Endless beaches, activity rich countryside with many tourist attractions, cultural sights & venues located in & around the thriving City of Swansea.
Located along the coast of South West Wales, Swansea Bay includes:
- Swansea City, the regional capital
- Gower Peninsula, the UK’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- Carmarthenshire - the ‘Garden of Wales’
- Vales of Afan and Neath, known as ‘Waterfall country’.
Looking for somewhere to stay? From charming country cottages, to national chain and boutique hotels, superb bed and breakfast accommodation to award winning campsites, staying on the coast, in the heart of the countryside or in the buzz of the city, whatever your preference or budget, you’ll find something here to meet your needs.
The birthplace of Dylan Thomas, Swansea Bay is rightly proud of its deep-rooted cultural values. Across the region concerts, festivals, recitals, museums, galleries and innumerable performance venues bring literature, music, art, history and language to Swansea Bay all year round
Swansea is the regional capital and shopping centre for south west Wales with both city centre shopping and 'out of town' retail parks.
Carmarthen, the oldest town in Wales, with numerous small shops trading alongside many of the UK’s High Street names
Neath's town centre famous market, has stalls selling a variety of goods, where you can sample local home-made fare.
Swansea Bay is a region rich in farming and fishing with many regional delicacies and award winning local produce and drinks, find out more about Food & Drink
Whether it’s pub grub or exclusive menus, ale or fine wine to live music. Find out more about evenings out in Swansea
Choices range from windsurfing, flying, mountain biking, kite-surfing, horse-riding, hiking, sailing, golf, cycling, surfing, rollerblading, tennis, caving, jet-skiing, bowls, diving, swimming, rock-climbing, coasteering, dry slope skiing, fishing... find out More!
Throughout the Swansea Bay region there are a myriad of events taking place including music festivals, televised international sporting events, children’s activities, food festivals and carnivals… attracting thousands of visitors every year! Take a look at our ‘Events’ pages for further information.
Did you know?
- Three Cliffs Bay was voted 'Britain's Best Beach' by BBC's Holiday Hit Squad.
- Rhossili Bay was hailed as one of the top 25 beaches in the world by The Sunday Times and as the British supermodel of beaches by The Independent. Country Life Magazine's readers voted it the most romantic place to watch the sun go down.
- Seven Swansea Bay beaches have been awarded Blue Flags for 2010: Langland Bay, Caswell Bay, Port Eynon, Bracelet Bay, Aberavon Beach, Cefn Sidan and Pendine
- Swansea Marina holds both Blue Flag and Golden Anchor Awards.
- Eight Swansea Bay parks & gardens hold the coveted Green Flag award for 2010
- The Gower coast was voted the second most popular stretch of coastline in Wales, England and Northern Ireland in the National Trust's 'Vote for the Coast' competition.
