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 miles7.9 km
- Bridgend 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Llanelli 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Llanelli Rural 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Neath 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Coity Higher 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Briton Ferry 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Ammanford 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Maesteg 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Gorseinon 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Carmarthen 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Porthcawl 18.4 miles29.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Three Crosses Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Dunvant Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Upper Killay Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Canisland Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Dunvant and Killay Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Killay Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Gowerton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Waunarlwydd Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Pen-clawdd Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Llanrhidian Higher Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Pennard Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bishopston Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Fairwood
SA4 3QY, SA2 7JR, SA4 3PR, SA4 3QH, SA2 7HZ, SA2 7HU, SA4 3PD, SA4 3PQ, SA2 7EZ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 34.5 miles55.6 km
- Bristol Airport 60 miles96.6 km
- Gowerton Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bynea Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
Hotels near Fairwood Ad
- The Gower Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Patricks Boathouse 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Oyster House 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 5 miles8.1 km
- The Grand Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Ibis Swansea 2 6.4 miles10.2 km
- The Carlton Hotel Mumbles 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Fairwood
- Cila Primary School Primary
- Crwys Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Egypt Center Museum 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.3 miles18.2 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 13 miles21 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 15.7 miles25.3 km