West Cross

West Cross is a suburban area of Swansea, Wales, located to the south of Swansea city centre, near Mumbles falling within the West Cross ward.

Type: Suburb
Description: district of Swansea
Also known as: “West Cross, Swansea”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Oystermouth Castle and Clyne Gardens.

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.

Clyne Gardens

Park

Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Clyne Gardens is a botanical garden in Swansea, Wales, UK. The current park was formed from the landscaped gardens created by Glynn Vivian of the Vivian family who purchased Clyne Castle in 1860.

Japanese Bridge in Clyne Gardens

Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mayals and Newton.

Mayals is an electoral ward and suburb of Swansea, Wales. It is located about 6 kilometers west of Swansea City Centre. Mayals is considered a part of the larger district of Mumbles, along with the nine other settlements within the community council region.

Newton

Village

Newton is a village in the city of and County of Swansea, Wales. The village is located near the Mumbles just inland and uphill from Swansea Bay. The Newton ward was a part of the Mumbles community.