Date spot in Swansea
Clyne Gardens
Wander the hillside paths of an old estate garden famous for its rhododendrons and azaleas, with ponds, bridges and a bluebell wood.
Blackpill, off Mumbles Road
Address: Clyne Gardens, Mumbles Road, Blackpill, Swansea SA3 5DH- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer
- Romantic
Why it's a good date: In late April and May the whole place is in flower, and it costs nothing. It's right by the prom at Blackpill, so walk or cycle there along the bay and make a day of it.
Photo: Peter Glyn, CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped and resized)
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Swansea Market
Oxford Street, city centre
Address: Oxford Street, Swansea SA1 3PE- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Graze your way round Wales's biggest covered market: Penclawdd cockles, laverbread, Welsh cakes warm off the griddle and plenty of stalls to browse.
Why it's a good date: Dry, cheap and properly local. Try cockles and laverbread if you never have, take a bag of Welsh cakes for later, and go in the morning when the stalls are busiest.
Photo: Alex Liivet from Chester, United Kingdom, CC0 (cropped and resized)
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Alexandra Road, city centre
Address: Alexandra Road, Swansea SA1 5DZ- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
Look round the city's free art gallery, with Welsh paintings, porcelain and changing exhibitions in a handsome Edwardian building and its modern wing.
Why it's a good date: Quiet, free and a few minutes' walk from the station, so it's an easy rain plan. Pick a favourite painting each and go for lunch at the market afterwards.
Photo: Sionk, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)
National Waterfront Museum
Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter
Address: Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 3RD- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
Explore the story of Welsh industry and invention, from copper and coal to computers, in an old dockside warehouse joined to a glass hall.
Why it's a good date: One of Wales's free national museums, and there's lots to play with. Afterwards walk round the Marina and out to the beach, which is just across the road.
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
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