Bishopston is a village and community on the Gower Peninsula, just to the west of Swansea and lying within the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It occupies a pleasant mix of rolling farmland, commons and lanes and is a short drive from some of Gower’s best-known beaches, including Rhossili and Oxwich, which makes it a handy base for walkers and coastal visitors.
Local life is quietly active: there’s a village hall, a primary school and a couple of pubs, and the economy mixes agriculture, small local businesses and tourism with many residents commuting into Swansea. The built environment reflects a rural history of farmsteads and stone cottages, and the community today has a blend of long‑established families, newcomers and holiday homeowners, with footpaths and outdoor pursuits playing a big part in social life.
Postcode districts covering Bishopston
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 5.5 miles
- Bridgend 21.1 miles
- Llanelli 8.4 miles
- Llanelli Rural 10.5 miles
- Neath 11.3 miles
- Coity Higher 21.3 miles
- Briton Ferry 10 miles
- Ammanford 15 miles
- Maesteg 17 miles
- Gorseinon 6.3 miles
- Carmarthen 22.5 miles
- Porthcawl 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bishopston Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Pennard Parish 1.6 miles
- West Cross Ward 1.6 miles
- Mumbles Parish 1.8 miles
- Canisland Built-up area 2 miles
- Southgate Built-up area 2 miles
- Mayals Ward 2.1 miles
- Upper Killay Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Fairwood Ward 3 miles
- Dunvant and Killay Ward 3.2 miles
- Killay Parish 3.3 miles
- Dunvant Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Bishopston
SA3 3JZ, SA3 3DX, SA3 3JN, SA3 3DP, SA3 3AG, SA3 3JS, SA3 3BS, SA3 3HH, SA3 3AT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 32.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 58.6 miles
- Gowerton Railway Station 4.9 miles
- Swansea Railway Station 5.5 miles
Hotels near Bishopston Ad
- Patricks Boathouse 2.3 miles
- Oyster House 4 2 miles
- The Gower Hotel 4 0.7 miles
- The Georgian Swansea 5 5.4 miles
- Morgans Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Ice House Apartments 4 5.7 miles
- The Carlton Hotel Mumbles 3 2.3 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 5 miles
- The Grand Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Ibis Swansea 2 6.4 miles
Schools in Bishopston
- Bishopston Comprehensive Secondary
- Bishopston Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Egypt Center Museum 3.6 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 5.3 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 8.5 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 8.6 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 10.2 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 10.4 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 12.1 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 15 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 15 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 16.2 miles