Oystermouth Castle, Swansea

Name: Oystermouth Castle
Address: Castle Ave., Swansea, SA3, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1792 635458

#9 among attractions in Swansea

Forts and castles, Top attraction, Historical place, Romanesque architecture

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Facts and practical information

Oystermouth Castle is a Norman stone castle in Wales, overlooking Swansea Bay on the east side of the Gower Peninsula near the village of Mumbles. ()

Alternative names: Built: XII centuryCoordinates: 51°34'37"N, 4°0'10"W

Address

Castle Ave.Y Mwmbwls (Ystum Llwynarth)Swansea SA3 United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1792 635458

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Day trips

Oystermouth Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oystermouth Cemetery, Clyne Common, Mumbles Hill, Mumbles.

~1590 ftW
Cemetery
Oystermouth Cemetery, Swansea
8 min walk • Oystermouth Cemetery is a municipal cemetery in the village of Oystermouth, Swansea, South Wales. It was opened in 1883 and remains in use today, run by the Cemeteries and Crematorium Division of the City and County of Swansea. It has 14,162 grave spaces.
1.4 miNW
Golf
Clyne Common, Swansea
35 min walk • Clyne Common is a lowland area of common land in the Gower Peninsula, Wales. Clyne Common is the easternmost of a set of commons that includes Fairwood Common, Forest Common, Pengwern Common, and Welsh Moor.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Mumbles Hill, Swansea
23 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.
0.5 miSE
Area
Mumbles, Swansea
13 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.
1.3 miW
Protected area
Bishop's Wood, Gower Peninsula
33 min walk • Bishop's Wood is a nature reserve in the Gower Peninsula, south Wales. The area consists of 46 acres of limestone woodland and grassland. Part of the wood is classified as ancient woodland. The 1673 survey of Bishopston Manor indicates that it has been wooded since at least the seventeenth century.
0.7 miS
Beach
Rotherslade, Swansea
17 min walk • Rotherslade is a small stretch of sandy beach at the eastern end of Langland Bay in the south Gower Peninsula, Wales. Previously known as 'Little Langland', it only exists as a separate beach at high tide. At low tide it is continuous with Langland Bay.
1.1 miSE
Piers and boardwalks
Mumbles Pier, Swansea
28 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.
1.3 miSE
Body of water, Park
Bracelet Bay, Swansea
33 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.
0.5 miSE
Beach
Mumbles Beach, Swansea
13 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.
0.7 miN
Neighbourhood
West Cross, Swansea
18 min walk • West Cross is a suburban area of Swansea, Wales, located to the south of Swansea city centre, near Mumbles falling within the West Cross ward.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Oystermouth Castle?

Nearby attractions include Oystermouth Cemetery, Swansea (8 min walk), Mumbles, Swansea (13 min walk), Mumbles Beach, Swansea (13 min walk), Rotherslade, Swansea (17 min walk).