Top Things to do in Swansea
What to do and see in Swansea, Wales: The Best Beaches
Birthplace of poet Dylan Thomas, and the second-largest city in Wales, resilient Swansea offers a slew of leafy parks and some impressive cultural centers, including the new National Waterfront Museum and the renowned Dylan Thomas Centre. Rebuilt after WWII, the modern city of 230,000 has a charming outlook over Swansea Bay and the picturesque, unspoiled 16-mile-long Gower Peninsula, home to rich wildlife, prehistoric standing stones, dramatic cliffs and lovely beaches.
Restaurants in Swansea
1. Llangennith Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 532 reviews
Reviewed By X5850MMrobw
A fabulous expanse of beach with plenty of space to keep your social distance! It's clean too. Good parking - OK it's £5 even for a short stay, but worth it - free out of season.
2. Pobbles Bay
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By Debims - Cheltenham, United Kingdom
We had never visited the Gower Peninsula and I think we lucked out finding this little gem after feeling a bit uninspired by Mumbles and surrounding, touristy areas. We parked in the National Trust car park at Three Cliffs and walked the mile or so to the beach, stunning views making up for the hot walk laden with swimming gear and drinks. There are no facilities at the beach so it was lucky we were prepared! When we got there we were delighted. Very laid back and it felt as if we had stumbled across a local secret, the fact that it took some effort to get there meant we were surrounded by local people and dog owners and not a shop in sight. The sea was perfectly warm and clean, the sand was soft and we thoroughly enjoyed taking it easy with our hard to please kids for the afternoon. Having just returned from a holiday in Crete I would say this beach beat the ones we visited there. We will be back!
3. Brandy Cove
4. Limeslade Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Travel60994383237
Such a lovely place we are so lucky to have this and other lovely places on our doorstep mumbles is a special place
5. Oxwich Bay
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,045 reviews
Reviewed By Parky52 - England, United Kingdom
Lovely spot with close to beach parking, snacks, full restaurant, lots and plenty of play space, walking along the beach you can do a great return route via the nature reserve and the dunes. Splendid!
6. Horton Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By 846paul - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Beautiful beach lovely day no one there Absolute peace on earth. Toilets good but cafes shut. Nice spot
7. Swansea Beach
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 229 reviews
Reviewed By marklL3594CR - Gloucester, United Kingdom
If anyone told me to visit the beach in Swansea I would have thought they were taking the Micky. But wow, this is an incredible beach, Sandy and large. Plenty of space and good for walks. Being on the beach I don’t understand why Swansea isn’t regarded as a seaside town. There isn’t much seaside town development so don’t go expecting ice cream stalls and bring your own bucket and spade.
