Swansea Bay, Gower and Local Guide

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Sam & Richard
Swansea Bay, Gower and Local Guide

Food Scene

Popular local cafe and kitchen restaurant serving high quality food and drinks. Vegetarian and Vegan options are super too. 5 minute walk.
Bluebell Coffee & Kitchen Swansea
17-18 Carnglas Rd
Popular local cafe and kitchen restaurant serving high quality food and drinks. Vegetarian and Vegan options are super too. 5 minute walk.
Freshly prepared meals and drinks at reasonable prices with cosy atmosphere. Outside seating. Within 5 minute walk of property.
The Bistro
Carnglas Road
Freshly prepared meals and drinks at reasonable prices with cosy atmosphere. Outside seating. Within 5 minute walk of property.
Great food. Bring Your Own Bottle. 10 minute walk
Gilligan's Restaurant
100 Eversley Rd
Great food. Bring Your Own Bottle. 10 minute walk
Gorgeous food. Cosy setting. Book early to avoid disappointment.
10 locals recommend
Slice
73-75 Eversley Rd
10 locals recommend
Gorgeous food. Cosy setting. Book early to avoid disappointment.
Stunning soda bread delights. Great coffee and cake. Occasional late night events.
Brynmill Coffee House
31 Langland Terrace
Stunning soda bread delights. Great coffee and cake. Occasional late night events.
This restaurant serves great steaks, but also has an extensive menu with lots of choice.
Miller & Carter Killay
301 Gower Rd
This restaurant serves great steaks, but also has an extensive menu with lots of choice.
Best ice cream in the world!!! Had a Royal visit from William and Kate!
65 locals recommend
Joe's Ice Cream Parlour
526 Mumbles Rd
65 locals recommend
Best ice cream in the world!!! Had a Royal visit from William and Kate!
Stunning location overlooking the bay. Seating outside or in, with super speedy service and great choice of meals.
57 locals recommend
Verdi's
Mumbles Road
57 locals recommend
Stunning location overlooking the bay. Seating outside or in, with super speedy service and great choice of meals.
69 locals recommend
King Arthur Hotel
Higher Green
69 locals recommend
Long standing Iconic braseria
12 locals recommend
La Braseria
28-30 Wind St
12 locals recommend
Long standing Iconic braseria
Long standing popular local with good food and drinks at reasonable prices. Within 7 minute walk from the property, and all downhill!!! Apart from the way home :)
6 locals recommend
The Vivian
104 Gower Rd
6 locals recommend
Long standing popular local with good food and drinks at reasonable prices. Within 7 minute walk from the property, and all downhill!!! Apart from the way home :)
Miller & Carter Killay
301 Gower Rd
Fabulously prepared heavenly delights and mouthwatering morsels, accompanied by a super range of drinks.
21 locals recommend
Môr
620 Mumbles Rd
21 locals recommend
Fabulously prepared heavenly delights and mouthwatering morsels, accompanied by a super range of drinks.
Dog friendly Super nice food
6 locals recommend
The Front Room Cafe
618 Mumbles Rd
6 locals recommend
Dog friendly Super nice food
A must visit cafe with stunning views, rain or shine:)
23 locals recommend
Surfside Cafe
55 Rotherslade Rd
23 locals recommend
A must visit cafe with stunning views, rain or shine:)
Cafe Fresco & Ice Cream Parlour
Oystermouth Road
9 locals recommend
Square Peg Coffee House no
29B Gower Rd
9 locals recommend
The Green Room Bar & Kitchen
Oystermouth Road
22 locals recommend
The Secret Bar & Kitchen
Mumbles Road
22 locals recommend
Croeso Lounge

Parks & Nature

Gorgeous Botanical and Italianate gardens, with lots of green space to chill, exercise or have a picnic...
40 locals recommend
Singleton Park
40 locals recommend
Gorgeous Botanical and Italianate gardens, with lots of green space to chill, exercise or have a picnic...
Family fun. Play area. Coffee shop and huge duck pond. Climbing wall.
11 locals recommend
Brynmill Park
11 locals recommend
Family fun. Play area. Coffee shop and huge duck pond. Climbing wall.
Outstanding floral displays, beautiful walks and views.
64 locals recommend
Clyne Gardens
64 locals recommend
Outstanding floral displays, beautiful walks and views.
Stunning Scenery
134 locals recommend
Three Cliffs Bay
134 locals recommend
Stunning Scenery

