Fforestfach
Fforestfach is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales which developed during the Victorian era as part of the expansion of Swansea, and to service several collieries in the area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Swansea, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Fforest-fach”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olivers, Fforestfach and The Marquis Arms, Fforestfach.
Olivers, Fforestfach
Restaurant
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Olivers, Fforestfach is a restaurant.
The Marquis Arms, Fforestfach
Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Marquis Arms, Fforestfach is a pub.
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe
School
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe is a Welsh-language comprehensive school based in Penlan, Swansea, southwest Wales. It opened in 2003 to complement Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr and to provide additional capacity following the increased demand for Welsh-medium education in the area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portmead and Blaen-y-Maes.
Portmead
Suburb
Portmead is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales which falls within the Penderry ward. Portmead is mostly residential and approximates to the area either side of north western part of Pentregethin Road.
Blaen-y-Maes
Suburb
Blaen-y-Maes is a local authority maintained housing estate of the City and County Swansea, Wales. It falls within the Penderry ward. The local football club, Blaen-y-Maes AFC, was founded in 1973, and currently plays in the Swansea Senior Football League Premier Division.
Penlan
Suburb
Penlan is a suburban area of Swansea, Wales in the Penderry ward. The area is set on top of a hill, which overlooks Townhill, Kilvey Hill and Swansea Bay.
Fforestfach
- Category: locality
- Location: Cockett, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.64803° or 51° 38′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.98566° or 3° 59′ 8″ westElevation
177 feet (54 metres)Open location code
9C3RJ2X7+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 8972007058OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
Discover Fforestfach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Fforestfach” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Fforest-fach”
- Welsh: “Fforest-fach”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Caersalem and Swansea Community Farm Wood.
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