Mumbles Battery, Swansea

Name: Mumbles Battery
Address: Swansea, United Kingdom

#68 among attractions in Swansea

Forts and castles

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Mumbles Battery is a battery on the north coast of the Bristol Channel overlooking Swansea. It was built around the base of the Mumbles Lighthouse. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built in response to a perceived French invasion, and was designed to protect Swansea Bay. Construction of the battery began in 1859 and was completed by 1861 at a cost of £8,760. ()

Built: 1859 (165 years ago)Coordinates: 51°34'1"N, 3°58'16"W

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Y Mwmbwls (Ystum Llwynarth)Swansea United Kingdom

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Mumbles Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mumbles Lighthouse, Mumbles Hill, Mumbles, Mumbles Pier.

~50 ftE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Mumbles Lighthouse, Swansea
1 min walk • Mumbles Lighthouse, completed in 1794, is a lighthouse located in Mumbles, near Swansea. The structure, which sits on the outer of two islands off Mumbles Head, is clearly visible from any point along the five mile sweep of Swansea Bay.
0.6 miW
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Mumbles Hill, Swansea
17 min walk • Mumbles Hill is a hill near the south eastern tip of the Gower Peninsula, Wales. Parts of the hill form a designated Local Nature Reserve, declared in 1991. Defensive gunnery positions were built on the hill in World War II. Remnants of the 623rd Anti-Aircraft Battery gun emplacements and control bunker are still visible on the hill.
1.1 miW
Area
Mumbles, Swansea
27 min walk • Mumbles is a headland sited on the western edge of Swansea Bay on the southern coast of Wales. The name Mumbles is also applied to the district encompassing the electoral wards of Oystermouth, Newton, West Cross, and Mayals.
0.4 miNW
Piers and boardwalks
Mumbles Pier, Swansea
12 min walk • The Grade II listed structure of Mumbles Pier is an 835 feet long Victorian pier built in 1898. It is located at the south-western corner of Swansea Bay near the village of Mumbles, within the city and county of Swansea, Wales.
~1710 ftW
Body of water, Park
Bracelet Bay, Swansea
9 min walk • Bracelet Bay is a small bay on the south of the Gower Peninsula. It is the first bay one comes to after leaving Swansea Bay and rounding Mumbles Head. Surrounded by limestone cliffs, the bay is pebbly, with some sand.
1 miNW
Beach
Mumbles Beach, Swansea
26 min walk • Mumbles Beach is a very small sheltered area of sand and rock pools sandwiched between Swansea Bay beach and Bracelet Bay in the south eastern corner of the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mumbles Battery?

Nearby attractions include Mumbles Lighthouse, Swansea (1 min walk), Bracelet Bay, Swansea (9 min walk), Mumbles Pier, Swansea (12 min walk), Mumbles Hill, Swansea (17 min walk).

Mumbles Battery, Swansea

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Swansea plan & book

Mumbles Battery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mumbles Lighthouse, Swansea

Mumbles Hill, Swansea

Mumbles, Swansea

Mumbles Pier, Swansea

Bracelet Bay, Swansea

Mumbles Beach, Swansea

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mumbles Battery?