Mawr is a rural community to the north of the city of Swansea in Wales, occupying upland farmland, commons and small river valleys. It is sparsely populated, made up of scattered hamlets and farms rather than a single large village, and offers quiet lanes and open moorland with views across the Swansea Valley and towards the Gower Peninsula.
The area has long agricultural roots, with sheep and mixed farming shaping the landscape, alongside pockets of historic quarrying and mining visible in the local archaeology. Community life is centred on village halls and chapels, and the district is popular with walkers and riders seeking peaceful countryside and wide skies rather than built-up tourist facilities.
Postcode districts covering Mawr
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 7.2 miles
- Tonypandy 22.7 miles
- Bridgend 22.5 miles
- Llanelli 8.5 miles
- Llanelli Rural 8.8 miles
- Neath 7.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.5 miles
- Coity Higher 22.2 miles
- Briton Ferry 9.2 miles
- Aberdare 21 miles
- Aberdare East 21.9 miles
- Aberdare West 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Craig-cefn-parc Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Pontardulais Parish 3.2 miles
- Betws Parish 3.5 miles
- Clydach Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Pontarddulais Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Pontlliw and Tircoed Parish 3.7 miles
- Llangyfelach Parish 3.8 miles
- Tycroes Ward 3.9 miles
- Llanedi Parish 3.9 miles
- Trebanos Ward 4 miles
- Pontlliw Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Ammanford Built-up area 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Mawr
SA6 5TE, SA18 2RN, SA5 7NS, SA18 2SD, SA5 7PR, SA6 6PF, SA18 2RT, SA6 5RN, SA18 2SE … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 35 miles
- Bristol Airport 58.2 miles
- Pantyffynnon Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Pontarddulais Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels near Mawr Ad
- The Rose 37ft Lakeside Yacht inc Hot Tub 3 0.9 miles
- Travelodge Swansea M4 3 4.2 miles
- The Fountain Inn 3.6 miles
- The Dillwyn arms 4.3 miles
- Swansea North 3 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea East 3 7.3 miles
- Premier Inn Swansea North 3 5 miles
- Mercure Swansea Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- The Grand Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Cwtsh Hostel 4 7.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 8 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 8.1 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 8.6 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 9.1 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 9.1 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 10.7 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 11.2 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.8 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 11.8 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 12.3 miles
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 12.8 miles