Drinks & Nightlife

Friendly local pub serving good food.
6 locals recommend
The Vivian
104 Gower Rd
6 locals recommend
Friendly local pub serving good food.
Good craft ales. Cosy village pub.
The Village Bar Cafe
5-6 Swan Court
Good craft ales. Cosy village pub.
Pretty lights. Good atmosphere.
Bar Saint James
30 Uplands Cres
Pretty lights. Good atmosphere.
8 locals recommend
Oyster Wharf
143-151 Mumbles Rd
8 locals recommend
Outstanding local craft ales in the stunning scenery of Swansea Bay
18 locals recommend
The Pilot of Mumbles
726 Mumbles Rd
18 locals recommend
Outstanding local craft ales in the stunning scenery of Swansea Bay
Black Boy
444 Gower Rd

Sightseeing

Gorgeous views over the bay set within the quaint village of Mumbles.
76 locals recommend
Oystermouth Castle
Castle Avenue
76 locals recommend
Gorgeous views over the bay set within the quaint village of Mumbles.
Long sandy stretch of beach great for a long walk on a sunny day.
33 locals recommend
Swansea Bay
33 locals recommend
Long sandy stretch of beach great for a long walk on a sunny day.
Easily reached beach by car or local transport. Cafe bars too.
89 locals recommend
Caswell Beach
89 locals recommend
Easily reached beach by car or local transport. Cafe bars too.
91 locals recommend
Langland Bay
54 Langland Bay Rd
91 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Bracelet Bay
12 Mumbles Rd
11 locals recommend
49 locals recommend
Oxwich Bay Beach
49 locals recommend
Port Eynon Salt House
9 locals recommend
Port Eynon Beach
Unnamed Road
9 locals recommend
An absolute must if you are visiting Swansea Stunning views
46 locals recommend
WORMS HEAD
46 locals recommend
An absolute must if you are visiting Swansea Stunning views
Fabulous beach World Rated
24 locals recommend
Rhossli Beach
24 locals recommend
Fabulous beach World Rated
48 locals recommend
Gower Heritage Centre
48 locals recommend
Parkmill
23 locals recommend
Swansea Marina
23 locals recommend
Stunning cove with a well stocked, well run cafe with the usual treats, overlooking the beach.
10 locals recommend
Rotherslade Beach
55 Rotherslade Rd
10 locals recommend
Stunning cove with a well stocked, well run cafe with the usual treats, overlooking the beach.

The National Waterfront Museum

A range of galleries with local information, some travelling exhibitions and celebrations. The building overlooks part of Swansea Marina where you can sit and enjoy the nautical comings and goings down on the sea!
Great long running exhibition about Dylan Thomas, Welsh Poet.
14 locals recommend
The Dylan Thomas Centre
Somerset Place
14 locals recommend
Great long running exhibition about Dylan Thomas, Welsh Poet.
20 locals recommend
Vue Cinema Swansea
York Street
20 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
Llangennith Surf School
8 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Great theatre with some excellent events and an Arts Wing.
45 locals recommend
Swansea Grand Theatre
Singleton Street
45 locals recommend
Great theatre with some excellent events and an Arts Wing.
Brand new gallery with outstanding visiting exhibitions.
36 locals recommend
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Alexandra Road
36 locals recommend
Brand new gallery with outstanding visiting exhibitions.
12 locals recommend
Taliesin Arts Centre
12 locals recommend
Mission Gallery
Gloucester Place
8 locals recommend
Swansea University
8 locals recommend
Swansea Little Theatre
Gloucester Place
Great live acts just a 10 minute drive from property:)
11 locals recommend
Swansea Arena | Arena Abertawe
Oystermouth Road
11 locals recommend
Great live acts just a 10 minute drive from property:)
Swansea Arena | Arena Abertawe
Oystermouth Road
11 locals recommend

Essentials

Excellent local pharmacy for all your needs.
Tycoch Pharmacy
36 Carnglas Rd
Excellent local pharmacy for all your needs.
Well stocked post office for all the usual services, plus excellent cards and interesting gifts.
Carnglas Road Post Office
75 Carnglas Rd
Well stocked post office for all the usual services, plus excellent cards and interesting gifts.
Good quality hairdressers and 5 minute walk.
Vanity Hair
112 Tycoch Rd
Good quality hairdressers and 5 minute walk.
Hairdressers located 5 minutes walk from property.
Dudes & Co
114 Tycoch Rd
Hairdressers located 5 minutes walk from property.
Hairdressers and some beauty treatments 5 minute walk from property.
Jordan
77 Carnglas Rd
Hairdressers and some beauty treatments 5 minute walk from property.
In case of dental support during your stay
Killay Spice
436 Gower Rd
In case of dental support during your stay
Super salon with friendly and helpful staff
Jordan
77 Carnglas Rd
Super salon with friendly and helpful staff