Things to do in Swansea

Browse a few of the things to do within 20 miles of Swansea.

Food and Drink in Swansea

Discover local flavors with top-notch restaurants, cozy cafes, and unique food experiences in the area.

Food and drink within 20 miles of Swansea.

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Coffee #1 | Swansea
Coffee #1 | Swansea
Nestled in a quiet avenue away from the hustle and bustle of Swansea’s busy shopping centre, this bright and airy building is a great place to rest your feet for a while and re-energise with a tasty treat. Coffee#1 Swansea offers plenty of room to relax and catch your breath before heading out again for some retail therapy. Coffee#1 Recommended Restaurant Guru 2019
The National Showcaves Centre for Wales
The National Showcaves Centre for Wales
Voted Britain’s Finest Natural Wonder, and the winner of all major environmental and tourism awards. There are three exceptional caves to experience - Dan-yr-Ogof, Cathedral Cave and Bone Cave.

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Music in Swansea

Enjoy live performances, local gigs, and music festivals, celebrating a range of musical genres.

Music within 20 miles of Swansea.

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The Monsters of Rock - Alive in 2025 (Sin City - SWANSEA)
3
Oct
The Monsters of Rock - Alive in 2025 (Sin City - SWANSEA)
Be part of an incredible story shared with over 20,000 people across the UK and Europe so far in 2023/24; a night of authentic Monster Rock anthems.
OMEGA NEBULA Live @ Sin City, Swansea 25/10/25
25
Oct
OMEGA NEBULA Live @ Sin City, Swansea 25/10/25
OMEGA NEBULA return this Autumn with an explosive live/electronic show, that transcends the boundaries of traditional dub and reggae.
Creedence Clearwater Review - Cosmo's Factory Tour
24
Oct
Creedence Clearwater Review - Cosmo's Factory Tour
The UK's #1 Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Show bring you the 2025 Cosmo's Factory Tour, celebrating the hits of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
SWEET ELECTRIC and more at Black Cat, Bridgend
27
Sep
SWEET ELECTRIC and more at Black Cat, Bridgend
Midnight Tornado presents: Sweet Electric / James Kennedy & The Underdogs / Greyfox Conspiracy Followed by free entry clubnight til late
JILTED GENERATION - a live tribute to THE PRODIGY
22
Nov
JILTED GENERATION - a live tribute to THE PRODIGY
A BLACK CAT / LUNA LIVE LOUNGE co-promotion, bringing you an evening with JILTED GENERATION, the ultimate live tribute to THE PRODIGY LETS RAVE
Pop Punk Revolution Tour 2025
24
Aug
Pop Punk Revolution Tour 2025
The Pop Punk Revolution Tour returns to Bridgend this August bank holiday with a new line up

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The Great Outdoors in Swansea

Embrace the beauty of nature with scenic walks, parks, and outdoor adventures for all ages.

The great outdoors within 20 miles of Swansea.

