Melissa's Guidebook
Food scene
Great pizza. Currently offering takeaway only. Only a short stroll from the cottage.
15 locals recommend
Papi’s Pizzeria
135 Mumbles RdGreat pizza. Currently offering takeaway only. Only a short stroll from the cottage.
Great French food. Decent breakfast and coffees too. Advisable to book on weekends, ask for a table with a sea view.
42 locals recommend
Bistrot Pierre
3 Mumbles RdGreat French food. Decent breakfast and coffees too. Advisable to book on weekends, ask for a table with a sea view.
Great takeaway. We always start our holiday with a takeaway from here, never disappointed!
Newton Packed Meals
40 Newton RdGreat takeaway. We always start our holiday with a takeaway from here, never disappointed!
Probably the best ice cream ever! No visit to Mumbles is complete without a visit here!
65 locals recommend
Joe's Ice Cream Parlour
526 Mumbles RdProbably the best ice cream ever! No visit to Mumbles is complete without a visit here!
Great for drinks and snacks at Rotherslade. A very cute beach with fantastic walks along the coastal path to Langland and Caswell.
23 locals recommend
Surfside Cafe
55 Rotherslade RdGreat for drinks and snacks at Rotherslade. A very cute beach with fantastic walks along the coastal path to Langland and Caswell.
Dark Horse Mumbles
510 Mumbles RoadGreat cocktails and food. Open daily.
Sightseeing
Great beach with coffee shop, brasserie. RNLI lifeguards on-duty during school holidays and Summer.
91 locals recommend
Langland Bay
54 Langland Bay RdGreat beach with coffee shop, brasserie. RNLI lifeguards on-duty during school holidays and Summer.
Great for rainy days. There is an arcade of games so take plenty of change. There is a large cafe with great sea views.
94 locals recommend
Mumbles Pier
Mumbles RoadGreat for rainy days. There is an arcade of games so take plenty of change. There is a large cafe with great sea views.
Another fantastic beach. Surf school in the Summer. There is a cafe on the beach open all year round.
89 locals recommend
Caswell Beach
Another fantastic beach. Surf school in the Summer. There is a cafe on the beach open all year round.
Book surf lessons for the whole family. Great childrens lessons.
6 locals recommend
Gower Surfing school
79 Caswell RdBook surf lessons for the whole family. Great childrens lessons.
Dylan Thomas Centre
6 Somerset PlA small museum dedicated to Dylan Thomas.
For those visitors with young children this outdoor wet area is brilliant. There is a decent cafe on-site. Take inflatables if you have them or you'll be buying one at the on-site shop.
17 locals recommend
Blackpill Lido
For those visitors with young children this outdoor wet area is brilliant. There is a decent cafe on-site. Take inflatables if you have them or you'll be buying one at the on-site shop.
This is a great place to visit and entrance is free. Take a picnic or enjoy some of the delicious food make on site.
328 locals recommend
St Fagans National Museum of History
This is a great place to visit and entrance is free. Take a picnic or enjoy some of the delicious food make on site.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Bus routes
Mumbles is fortunate to be well serviced with buses. We have hosted visitors without cars who have found it easy to get around. There are frequent buses into Swansea and to the popular beaches of Gower.
Getting around
Bike Hire
There is a new cycle hire scheme which offer a quick and affordable bike hire https://www.santandercycles.co.uk/swansea.
For those with young children https://www.bikeabilitywales.org.uk/cycle-hire/ offer bikes for all sizes including dogs!