Top 10 things to do in Swansea and Gower
Swansea is a coastal city beside the Gower Peninsula, Britain’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Surfing beaches, castles and a lively waterfront are all close.
- 1
Rhossili Bay
📍 Rhossili, GowerBeach, walksA long sandy beach under a headland, often voted among the best in Britain.
- 2
Worm’s Head
📍 RhossiliCoast, walkA tidal rock causeway to a headland. Check tide times carefully.
- 3
Mumbles Pier
📍 MumblesSeasideA Victorian pier and a seaside village with ice cream and pubs.
- 4
Oystermouth Castle
📍 MumblesHistory, castleA ruined Norman castle overlooking Swansea Bay.
- 5
National Waterfront Museum
📍 SwanseaFree, historyA free museum of industry and innovation on the Swansea Marina.
- 6
Swansea Market
📍 SwanseaFood, shoppingA large indoor market known for laverbread and Welsh cakes.
- 7
Three Cliffs Bay
📍 GowerBeach, walksA dramatic bay with a river and a ruined castle above it.
- 8
Dylan Thomas Centre
📍 SwanseaLiterary, freeA centre on the poet and the city, with a free exhibition.
- 9
Weobley Castle
📍 LlanrhidianHistoryA fortified manor on the north Gower coast overlooking marshes.
- 10
Rhossili Down and the Beacon
📍 RhossiliWalks, viewsOpen downland with views over the bay and Burry Holms.
Where to base yourself
Last checked: October 2026.