Swansea
Surf, sailing and climbing town · UK
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Beds: 72 places
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72 places to stay within 2 km, 1 of them campsites.
Budget 2-star · Booking.com£80 a night
Mid-range 3-star · Booking.com£95 a night
Luxury 4-star · Booking.com£120 a night
Prices are our estimate of the country's average double room of each kind that month: not this town's price, and not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
All 72 places to stay · Booking.comSpots near here: 35 places in 3 sports
Surf · this week
Rest Bay · 35 min by car · stays in Porthcawl
20 out of 100Sker · 29 min by car · stays in Pyle
20 out of 100Golf · 34 min by car · stays in Porthcawl
19 out of 100Ogmore · 40 min by car · stays in Ogmore
18 out of 100Southerndown · 42 min by car · stays in Bridgend
16 out of 100The Point · 32 min by car · stays in Porthcawl
16 out of 100Aberavon · 18 min by car · stays in Aberavon
15 out of 100Worms Head Reef · 43 min by car · stays in Rhossili
14 out of 100
All 31 surf spots
Boiler Reef · 38 min by car · stays in Port Eynon
13 out of 100Fall Bay · 43 min by car · stays in Rhossili
13 out of 100Mewslade · 40 min by car · stays in Rhossili
13 out of 100Bracelet Bay · 18 min by car
12 out of 100Langland · 15 min by car
12 out of 100The Mixens · 16 min by car
12 out of 100Broughton · 42 min by car · stays in Llangennith
11 out of 100Hunts Bay · 23 min by car · stays in Mumbles
11 out of 100Oxwich · 31 min by car · stays in Oxwich
11 out of 100Pete's Reef · 22 min by car · stays in Mumbles
11 out of 100Rhossili · 41 min by car · stays in Rhossili
11 out of 100Langland - Sandbar · 17 min by car
10 out of 100Llangennith · 36 min by car · stays in Llangennith
10 out of 100Slade · 34 min by car · stays in Slade
10 out of 100Caswell Bay · 18 min by car
9 out of 100Pembrey Beach · 43 min by car · stays in Pembrey
7 out of 100Three cliffs · 24 min by car · stays in Penmaen
6 out of 100Coney Beach · 34 min by car · stays in Porthcawl · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreCrofty Beach · 26 min by car · stays in Llanelli · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreHorton · 37 min by car · stays in Horton · Not for intermediates
–, no scorePenclawdd Reef · 22 min by car · stays in Llanelli · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreSwansea Bay · 4 min by car · Not for intermediates
–, no scoreThe Esp · 31 min by car · stays in Porthcawl · Not for intermediates
–, no score
Sailing · this week
Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club · 0.9 km · stays here
27 out of 100
Climbing · this week
Boiler Slab · 21.8 km · stays here
81 out of 100Little Star Wall · 13.7 km · stays here
79 out of 100Rams Tor · 7 km · stays here
77 out of 100
Each score is the next week's out of 100, the mean of its best days, as on its own page. Green clears the bar. Distances are from the middle of Swansea.
Places to eat
6 near Swansea
Places to eat near Swansea
- ChopstixAsian fusion · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Mar 2025
- The Falafel StallMiddle eastern · in the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jan 2026
- Burger KingBurger · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Feb 2026
- Greek FlavoursGreek · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2025
- Thai TasteThai · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jan 2026
- Wiwo Noodle BarRamen · 0.1 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. The dashed circle is 30 km from Swansea.
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About Swansea
where it is, what is near
Swansea is a town in Swansea, United Kingdom.
From Swansea you can reach 31 surf spots, 1 sailing spot and 3 climbing areas.
The nearest is Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club, a sailing spot 0.9 km from the centre.
Overture lists 72 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites.
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 49 km away.
In Swansea · Wales · United Kingdom
- 72 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 49 km, Bristol Airport (BRS), 89 km, Exeter International Airport (EXT), 105 km
Forecast updated . Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Scores are the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change them (how we score, how we earn).