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 miles8.8 km
- Bridgend 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Llanelli 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Llanelli Rural 10.5 miles17 km
- Neath 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Coity Higher 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Briton Ferry 10 miles16.1 km
- Ammanford 15 miles24.2 km
- Maesteg 17 miles27.4 km
- Gorseinon 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Carmarthen 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Porthcawl 16.5 miles26.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Bishopston Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Pennard Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- West Cross Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Mumbles Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Canisland Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Southgate Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Mayals Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Upper Killay Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Fairwood Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Dunvant and Killay Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Killay Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Dunvant Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Bishopston
SA3 3AY, SA3 3DF, SA3 3DG, SA3 3DE, SA3 3GA, SA3 3DD, SA3 3JU, SA3 3AN, SA3 3DH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 32.7 miles52.6 km
- Bristol Airport 58.6 miles94.3 km
- Gowerton Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Swansea Railway Station 5.5 miles8.9 km
Hotels near Bishopston Ad
- Patricks Boathouse 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Gower Hotel 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Oyster House 4 2 miles3.3 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Carlton Hotel Mumbles 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 5 miles8 km
- The Grand Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Ibis Swansea 2 6.4 miles10.3 km
Schools in Bishopston
- Bishopston Comprehensive Secondary
- Bishopston Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Egypt Center Museum 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 15 miles24.1 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 15 miles24.2 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 16.2 miles26.1 km