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Killay Marsh, Dunvant, Swansea. | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Killay Marsh, Dunvant, Swansea. | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Fen, wet grassland and wet woodland. This urban nature reserve has a rich diversity of habitats which include marsh/marshy grassland and a large area of wet woodland, drier broadleaved woodland, dry neutral grassland, fen and swamp, and is the remnant of a much larger area of valley mire.
Red Jacket Fen, Llandarcy, Neath/Port Talbot | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Red Jacket Fen, Llandarcy, Neath/Port Talbot | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Open water, lowland fen, and wet woodland.
Peel Wood, Oystermouth, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Peel Wood, Oystermouth, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Secondary broadleaved woodland within a disused limestone quarry.
Redley Cliff, Caswell Bay, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Redley Cliff, Caswell Bay, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Coastal limestone headland, with secondary broadleaved woodland, scrub, and grassland. Redley Cliff lies on the limestone headland at the western end of Caswell Bay. The northern and eastern parts occupy a steep north-facing slope supporting wind-trimmed scrub woodland of Ash, Hazel, Hawthorn, and Blackthorn, with a low dense canopy and strongly calcicole field layer. The site is part of the Caswell Bay SSSI, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and covered by a Tree Preservation Order. The site is part of the Caswell Bay SSSI, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and covered by a Tree Preservation Order.
Gelli-Hir Wood, Fairwood Common, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Gelli-Hir Wood, Fairwood Common, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Mixed broadleaved and wet woodland, partly ancient, and pond. The woodland is covered by a Tree Preservation Order.
The Elizabeth and Rowe Harding Nature Reserve, Ilston, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
The Elizabeth and Rowe Harding Nature Reserve, Ilston, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Carboniferous limestone quarry, plantation, scrub, and surrounding woodland. Geological SSSI (quarry face only).
Kilvrough Manor Woods and Redden Hill, Parkmill, Gower, Swansea. | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Kilvrough Manor Woods and Redden Hill, Parkmill, Gower, Swansea. | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Ancient Ash woodland and Beech plantation. Kilvrough Manor Woods comprises two areas of woodland, on either side of the A4118¸ south Gower road in the Parkmill Valley. The woods are mostly ancient semi-natural and broadleaved, made up of a canopy of Ash, Oak, Beech, and Elm, with a Beech plantation making up a large part of the southern woodland. There is also a small amount of Larch planted in some areas.Both sites are SSSI, and form part of the much larger European Natura 2000 site, Gower Ashwoods SAC.
Bolgoed Quarry, Pontarddulais, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Bolgoed Quarry, Pontarddulais, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Bolgoed is an old sandstone quarry, last worked in 1955.
Craig Cilhendre Woods, Pontardawe, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Craig Cilhendre Woods, Pontardawe, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Craig Cilhendre is upland Oak woodland, part of which is ancient in origin, with some patches of wet woodland, situated on a steep north-facing hillside.
Broad Pool, Cilibion, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Broad Pool, Cilibion, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Broad Pool is a large body of freshwater lying in a shallow basin on the limestone plateau beneath Cefn Bryn.
Coed Gawdir, Aberdulais, Neath/Port Talbot | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Coed Gawdir, Aberdulais, Neath/Port Talbot | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
An acidic pond, within an ancient woodland site under restoration.

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Wildlife in Swansea

Encounter local wildlife in their natural habitats with guided tours and nature reserves.

Wildlife within 20 miles of Swansea.

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Prior’s Wood and Meadow, Three Crosses, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Prior’s Wood and Meadow, Three Crosses, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Secondary mixed deciduous and wet woodland and lowland meadow.
Llanrhidian Hill, Llanrhidian, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Llanrhidian Hill, Llanrhidian, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Limestone grassland, scrub, and quarries. The site is registered common land, and has been declared open public access. The site is registered common land, and has been declared open public access.
Rhos Cefn Bryn, Llannon | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Rhos Cefn Bryn, Llannon | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Rhos Cefn Bryn consists of unimproved acid grassland. This type of grassland is generally confined to west Wales and is a feature associated with Carmarthenshire and south Ceredigion.
Hambury Wood, Landimore, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Hambury Wood, Landimore, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Ancient woodland on an abandoned sea cliff.
Berry Wood, Knelston, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Berry Wood, Knelston, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Ancient mixed deciduous woodland. Status Notified SSSI and covered by Tree Preservation Order. Notified SSSI and covered by Tree Preservation Order.
Melincwrt Waterfalls Nature Reserve, Resolven, Neath, Port Talbot | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Melincwrt Waterfalls Nature Reserve, Resolven, Neath, Port Talbot | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Ancient upland Oak woodland, stream, and waterfalls.
Sedger’s Bank, Port Eynon, Gower | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Sedger’s Bank, Port Eynon, Gower | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Rocky foreshore, beach, and relict sand dune grassland. Part of the South Gower Coast SSSI, which in turn is part of the European Natura 2000 site, the Limestone Sea Cliffs of South West Wales SAC.
The Lucas Reserve, Frog Lane, Llanmadoc, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
The Lucas Reserve, Frog Lane, Llanmadoc, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Wet woodland, grassland and scrub.
Port Eynon Point, Port Eynon, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Port Eynon Point, Port Eynon, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Sea cliff, foreshore, limestone grassland, heathland, secondary Ash woodland, and quarries. Part of the South Gower Coast SSSI, which in turn is part of the European Natura 2000 site, the Limestone Sea Cliffs of South West Wales SAC.
Overton Mere, Overton, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Overton Mere, Overton, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Sea cliff, limestone grassland, heath and scrub. Part of the South Gower Coast SSSI, which in turn is part of the European Natura 2000 site, the Limestone Sea Cliffs of South West Wales SAC.
Overton Cliff & Roydon’s Corner, Overton, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Overton Cliff & Roydon’s Corner, Overton, Gower, Swansea | The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales
Sea cliffs, limestone grassland, heath and scrub. Part of the South Gower Coast SSSI, which in turn is part of the European Natura 2000 site, the Limestone Sea Cliffs of South West Wales SAC.

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