Cockett Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Three Cliffs Bay Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Three Cliffs Bay Beach during your travels in Swansea? Stroll along the marina in this quaint area or visit its lively bars.
Rhossili Beach
Enjoy long walks, spot birds and marine life, and watch surfers ride big waves at this award-winning beach on the Gower Peninsula.
Oxwich Bay Beach
Stroll along one of Britain’s most picturesque beaches and follow the trails into the nature reserve for its diverse landscape.
Mumbles Pier
Amble along this Victorian Pier for its arcade games and café and enjoy the views of the sea and the lighthouse.
Caswell Bay Beach
Surf on the choppy waters of this scenic bay and trek along the nature paths for gorgeous views of cliffs and headlands.
Singleton Park
Once a private estate, today this urban park is a place to enjoy botanical gardens, miniature golf and live music performances.
Activities
Day Hike: The Eight Waterfalls Of The Brecon Beacons
Day Hike: The Brecon Beacons Amazing Six Waterfalls
Bar & Club queue jump entry Party Pass to multiple venues in Swansea
From Cardiff: The Gower - Mumbles, Three Cliffs And Worms Head
Bannau Brycheiniog Brecon Beacons Hay on Wye Tour
Our pick of the best Cockett Hotel Deals
Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea
The room was spotless the staff were freindly. And polite. We will definitely be staying there again. Very very impressed. Food in restaurant and breakfast were great
Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026
Village Hotel Swansea
Clean and comfy hotel, plenty of parking and great eating and drinking options.
Reviewed on 16 Feb 2026
The Grand Hotel Swansea
Room clean and spacious
Reviewed on 5 Feb 2026
Stradey Park Hotel
Room was good. Staff very good . Meal in restaurant was excellant. Easy parking
Reviewed on 17 Feb 2026
Mercure Swansea Hotel
Staff very friendly,hotel room and facilities exceptional, we arrived before stated check in time and were able to check in , without having to pay anything extra
Reviewed on 15 Feb 2026
Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns
Room was very comfortable clean and warm only thing that I could pick on if anything would be one teabag per person. I know we could have had more on request but would prefer to see that in the room although that’s a minor issue and will be back to stay again, it’s location is spot on and staff std ...
Reviewed on 13 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Cockett
Penderry
Though Penderry may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Swansea.com Stadium and Penllergare Valley Woods.
Townhill
When in Townhill, you can plan a visit to Grand Theatre and Dylan Thomas Birth Place, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Cwmbrwla
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Cwmbrwla and surrounding area, you can visit Swansea.com Stadium and Plantasia.
Penllergaer
Travellers like the historical sites in Penllergaer, and Penllergare Valley Woods is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Mount Pleasant
While there might not be top attractions in Mount Pleasant, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Grand Theatre and Plantasia.
![500px provided description: Park View [#park ,#sunset ,#landscapes ,#fields ,#walks ,#colourful ,#wales ,#swansea ,#housing ,#parks ,#estates ,#pathways ,#welsh parks ,#welsh landscapes ,#llewelyn park]](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635216275012/fecafbb4-ca69-4f0e-baea-020839809b70.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Landore
When in Landore, you can plan a visit to Swansea.com Stadium and Grand Theatre, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Cockett Travel Guide
Explore a world of travel with Expedia
- Chalets in Swansea
- Riads in Swansea
- Hostels in Swansea
- Apartments in Swansea
- Guest Houses in Swansea
- B&B in Swansea
- Castles in Swansea
- Cottages in Swansea
- B&B in Loughor
- B&B in Fairwood
- Cottages in Fairwood
- Cottages in Mumbles
- Chalets in Gower Peninsula
- Villas in Gower Peninsula
- Inns in Gower Peninsula
- Country House in Gower Peninsula
- Residences in Gower Peninsula
- Cottages in Gower Peninsula
- Town Houses in Gower Peninsula
- Caravan Parks in Gower Peninsula
- Holiday Homes in Gower Peninsula
- Serviced Apartments in Gower Peninsula
- Inns in Llangyfelach
- Hotels with Parking in Swansea
- Cheap Hotels in Swansea
- Luxury Hotels in Swansea
- Beach Hotels in Swansea
- Romantic Hotels in Swansea
- Pet Friendly Hotels in Swansea
- Winery Hotels in Swansea
- Beach Hotels in Gower Peninsula
- Historic Hotels in Gower Peninsula
- Travelodge UK Hotels in Gorseinon
- Fairwood Hotels
- Sketty Hotels
- Grovesend and Waungron Hotels
- Swansea Hotels
- St. Thomas Hotels
- Swansea Hotels
- Hotels near Swansea
- Gowerton Hotels
- Gorseinon Hotels
- Mumbles Hotels
- Flights from Swansea
- Flights from Gower Peninsula
- Flights from Swansea
- Flights from Birmingham (BHX) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Nuremberg (NUE) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Liverpool (LPL) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Aberdeen (ABZ) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from London (LHR) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Dublin (DUB) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Christchurch (CHC) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Perth (PER) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Verona (VRN) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Cork (ORK) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Manchester (MHT) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Newquay (NQY) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights from Barcelona (BCN) to Swansea (SWS)
- Flights to Swansea
- Visit Skewen
- Visit West Glamorgan
- Visit Fairwood
- Visit Sketty
- Visit Mumbles
- Visit Port Talbot
- Visit Southgate
- Visit Gowerton
- Visit Killay
- Visit Llansamlet
- Visit Swansea
- Visit Neath
- Visit Townhill
- Visit Pontardawe
- Visit Morriston
- Visit Gower Peninsula
- Visit Gorseinon
- Visit Landore
- Visit Llangyfelach
- Visit Llandarcy
- Visit Cilybebyll
- Plantasia
- National Waterfront Museum
- Laserzone
- Singleton Park
- Mumbles Holidays
- Swansea Holidays
