Bishopston, United Kingdom
Bishopston is a town of 3,647 people in Wales, United Kingdom.
Why visit Bishopston
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 18 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Langland Bay, Mumbles Lighthouse, Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb and Pennard Castle.
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About Bishopston
Bishopston (Welsh: Llandeilo Ferwallt, historically also Llanmerwallt and Llancyngur Trosgardi) is a large village and community situated on the Gower Peninsula, 6 miles (9.7 km) west south west of the centre of Swansea in South Wales.
From the Wikipedia article Bishopston, Swansea (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks10
Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb
Monument and historic site · 2.9 mi
Burial chamber in Swansea, Wales
Pennard Castle
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
Castle ruins on the Gower Peninsula, south Wales
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Bishop's Wood
Park · 0.8 mi
Nature reserve in the Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK
Clyne Valley Country Park
Park · 2.5 mi
Area of parkland in south Wales
Restaurants and cafes18
Plough & Harrow Murton
Bar and pub · 0.4 mi
18 Oldway, Bishopston
Mo-Tu 17:00-23:00; We-Sa 12:00-15:00,17:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:30;...
The Valley
Bar and pub · Burger, Fish And Chips, Local · 0.4 mi
41 Bishopston Road, Bishopston
Mo-Fr 12:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Cheers Wine Merchants
Brewery and winery · 1.5 mi
132 West Cross Lane, Swansea
6 more on the map.
More about Bishopston
Geography
The Bishopston electoral ward consists of part or all of the following areas: Barland Common, Caswell, Clyne Common (Welsh: Rhos-Glyn), Bishopston (Welsh: Llandeilo-ferwallt), Manselfield (Welsh: Maesyfaen), Murton (Welsh: Morthw), and Oldway (Welsh: Henlôn) in the parliamentary constituency of Gower.
It is bounded by the Bristol Channel to the south; and the wards of: Pennard (Welsh: Llanarthbodu) to the west; Fairwood (Welsh: Llwynffair) to the north; and Mayals, West Cross (Welsh: Crwys Fawr) and Newton (Welsh: Trenewydd) to the east.
Caswell Bay is a popular local beach due to its facilities and accessibility by car and seasonal bus services. Other Bishopston beaches, such as Pwlldu Bay and Brandy Cove, which can only be visited on foot, see fewer visitors.
Education
Bishopston Primary School and Bishopston Comprehensive School provide education locally. The first phase of a £13.8m refurbishment was completed at the comprehensive school in 2021, comprising science labs and a drama studio.
From the Wikipedia article Bishopston, Swansea, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare3
Map of Bishopston
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Getting there and nearby towns
Swansea Airport (SWS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Dunvant 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Swansea 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Gorseinon 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Llanelli 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Clydach 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Briton Ferry 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Burry Port 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Neath 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Taibach 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Cwmafan 13 mi east, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Langland Bay, Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MumblesLighthouse2, Lilo Lil, CC BY 2.0
- RothersladeBay, Threefoursixninefour, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parc Cwm, Gwyr - elevated, Daicaregos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parc le Breos, Gwyr, Unknown author, Public domain
- Looking west from Snaple Point, Langland - panoramio, Leila Burrell-Davis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pwlldu Head from Pwlldu Bay - panoramio, Leila Burrell-Davis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, laye, CC BY-SA 4.0
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