Castle Travel Guide
Swansea





Popular places to visit

Grand Theatre
Swansea Grand Theatre is located on Singleton Street in the heart of the city of Swansea, Wales. This performing arts venue stages a host of plays, pantomimes, operas, stand-up performances and offerings from touring companies.

National Waterfront Museum
Located in the trendy Maritime Quarter of Swansea, the National Waterfront Museum tells the story of industry and innovation in Wales over the last 300 years. As part of the European Route of Industrial Heritage this is a thematic element of a collection of the most important industrial heritage sites in Europe. Inside you’ll find enough to occupy you for hours, with the beautifully designed space offering a range of regional history exhibits marrying interactive media with traditional displays.

Plantasia
You probably wouldn’t expect to encounter tarantulas, macaws and endangered tamarin monkeys in a Swansea retail park, but visit the spectacular Plantasia, a public hothouse in Parc Tawe close to the city centre, and you’ll find these and much more besides. Easy to locate, as it’s housed in a unique glass pyramid, Plantasia has for a quarter of a century performed the vital function of raising awareness among locals and visitors about the level of rainforest destruction around the world, and the dangers of the consequent biodiversity loss.

Three Cliffs Bay Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Three Cliffs Bay Beach during your travels in Swansea? Stroll along the marina in this quaint area or visit its lively bars.

Oxwich Bay Beach
Stroll along one of Britain’s most picturesque beaches and follow the trails into the nature reserve for its diverse landscape.

Rhossili Beach
Often named as one of the best beaches in the UK and even the world, Rhossili Beach in the Gower Peninsula is unsurprisingly a popular attraction. It has also been called the “supermodel of British beaches” by The Independent because of its good looks, as well as the UK’s most dog-friendly beach by The Times.
Things to do

Cardiff: Gower Peninsula's Cliffs Scenic Day Tour

Bar & Club queue jump entry Party Pass to multiple venues in Swansea

From Cardiff: The Gower - Mumbles, Three Cliffs And Worms Head

Private Day Tour of Gower's Cliffs & Beaches from Cardiff

Cardiff: Gower Peninsula's Cliffs Scenic Day Tour
Top hotels in Castle

Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea
The parking was great - £5 for our stay for 1 night. Room was very clean. Beds were comfy. I would recommend this place and will be using this hotel again.
Reviewed on 30 Nov 2025

The Grand Hotel Swansea
Polite staff and clean room.
Reviewed on 30 Nov 2025

The Dragon Hotel
Clean rooms
Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025

Morgans Hotel
I love the high ceilings in the rooms. As always, very clean, wonderful staff and great breakfast.
Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025

The Dolphin SA1 Hotel
Friendly staff Clean room Didn’t have breakfast
Reviewed on 24 Nov 2025

The Georgian Swansea
Room was well equipped and spacious. You have to walk some distance for breakfast in the morning.
Reviewed on 16 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Castle

Mount Pleasant
While there might not be top attractions in Mount Pleasant, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Grand Theatre and Pennard Golf Course.

Townhill
When in Townhill, you can plan a visit to Grand Theatre and Swansea Guildhall, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Cwmbrwla
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Cwmbrwla and surrounding area, you can visit Swansea.com Stadium and Pennard Golf Course.

Landore
When in Landore, you can plan a visit to Swansea.com Stadium and Grand Theatre, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

St. Thomas
St. Thomas is well liked for its restaurants, and you can visit sights like 1940s Swansea Bay and Maritime Quarter if you have time to explore the area.
Bon-y-maen
Travellers like the historical sites in Bon-y-maen, and Grosnez Castle is a top attraction you might want to visit.


