Bishopston

Bishopston is a locality in Swansea, Wales. Bishopston is situated nearby to the locality Oldway, as well as near the village Murton.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Swansea Airport and Oystermouth Castle.

Swansea Airport

Aerodrome

Swansea Airport is located in the middle of Fairwood Common on the Gower Peninsula 6 miles to the west of Swansea, Wales.

Oystermouth Castle

Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oystermouth Castle is a Norman stone castle in Wales, overlooking Swansea Bay on the east side of the Gower Peninsula in the village of Mumbles.

Bishop’s Wood

Forest

Bishop's Wood is a nature reserve in the Gower Peninsula, south Wales. The area consists of 46 acres of limestone woodland and grassland. Part of the wood is classified as ancient woodland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mumbles and Oystermouth.

Mumbles is a district of Swansea, Wales, located on the south-east corner of the unitary authority area. It is also a local government community using the same name. Mumbles is situated 2½ miles east of Bishopston.

Oystermouth

Suburb

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oystermouth is a village in the district of Mumbles, Swansea, Wales. It is part of the Mumbles community.

Bishopston

Village

Bishopston is a large village and community situated on the Gower Peninsula, 6 miles west south west of the centre of Swansea in South Wales. It is partly within the Gower Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Bishopston

Type: Locality
Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.5798° or 51° 34′ 47″ north

Longitude

-4.0466° or 4° 2′ 48″ west

Elevation

249 feet (76 metres)

Open location code

9C3QHXH3+W8

GeoNames ID

7300392

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bishopston Old Castle and Caswell Bay.

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