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

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.689 and -3.877 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 41' 19" and W -3° 52' 38"
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: 10:37 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 8:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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Discover Glais

Glais in City and County of Swansea (Wales) is a city in United Kingdom about 161 mi (or 260 km) west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Glais is now 10:37 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Glais, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South-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 42 mi (or 67 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Clydach, Morriston, Landore, Swansea and Crynant. 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 5°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Morgans Hotel

Address
5,5 mi
Somerset Place
SA1 1RR Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Towers Hotel and Spa

Address
4,2 mi
Ashleigh Terrace
SA10 6JL Jersey Marine,Neath
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Swansea Marriott Hotel

Address
5,9 mi
Maritime Quarter
SA1 3SS Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Dragon Hotel

Address
5,5 mi
The Kingsway 39
SA1 5LS Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn Express SWANSEA - EAST

Address
3,1 mi
B4290 (LLandarcy to Jersey Marine),Llandarcy
SA10 6GZ NEATH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


White House Hotel

Address
6,1 mi
4 Nyanza Terrace
SA1 4QQ Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Dolphin SA1 Hotel

Address
5,6 mi
Whitehalls
SA1 3AB Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


TRAVELODGE SWANSEA CENTRAL

Address
5,6 mi
PRINCESS WAY
SA1 3LW SWANSEA
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grand Hotel

Address
5,2 mi
Ivey Place
SA1 1NX Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Mercure Swansea

Address
3,0 mi
Phoenix Way
SA7 9EG Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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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.

Llansamlet (electoral ward)

Llansamlet is the name of an electoral ward and a coterminous community City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llansamlet does not have a community council. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Birchgrove, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet, Morriston, Peniel Green, Pentre-Dwr, Talycopa, Trallwn and Summer Hill in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East.

Located at 51.6655, -3.89555 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Swansea electoral wards, Communities in Swansea

Lower Clydach River

Not to be confused with the entirely separate Upper Clydach River which is also a right-bank tributary of the River Tawe nor with the River Clydach which flows down the Clydach Gorge on the Monmouthshire/Blaenau Gwent boundary. The Lower Clydach River is a river in South Wales which rises on the slopes of Mynydd Betws west of Cwmgors and flows for around 10km through Cwm Clydach to its confluence with the River Tawe at Clydach.

Located at 51.6958, -3.8992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Carmarthenshire, Rivers of Neath Port Talbot, Rivers of Swansea

Cwm Clydach RSPB Reserve

For the village in the Rhondda Valley, see Clydach Vale and for the national nature reserve in the Clydach Gorge, see Cwm Clydach National Nature Reserve Cwm Clydach is a nature reserve on the outskirts of Clydach, Swansea. It is run by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. It is ancient broadleaved woodland and is home to breeding pied flycatchers, redstarts, dippers and buzzards. The Lower Clydach River flows through the centre of the reserve.

Located at 51.719, -3.883 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nature reserves in Swansea, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in Wales

Mynydd Drumau

Mynydd Drumau (meaning "Mountain of the Ridges" in English) is a mountain in south Wales lying on the border between Swansea and the county of Neath Port Talbot. It is 272m / 892ft high. The mountain is situated in a suburban and rural upland zone and is dotted with a number of farms and woodlands. Villages and suburbs lining the foot of the mountain include: Skewen, Birchgrove, Bryncoch, Rhos and Glais.

Located at 51.6851, -3.84574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Neath Port Talbot

Ynystawe

Ynystawe (also Ynysdawe in Welsh) is a small village in the City and County of Swansea in Wales, falling in the electoral ward of Morriston. It is situated approximately half a mile North of Junction 45 of the M4 motorway, between Ynysforgan and Clydach in the lower Swansea Valley. The Welsh name Ynystawe/Ynysdawe derives from two words: Ynys, meaning "island" or "river-meadow", and Tawe, the name of the river running through the village.

Located at 51.6861, -3.90694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Swansea, Swansea Valley, M4 corridor

A4230 road

The A4230 is a suburban main road in south Wales. The A4230 is a single carriageway road for its whole length. It begins at the Peniel Green roundabout in the far east of Llansamlet. It travels east through the Lonlas area of Skewen before passing through central Skewen, after which it traverses the Neath Abbey area before connecting with the A474 at the Cwrt Herbert roundabout in Dyffryn Clydach.

Located at 51.662, -3.8768 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transport in Swansea, Transport in Neath Port Talbot, Roads in Wales

Swansea Vale

Swansea Vale is a 160-acre mixed used new suburb development site in Swansea, Wales. The area is bounded east by Birchgrove; south by Swansea Enterprise Park, west by the River Tawe and north by the M4 motorway. The development is a partnership between the City and County of Swansea council and the Welsh Assembly Government and will comprise a residential area (Tregof Village), a nature reserve and two business parks - Riverside Business Park and Central Business Park.

Located at 51.67, -3.90083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Swansea, M4 corridor, Nature reserves in Swansea, Economy of Swansea

Trebanos (electoral ward)

Trebanos is an electoral ward of Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales, part of the Pontardawe community. Trebanos includes some or all of the following areas: Trebanos, Craig Trebanos and Pontardawe, in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. Trebanos is bounded by the wards of Pontardawe to the north and east; Alltwen to the southeast; and Clydach of Swansea to the south and west.

Located at 51.7155, -3.85856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Glais.

capture of the webcam Llandarcy: M4 eastbound at junction 43

Llandarcy: M4 eastbound at junction 43, Llandarcy (source)

capture of the webcam Clydach: M4 eastbound at junction 45 (Ynysforgan)

Clydach: M4 eastbound at junction 45 (Ynysforgan), Clydach (source)

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