Bishopston
in City and County of Swansea of Wales, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.577 and -4.048 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 34' 38" and W -4° 2' 53"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:21 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 6:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Bishopston

Bishopston in City and County of Swansea (Wales) with it's 3,647 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 169 mi (or 271 km) west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Bishopston is now 06:21 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Bishopston, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 51 mi (or 81 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pennard, Swansea, Landore, Morriston and Clydach. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 981 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

10°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cafe Valance Bar & Rooms

Address
2,0 mi
50 Newton Road
SA3 4BQ Mumbles,Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Gower Hotel

Address
0,6 mi
11 Church Lane
SA3 3JT Bishopston,Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Alexander Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
3 Sketty Road
SA2 0EU Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


White House Hotel

Address
4,6 mi
4 Nyanza Terrace
SA1 4QQ Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rugby Report

Published: April 01, 2013
Length: 03:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Owen Midha

Regional rugby side the Ospreys visited Bishopston Comprehensive School, and we caught up with some of their stars for BBC School Report. We had the chance to watch their open training session...


Human Resources Consultants and Services Swansea

Published: March 25, 2014
Length: 19:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Heather Cooper

Human Resource Consultants http://www.hchr.co.uk/ being interviewed by Steve Brown from http://www.swanseacreatives.co.uk/ on the topic of human resources. Heather, director of HCHR has many...


Langland Bay Surf's Up Dude

Published: March 01, 2014
Length: 10:45 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Keith dBee

A trip to Langland Bay.... Surf's Up Dude...


Using Social Media in the Workplace - Hchr 01792 234761

Published: March 13, 2015
Length: 29:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Shakira Joyner

The use of social media in the workplace is still a murky area, even after years of exponential growth in social media of all kinds. Call Hchr to help you to draft and put into place fair and...


Workplace Mediation | Human Resources Workplace Mediation Swansea

Published: March 25, 2014
Length: 42:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Heather Cooper

Workplace mediation consultants http://www.hchr.co.uk/ being interviewed by Steve Brown from http://www.swanseacreatives.co.uk/ on the topic of workplace mediation. Heather, director of HCHR...


Social Media in the Workplace | Human Resources Social Media Swansea

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 23:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Heather Cooper

Social media in the workplace advisers http://www.hchr.co.uk/ being interviewed by Steve Brown from http://www.swanseacreatives.co.uk/ on the topic of social media in the workplace. Heather,...


Swansea Skies - Timelapse

Published: April 12, 2014
Length: 12:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Air Marshall

Gower 11/04/2014 All footage Copyright Air Marshall. No reproduction in whole or part without permission.


Bacon Hole Cave

Published: November 25, 2012
Length: 52:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aire Marshall

Coastal Caves - Gower, Swansea, Wales All footage Copyright 2012 Telluros. No photo or clip may be re-used without permission. If you wish to repost, re-use or obtain original photos/footage...


Scuba Diving Swansea Gower Portuguese man o' war / Rhizostoma pulmo 2

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 19:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lvngstnlwn1

I believe this to be a Portuguese man o' war, but it may be a Rhizostoma pulmo. Please comment to help me ID this Jellyfish!


Caswell bay, Gower, Swansea, South Wales.

Published: December 22, 2010
Length: 21:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Big Worm

caswell, gower. world class beaches. swansea sunset south wales.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Swansea Airport

Swansea Airport (Welsh: Maes Awyr Abertawe) is an airport located at Fairwood Common on the Gower Peninsula 5 NM west south-west of Swansea, Wales.

Located at 51.6053, -4.06778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Wales, Transport in Swansea, History of Swansea, Sports venues in Swansea

Newton, Swansea

Newton is the name of an electoral ward and a village in the City of and County of Swansea, Wales. The Newton ward is a part of the Mumbles community. From April 2008, this "affluent commuter settlement" is represented by Councillor Susan Waller Thomas of the Liberal Democrats. The electoral ward consists of the Caswell, Langland and Newton localities in the parliamentary constituency of Gower.

Located at 51.5734, -4.0216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Swansea electoral wards, Villages in Swansea, Gower Peninsula

Caswell Bay

Caswell Bay is a popular UK holiday resort in the south east of the Gower Peninsula, Swansea, Wales. Access to the beach is relatively easy and inland from the sandy beach is a recreational park. Caswell is ideal for surfing, holidays in the nearby Hotels and Chalet Park. The beach regularly receives Blue Flag status and is close to the village of Mumbles.

Located at 51.5689, -4.03336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gower Peninsula, Bays of Swansea, Visitor attractions in Swansea, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Glamorgan

Brandy Cove

Brandy Cove is a very small beach in the Gower Peninsula, south Wales, that is much less accessible than Caswell Bay immediately to the east. It is set at the end of a valley from Bishopston village. It is reachable by footpath from Bishopston or from Caswell Bay over some steep cliffs. The bay gets its name from stories of smugglers using the bay to unload their illegal tobacco and alcohol goods during the eighteenth century. The sandy stretches of the beach are only exposed at low tide.

Located at 51.5672, -4.04194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gower Peninsula, Coves of Swansea

Pwlldu Bay

Pwlldu Bay (or Pwll Du Bay) is a small beach on the south Gower Peninsula coast in south Wales. It is one of the more remote beaches and is not easily accessible by car but there are three narrow footpaths leading down to the beach. There is a nearby gully called Grave's End marked by a circle of limestone rocks. A number of people from a shipwreck that was found on the bay were buried in this gully. The ship was the Caesar which was wrecked on the beach on 28 November 1760.

Located at 51.5634, -4.0557 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gower Peninsula, Bays of Swansea, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Glamorgan

Hunts Bay

Hunts Bay is located on the south coast of the Gower Peninsula, Wales, between Pwll du and Foxhole to the east of Three Cliffs Bay. It was once a sandy beach, but the sand depth on the beach is diminishing, leaving a rocky cove. The loss of sand has been attributed to sand dredging in the local coastal area.

Located at 51.5614, -4.07472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bays of Swansea, Gower Peninsula

Bishop's Wood

Bishop's Wood is a nature reserve in the Gower Peninsula, south Wales. The area consists of 46 acres (19 hectares) of limestone woodland and grassland. Part of the wood is classified as ancient woodland. The 1673 survey of Bishopston Manor indicates that it has been wooded since at least the seventeenth century. It was designated a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in 1975, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in 2003 and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in 2004.

Located at 51.573, -4.0314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gower Peninsula, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Glamorgan, Nature reserves in Swansea

Clyne Common

Clyne Common is a lowland area of common land in the Gower Peninsula, Wales. Clyne Common is the easternmost of a set of commons that includes Fairwood Common, Forest Common, Pengwern Common, and Welsh Moor. This group comprise a belt of land lying across the south western edge of the coalfield deposits in Swansea which were left in an unenclosed state when adjacent field systems were laid out. Most of the land has been used as a golf course since the early 20th century.

Located at 51.592, -4.027 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Swansea, Sports venues in Swansea, Golf clubs and courses in Wales, Golf clubs and courses designed by Harry Colt


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bishopston