Fairwood is a largely rural electoral ward on the northern edge of the Gower peninsula within the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It is centred on the open moorland of Fairwood Common and the small Swansea Airport, the latter retaining traces of its past as RAF Fairwood Common from the Second World War.
The ward mixes farmland and scattered villages with strong local community ties, and sits close to the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making walking and other outdoor pursuits popular. Economically it remains rural in character, with some residents commuting into Swansea and the airport supporting light aviation and occasional local events, while the common and historic airfield serve as familiar local landmarks.
Postcode districts covering Fairwood
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 4.9 miles
- Bridgend 22.5 miles
- Llanelli 5.5 miles
- Llanelli Rural 7.6 miles
- Neath 10.7 miles
- Coity Higher 22.6 miles
- Briton Ferry 10.1 miles
- Ammanford 12.3 miles
- Maesteg 17.5 miles
- Gorseinon 3.4 miles
- Carmarthen 19.7 miles
- Porthcawl 18.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Three Crosses Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Dunvant Built-up area 1 mile
- Upper Killay Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Canisland Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Dunvant and Killay Ward 1.4 miles
- Killay Parish 1.8 miles
- Gowerton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Waunarlwydd Ward 2.3 miles
- Pen-clawdd Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Llanrhidian Higher Parish 2.4 miles
- Pennard Parish 2.7 miles
- Bishopston Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Fairwood
SA2 7BG, SA4 3PY, SA4 3HX, SA4 3PA, SA2 7EY, SA4 3PJ, SA4 3NB, SA2 7DR, SA4 3PH … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 34.5 miles
- Bristol Airport 60 miles
- Gowerton Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Bynea Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Fairwood Ad
- Travelodge Swansea M4 3 5 miles
- The Gower Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 5 miles
- Cwtsh Hostel 4 5.1 miles
- Oyster House 4 4.2 miles
- The Grand Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Sandfields House 3.4 miles
- Stradey Park Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Dolphin SA1 5 miles
- LLwyn Country House 4.5 miles
Schools in Fairwood
- Cila Primary School Primary
- Crwys Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Egypt Center Museum 3.6 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 5.3 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 5.7 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 5.8 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 11.1 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.3 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 11.7 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 12.9 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 13 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 15.7 miles