Must-see beach · Swansea, Wales
Rotherslade Beach
Rotherslade Beach is a beach in Swansea, Wales.
Rotherslade Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Rotherslade Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Rotherslade Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.56756, -4.00627. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rotherslade Beach
- Langland Bay · beach · Wales · ~0 km · Must-see
- All Saints' Church · church · Swansea · ~1 km · Must-see
- Oystermouth Castle · fort · Swansea · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mumbles Hill Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Swansea · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mumbles Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brandy Cove · beach · Swansea · ~3 km · Must-see
- Clyne Gardens · park · Swansea · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pennard Castle · fort · Swansea · ~8 km · Must-see
- Welsh Congregational Chapel · church · Swansea · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Davids Priory Church · church · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Three Cliffs Bay · beach · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Swansea Castle · church · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Plantasia · park · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
- Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb · fort · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
- Capel y Crwys · church · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Joseph's Cathedral · church · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kilvey Hill · viewpoint · Swansea · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cefn Bryn · viewpoint · Swansea · ~12 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Rotherslade Beach
- Langland Bay · beach · Wales · ~0 km · Must-see
- Mumbles Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~3 km · Must-see
- Brandy Cove · beach · Swansea · ~3 km · Must-see
- Three Cliffs Bay · beach · Swansea · ~9 km · Must-see
- Aberavon Beach · beach · Neath Port Talbot · ~17 km · Must-see
- Whiteford Sands · beach · Swansea · ~23 km · Must-see
- Whiteford Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~24 km · Must-see
- Burry Port Lighthouse · beach · Carmarthenshire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Blue Pool Bay · beach · Swansea · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cefn Sidan · beach · Carmarthenshire · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rotherslade Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Rotherslade Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Rotherslade Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Rotherslade Beach?
Nearby: Langland Bay (beach, 0 km), All Saints' Church (church, 1 km), Oystermouth Castle (fort, 1 km), Mumbles Hill Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 2 km), Mumbles Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Brandy Cove (beach, 3 km).
Is Rotherslade Beach worth visiting?
Rotherslade Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Wales on Spotwander.