Birthplace of Dylan Thomas.

Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), Wales' most famous literary figure, was born in Swansea and lived there permanently until he was twenty. After he moved out, he regularly came back to visit and seek inspiration from his beloved hometown.

Find out more about Dylan Thomas here.

Places to visit.

Swansea is Wales' Waterfront City and is a modern, vibrant and compact city centre only a stone's throw away from Wales' largest marina and newest museum, the National Waterfront Museum.

Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower.

Oxwich: If you are looking for something traditional, then why not sample our award winning beaches?  Oxwich has been voted the UK's best beach for 2007 by The Travel Magazine.

Mumbles: Is only 5 miles along the promenade from the City Centre. Go and enjoy the taste of homemade ice cream at one of the four award winning ice cream parlours and cafés.

Gower Peninsula: Britain's first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  Gower's countryside, picturesque little villages and clean, sandy beaches are just some of the reasons which make Gower so popular  for family holidays, walking breaks and watersport enthusiasts.

Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower boasts some of the best surfing and watersport  beaches in the UK and the second greatest tidal range in the world. Our area has south, west and east facing beaches, providing a haven for windsurfing, kitesurfing and kitebuggying. You can also try sailing, canoeing, fishing or waterskiing....the list is endless.

Back on dry land, our rugged limestone cliffs offer the perfect challenge for coasteering, caving and climbing, and our beaches offer the ideal location for an exhilarating canter across the sand on horseback.  Swansea Bay and Gower also has some challenging golf courses in spectacular locations.

Machynys Peninsula Golf & Country Club is proud to boast the first Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course in Wales.

Swansea Bay hosts part of the Celtic Trail and the National Cycle Network and provides a wonderful range of traffic-free cycle routes. And Afan Forest Park was recently listed as one of the world's 'Top 10 places to ride'!

Community

Here are two great resources for you to find out more about or get involved with the local community.

Swansea Local Handbook is your one stop website to everything Swansea.

Featuring an in-depth business directory in which all businesses have been reviewed thoroughly, and get up to 1000 words to describe their business along with the ability for a talking ad and up to 10 pictures along with full contact details. 

Other features include Swansea events, news, classified ads, message forum, games and competitions!

The Best of Swansea is your local site dedicated to providing you with all you need to know about Swansea. Its features include Swansea News, Swansea Events and a local Swansea Forum.

However what’s unique about The Best of Swansea is the comprehensiveness of its in-depth Swansea Business Directory. This directory is very selective and just like the name only the best of Swansea are listed.

Other local resources

Swansea Only - Swansea Only is full of information and links for visitors to Swansea. Jobs, Entertainment, Properties, Business and lots more!

CharEstate Swansea are proud to announce our new partnership with Longfields Association based in West Cross.

Visit Longfields website here.

Full details coming soon.

CharEstate is a caring company which provides innovative 21st century estate agency using modern internet facilities and bespoke software coupled with traditional estate agency services and support.

We aim to preserve the lowest possible cost to clients commensurate with the level of service provided.

We are determined to put something back into society and maintain the respect of the public by demonstrating exemplary estate agency practice and management.

CharEstate is developing a national network of franchisees providing commendable service to clients.

We are founder members of the eLoyalty Fundraising programme, which means that we undertake to donate on your behalf £50 of our charges to your chosen registered charity. This could be, for instance, your children's school PTA, the Red Cross, NSPCC or another local charity you support.

CharEstate Swansea have proudly made donations to the following charities either directly through our support or via our clients choosing their preferred charity upon completion of their sale or let.

Changing Lives UK Appeal.
Helping homeless young people make a new start. www.changinglivesappeal.org.uk

Manselton Primary School.
Looking out for children with Safety Watch.
www.safetywatch.org.uk

Reach
The business community guide.
http://reachthemag.co.uk/