Oystermouth Castle

A renovated ruin and a pretty place to spend half an hour. It’s a £2.50 charge to walk around, for which you get a leaflet sketching a light history of the castle and a map. The map lets you know which part of the castle was used for what and by who. The steps might be a challenge for some but it’s good to be able to see the sea from the walls. Kids will get the best kick out of it. There’s a photo opportunity to be a knight or maiden and a wide grassy lawn would be good for a picnic.

Beautiful and Idyllic Castle at the Outer Rim of Swansea. I Love this Castle. I’ve been there for more than 6 times already. Specially in Spring and Autumn you have to go there. Best Place in Swansea.

A great peace of swanseas history, well maintained situated in the heart of mumbles with outstanding veiws.
great for a day out if your visiting swansea !!!

Tolles Ausflugziel versetzt einen in eine andere Zeit so gross und gut gepflegt da macht ein Ruinengang spaß!!

This a historic castle with good views over the town and Mumbles. You can go inside the castle and up onto the walls and turret for a great view out. Cheap entrance fee £1 so definitely worth it.

A lovely mumbles landmark Oystermouth castle gives the place a it of historical oomph. In the summer they have plays here and what a fantastic backdrop it provides. At night the castle is lit up. The castle is just above the Ostreme centre on Newton Road, I park in the Quarry Car park as I find it to be the least busy one in Mumbles. You can call into Joes and then saunter up the hill and visit the castle.

Oystermouth castle dominates the west Swansea skyline, and in the evening gets lit up as a beautiful monument.
Sat on a hill behind the main shops on Newton Road, behind the Ostreme Hall, the tall stonework of the castle is surrounded by lovely green slopes on most sides. In the summer, it’s particularly great to visit, whether or not you choose to explore the castle itself. If anything, the castle field is the best part of the castle area, with a mixture of very steep slopes to roll down in childish glee and flatter parts for a bit of a kick around.
As with most parks/​green spaces, it’s a good alternative to the beach if you don’t like the sand.
If you get peckish, there’s the bakeries and pubs of the mumbles, along with Covelli’s and Jonny’s chip shop just around the corner.

Oystermouth Castle is a sweet little thing set on a hill overlooking Swansea Bay and looked after these days by volunteers.
It originated in the 12^th century and remained one of the most important castles in South Wales for another 300 years or so. Back in the day it must’ve been quite the dwelling, with visits from Edward I and a chapel built in. By the 16^th Century the castle was in a bit of a state, and by state I mean ruins.
These days though, quite a lot of it remains and you can explore it quite intricately, climb up stairs and wander around the bits left over imagining you are the king and your friends are the dirty rascals. It only costs about £1 to get in and it’s a lovely place to have a summer picnic.