Castle
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.
Swansea Marina
Explore the waterfront in Swansea with a trip to Swansea Marina. Stroll along the seaside in this quaint area or visit its top-notch restaurants.
Swansea Arena
Catch an event at Swansea Arena during your trip to Swansea. While you're here, you can savour the lively bars.
Maritime Quarter
You can find out about the history of Swansea when you stop by Maritime Quarter. Stroll along the marina in this quaint area or visit its top-notch restaurants.
Things to do

From Cardiff: The Gower - Mumbles, Three Cliffs And Worms Head

Swansea Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (1 Day Pass) UK

The Hunt, an exciting cat-and-mouse game in Swansea

Bar & Club queue jump entry Party Pass to multiple venues in Swansea

Gower Peninsula Tour App, Hidden Gems Game and Big Britain Quiz (7 Day Pass) UK
Top hotels in Castle

Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea
Very courteous, attentive and helpful staff. Great breakfast! Check-in and check-out was very easy.
Reviewed on 27 Dec 2025

The Grand Hotel Swansea
Enjoyed my stay in the hotel. Quiet and private. Perfect to get good sleep and rest.
Reviewed on 26 Dec 2025

The Dragon Hotel
Room was great so were the staff will book again
Reviewed on 21 Dec 2025

Morgans Hotel
Everything about this hotel is absolutely fabulous from staff in reception to bar staff and breakfast staff what a brilliant team nothing was too much trouble for them my best Christmas break ever. TEAMWORK MORGAN
Reviewed on 27 Dec 2025

The Dolphin SA1 Hotel
Clean and spacious room and in an excellent location.
Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025

The Georgian Swansea
Room was well equipped and spacious. You have to walk some distance for breakfast in the morning.
Reviewed on 16 Nov 2025
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 Swansea Arena.

Townhill
When in Townhill, you can plan a visit to Grand Theatre and Dylan Thomas Birth Place, 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 Grand Theatre.

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

St. Thomas
St. Thomas is well liked for its restaurants, and you can visit sights like 1940s Swansea Bay and Maritime Quarter 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.


