There’s lots of great independent shops in Mumbles. Newton Road and the main Mumbles road has a variety of shops to have a mooch around. The Uplands part of Swansea has a few nice independent shops too. This is a list of some we’ve discovered or read about it. Always looking for recommendations, so let me know if you’ve popped into somewhere lovely!
Markets
Mumbles has a farmers market the second Saturday of every month. Uplands in Swansea has the same market the last Saturday of every month. 9am - 1pm. There a a few others too - info can be found here: https://www.uplandsmarket.com/
The main Swansea Market is the biggest covered one in Wales. http://www.swanseaindoormarket.co.uk/
Deli
Olive & Oils
28 Newton Road
Specialises in Cheese! Yum.
https://olivesandoils.co.uk/wp/
Supermarkets
M&S Food
49 Newton Road
5 minutes walk just walk towards Microlot coffee shop down Dunns lane and turn left along the road with the gates - this leads into a lane, M&S is at the bottom.
Tesco Express
Newton Road
Further down the hill from M&S
Co-op
On the main Mumbles Road - 5-6 minutes walk away. Turn right at the bottom of Dunns Lane.
Off Licenses
Mumbles Fine Wines
524 Mumbles Rd
Great selection of wine & spirits. Local gin etc. 5 minutes walk away - turn right at the bottom of Dunns Lane.
https://www.mumblesfinewines.co.uk/
Cheers Wine Merchants
30 Newton Rd
https://www.cheerswinemerchants.co.uk/
Bakeries
Davies Bakery
520 Mumbles Road
Classic old bakery. Welsh cakes & pasties are supposed to be good. Not tried it yet so can’t confirm! This is the bakery on the corner of Dunns Lane - 4 minutes walk away.
Stuart’s Artisan Bread
Based in the Castleton Walk arcade Mumbles. Artisan bread and lovely hearty sandwiches and cakes. 5 mins walk from the house.
https://www.instagram.com/stuartsartisanbakery/?hl=en
Little Valley Bakery
Parkmill - The Gower Heritage Centre
Delicious sandwiches and bread - essential picnic grub before you head to the Three Cliffs Beach. Often a queue so allow a bit of extra time - and send someone to pick up some local cider from the Heritage Centre while you wait!
https://www.littlevalleybakery.com/
Butchers
Tucker’s
20 Newton Road, Mumbles
Great quality meat, lovely thick bacon!
Fishmongers
Coakley’s
5 Newton Road, Mumbles
Great fresh fish.
Selwyn’s
Crispy seaweed to cockles! Factory fish shop in the North Gower.
Selwyn’s Seafoods Ltd
Lynch Factory, Marsh Road
Llanmorlais,
Swansea SA4 3TN
https://www.selwynsseaweed.com/pages/seafood-shack
Farm Shops
Murton Farm Shop
34 Manselfield Road, Murton. Swansea. SA3 3AR
Open Friday & Saturday 8am - 5pm
Farm Shop Dunvant
Bevexe Fawr Farm, Garrod Avenue, Dunvant SA2 7XD Swansea
https://www.facebook.com/Farm-Shop-Dunvant-178611129365214/
Surf Shops
Close out Surf Company
75 Newton Road (The top part)
More clothes really but sells wetsuits
https://www.facebook.com/CloseoutStoreMumbles/
Hot Dog Surf Company
Kittle
You drive past this to get to Oxwich, Three Cliffs etc.
Second hand and new surf boards. Wetsuits etc.
The SUP Hut
Francis street, Swansea, SA1 4NH
All your SUP needs! Offers lessons too.
https://standuppaddleboarding.co.uk/
Gift/Lifestyle
Hiatus
74a Brynymor Road
Swansea Wales
SA1 4JJ United Kingdom
Eco conscious clothes and lifestyle stuff!
Galleries
Gower Gallery
530 Mumbles Road
https://www.gowergallery.co.uk/
Oyster Gallery
70-72 Newton Road
Mumbles, Swansea.
SA3 4BE
https://www.oystergallery.net/
The Lovespoon Gallery
492 Mumbles Road
If you love spoons, you’ll love this shop!
https://www.welshlovespoon.com/
Fashion
Pebble Clothing
73 Newton Road
Boutique stocking these brands: Odd Molly, Jumper1234, French Connection, Great Plains, Hatley, Maison Scotch
Rowberry Shoes
19 Newton Road
Birkenstock, Havaianas & DM’s what more do you need?
https://www.facebook.com/rowberryshoes
Salt Rock
59 Newton Road
Surf wear dude.
Jewellery
Gill Clement
91 Newton Road
Pa-Pa Jewellery
Gower Heritage Centre
Parkmill
Jewellery made by the owner and local crafts.
https://www.pa-pajewellery.co.uk/
Book Shop
Cover to Cover
58 Newton Road
Support your local book shop!
Vintage
Gower Vintage
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/GowerVintage?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&page=2#items
Lolly Bird Vintage
Catherine Street, Swansea, SA1 4JE
https://lolly-bird-vintage.business.site/
Kismet Vintage
75 Dillwyn Road, Sketty, Swansea
https://www.facebook.com/kismetvintageswansea/
Ravs
6 Picton Arcade, Swansea SA1 3BE
90s sportswear! Yeah it’s vintage.
https://www.facebook.com/RAVSonline/
Hobo’s
214 Oxford St, Swansea SA1 3BG
Flamingos
41 Princess Way
Weigh & pay vintage
