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.

Mumbles Pier
One of Swansea’s most recognisable landmarks, the imposing Victorian pier on the southwestern corner of Swansea Bay holds both historic value and offers an entertaining way to pass the afternoon. Once a favoured haunt of Dylan Thomas, this iconic attraction in the village of Mumbles now plays host to tourists and locals out to enjoy themselves.

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

Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea
Clean room staff very helpful and evening meal very good
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2026

The Grand Hotel Swansea
Lots of renovations happening so the lifts were not working. The room was nice and comfortable - quite warm though. Not the nicest area but very walkable down to wind street. Parking next door for £5 was handy.
Reviewed on 20 Apr 2026

Morgans Hotel
Always the best stay here! So convenient for all areas
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2026

The Dragon Hotel
The allocated room was ok but could do with a little refirbishment.
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2026

The Dolphin SA1 Hotel
Our stay was exactly how we expected
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026

Hoopers Sandy Beach Guest Rooms
Paul was great to work with. Very informative about options for dining and local access. Views of the beach lived up to our expectations. Not your usual featureless hotel accommodations, but exactly what we wanted from Paul and the local Swansea residents.
Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026
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 LC Swansea.

Townhill
When in Townhill, you can plan a visit to Grand Theatre and St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground, 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 Penlan Leisure Centre.

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

St. Thomas
St. Thomas is well liked for its restaurants, and you can visit sights like Dylan Thomas Centre and Swansea Marina 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.
