List of places in Swansea (categorised)

This is a list of places in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales.

Administrative divisions Communities

Electoral wards

Towns Gorseinon Loughor Morriston Pontarddulais Penllergaer

Prehistoric sites Carreg Bica Bulwark Hillfort, The Burry Holms Chapel Cefn Bryn Sweynes Howes Parc Cwm long cairn

Geographical

Beaches There are over seventy named beaches in the Swansea area. Some of the larger beaches have seaside resort amenities and are easily accessible by road. For those seeking more adventure and tranquillity there are some beaches that are only accessible on foot by trekking over cliffs or through farmland.

This is a list of the larger, more well-known beaches:

Bracelet Bay Broughton Bay Brandy Cove Caswell Bay Fall Bay Langland Bay Limeslade Bay Mewslade Bay Oxwich Bay Port Eynon Bay Pwlldu Bay Rhossili Bay Slade Bay Swansea Bay Three Cliffs Bay

Rivers and waterways Blackpill stream Lower Clydach River Upper Clydach River Dulais Glan-y-wern Canal River Ilston Afon Llan Afon Lliw River Loughor River Tawe Tennant Canal Swansea Canal

Lakes and reservoirs Brynmill Park lake Lake Fendrod Lower Lliw reservoir Upper Lliw reservoir

Mountains and hills Bryn Carnglas Cefn Hengoed Colts Hill Kilvey Hill Mumbles Hill Mynydd-Bach Mynydd y Betws Mynydd y Gwair Townhill

Country parks Clyne Valley Country Park Kilvey Community Woodland Lliw Reservoirs country park Penllergaer

Nature reserves Broad Pool Crymlyn Bog nature reserve Crymlyn Burrows Kilvey Community Woodland Rosehill Quarry Swansea Vale

Geographical interest Gower Peninsula Cefn Bryn Burry Holms Lower Swansea valley

Retail parks Parc Fforestfach, Fforestfach Morfa Retail Park, Landore Parc Tawe Pontarddulais Road Retail Park, Fforestfach Swansea Enterprise Park

Industrial estates and business parks Swansea Enterprise Park and Swansea Vale Swansea West Business Park Carmarthen Road Garngoch Industrial Estate, Gorseinon Gorseinon Business Park, Gorseinon Kingsbridge Business Park, Gorseinon Crofty Industrial Estate, Penclawdd Pontarddulais Estate, Pontarddulais Players Field Industrial Estate, Clydach Morfa Industrial Estate, Morfa Millbrook Yard & Estate, Landore Morfa Road Industrial Estate, Hafod SA1 Swansea Waterfront Penllergaer Business Park, Penllergaer Felindre

Farmers' markets Clydach Local Produce Market, Clydach (last Saturday each month) Grovesend Local Producers Market, Grovesend (fourth Saturday each month) Mumbles Farmers Market, Mumbles (second Saturday each month) Penclawdd Local Produce Market, Penclawdd (third Saturday each month) Pontarddulais Local Produce Market, Pontarddulais (second Wednesday each month) Sketty Local Produce Market, Sketty (first Saturday each month) Waterfront Local Produce Market, Maritime Quarter (first Sunday each month)

Urban parks Brynmill Park Cwmdonkin Park, Uplands Llewellyn Park, Treboeth Singleton Park, Sketty Victoria Park

Transport

Primary roads Fabian Way (A483 road) M4 motorway (Junctions 44 to 47)

Bus Gorseinon bus station Pontarddulais bus station Swansea bus station

Railway lines Heart of Wales line South Wales Main Line (terminus) Swansea District line (freight route) West Wales lines (terminus)

Railway stations Gowerton railway station Llansamlet railway station Pontarddulais railway station Swansea railway station

Cycle routes NCR 4 NCR 43

Shipping Swansea Docks (cargo) Swansea Marina (leisure boats) River Loughor River Tawe (leisure boats)

Airports Swansea Airport

See also Lists of places in Wales List of buildings and structures in Swansea List of cultural venues in Swansea

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