Dunvant is a suburban village on the western edge of the City and County of Swansea in south Wales. It sits where the suburban streets meet the wooded slopes and valley paths that lead towards the Gower Peninsula, with the popular Clyne Valley Country Park and its walking and cycling routes close by, making it attractive for people who want easy access to both town amenities and countryside.
Once expanded by 19th‑century mining and railway links, Dunvant now reads largely as a residential commuter community with local shops, schools and a lively community scene; local rugby and music organisations are notable social fixtures. Remnants of the industrial past have been repurposed as green corridors, so the village offers a blend of historic touches, community life and quick access to Swansea and the Gower coast.
Postcode districts covering Dunvant
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 4 miles6.4 km
- Tonypandy 25 miles40.2 km
- Bridgend 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Llanelli 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Llanelli Rural 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Neath 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Coity Higher 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Briton Ferry 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Ammanford 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Maesteg 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Gorseinon 3 miles4.8 km
- Carmarthen 19.9 miles32 km
Neighbouring places
- Dunvant and Killay Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Killay Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Upper Killay Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Fairwood Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Three Crosses Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Gowerton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Waunarlwydd Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Canisland Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Sketty Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Llwchwr Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Mayals Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Cockett Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Dunvant
SA2 7UH, SA2 7UX, SA2 7UZ, SA2 7UF, SA2 7TU, SA2 7XB, SA2 7UP, SA2 7TH, SA2 7TR … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 33.9 miles54.5 km
- Bristol Airport 59.2 miles95.3 km
- Gowerton Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bynea Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Dunvant Ad
- Patricks Boathouse 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Gower Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Oyster House 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Grand Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ibis Swansea 2 5.4 miles8.8 km
- The Carlton Hotel Mumbles 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
Schools in Dunvant
- Pen-Y-Fro Primary
Local points of interest
- The Egypt Center Museum 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 13.7 miles22.1 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 15.6 miles25.2 km