Gowerton is a large village and community on the outskirts of Swansea in south Wales, sitting just above the estuary of the River Loughor at the eastern edge of the Gower Peninsula. It grew during the 19th-century industrial boom around coal and tinplate, and while much of the heavy industry has gone the streets and civic buildings still reflect that past; today it functions largely as a residential and commuter suburb with local shops and light industry.
The village has a strong local identity - with a well-known secondary school and an active rugby club among the focal points of community life - and offers quick access to both city amenities in Swansea and coastal and countryside walks on the Gower Peninsula. There remains a lively mix of Welsh- and English-speaking families, regular local events and a sense of heritage that links the industrial history with the recreational appeal of the nearby coast.
Postcode districts covering Gowerton
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 3.7 miles
- Tonypandy 24.7 miles
- Bridgend 21.9 miles
- Llanelli 5.3 miles
- Llanelli Rural 7.2 miles
- Neath 9 miles
- Coity Higher 21.9 miles
- Briton Ferry 8.9 miles
- Aberdare 24.8 miles
- Aberdare West 24.7 miles
- Ammanford 10.4 miles
- Maesteg 16.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Waunarlwydd Ward 0.7 miles
- Llwchwr Parish 1.2 miles
- Dunvant Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Dunvant and Killay Ward 1.5 miles
- Killay Parish 1.6 miles
- Gorseinon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Three Crosses Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Cockett Ward 2 miles
- Loughor Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Fairwood Ward 2.1 miles
- Penllergaer Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Upper Killay Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Gowerton
SA4 3EW, SA5 4BQ, SA5 4RE, SA5 4SD, SA4 3FY, SA4 3DY, SA4 3AX, SA4 3AJ, SA4 3DT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 34.1 miles
- Bristol Airport 59.2 miles
- Gowerton Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Bynea Railway Station 3.5 miles
Hotels near Gowerton Ad
- Travelodge Swansea M4 3 2.8 miles
- Sandfields House 1.6 miles
- The Grand Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Cwtsh Hostel 4 4.1 miles
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 4.9 miles
- The Fountain Inn 4.5 miles
- Dolphin SA1 4.1 miles
- The Georgian Swansea 5 4.4 miles
- Morgans Hotel 4 4.4 miles
- Stradey Park Hotel 4 6.6 miles
Schools in Gowerton
- Gowerton Comprehensive School Secondary
- Gowerton Primary School Primary
- Waunarlwydd Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr Secondary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Y Login Fach Primary
Local points of interest
- The Egypt Center Museum 3.2 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 4.4 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 5.7 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 5.8 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 10 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 10.3 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 10.5 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 13.5 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 13.7 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 14.5 miles