Mawr
Swansea
Popular places to visit
Three Cliffs Bay Beach
Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Three Cliffs Bay Beach during your travels in Swansea? Stroll along the marina in this quaint area, or check out its lively bars.
Rhossili Beach
Enjoy long walks, spot birds and marine life, and watch surfers ride big waves at this award-winning beach on the Gower Peninsula.
Oxwich Bay Beach
Stroll along one of Britain’s most picturesque beaches and follow the trails into the nature reserve for its diverse landscape.
Caswell Bay Beach
Surf on the choppy waters of this scenic bay and trek along the nature paths for gorgeous views of cliffs and headlands.
Mumbles Pier
Amble along this Victorian Pier for its arcade games and café and enjoy the views of the sea and the lighthouse.
Singleton Park
Once a private estate, today this urban park is a place to enjoy botanical gardens, miniature golf and live music performances.
Things to do
Cardiff: Gower Peninsula's Cliffs Scenic Day Tour
Bar & Club queue jump entry Party Pass to multiple venues in Swansea
The Hunt, an exciting cat-and-mouse game in Swansea
From Cardiff: The Gower - Mumbles, Three Cliffs And Worms Head
From Cardiff Three Day Tour of West Wales Pembrokeshire Beaches
Mawr Hotel Deals
Coynant Farm Guest House
A secluded and charming guest house, helpful and courteous service and the rooms were lovely with en suite and breakfast facilities in room. Only a brief stay but I'd happily stay again and longer
Reviewed on Mar 18, 2026
Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea
Great sized room. Friendly staff in Reception and in the bar.
Reviewed on Mar 1, 2026
Village Hotel Swansea
From the outset the reception was chaotic with lots of noisey people. I had to queue for self check-in. I queried why there was a £5 car parking charge when this hadn't been pointed out prior to my booking. I asked why this was and he said because I booked with Expedia. So be careful. The hotel was ...
Reviewed on Mar 16, 2026
The Grand Hotel Swansea
Great location. Staff brilliant. Breakfast wonderful.
Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026
Stradey Park Hotel
Room clean, but a lot of cobwebs at the top of the head board. Topper mattress was lumpy in the middle of the bed. Room was only cleaned on day of arrive, bin emptied on second day and cups cleaned. Recreptoon staff and bar staff lovely. Breakfast nice apart from cold coffee and toast.
Reviewed on Mar 11, 2026
Morgans Hotel
Room was right next to the roadway. Very noisy in the morning from traffic, workers, etc. Overall the stay was ok. Not sure I'd stay again unless I had a better room.
Reviewed on Mar 13, 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Mawr
Pontlliw and Tircoed
Though Pontlliw and Tircoed might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Penllergare Valley Woods and Swansea.com Stadium.
Birchgrove
Birchgrove might not have many top sights, but Swansea.com Stadium and Maritime Quarter are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Mynyddbach
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Mynyddbach and surrounding area, you can visit Swansea.com Stadium and Grand Theatre.
Llansamlet
Visitors to Llansamlet enjoy its restaurants, and if you want to do some exploring, Celtic Trail is worth a stop.
Grovesend and Waungron
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Grovesend and Waungron and surrounding area, you can visit Parc y Scarlets and Penllergare Valley Woods.
Penllergaer
Travelers like the historic sites in Penllergaer, and Penllergare Valley Woods is a top attraction you might want to visit.
