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Mumbles (otherwise The Mumbles – Welsh Y Mwmbwls) is an extremely large village and adjacent headland stretching into Swansea Bay. It is also a community made up of the Mayals, Newton, Oystermouth and West Cross Electoral Wards. It is part of the administrative area of the city and county of Swansea in south Wales. Historically the area was part of the county of Glamorgan.

The name Mumbles is probably derived from the French word mamelles, meaning "breasts", which the two islets at the end of the Mumbles headland resemble. On the furthest islet stands Mumbles Lighthouse. Situated in the village are the ruins of Oystermouth Castle.

Development
In 1806, the Oystermouth Railway was built between Oystermouth and Swansea with the intention of carrying coal to Swansea. The potential for carrying passengers was soon seen and a horse-drawn passenger service was started on March 25, 1807, making it the first passenger railway service in the world. It became enormously popular, and was commonly called the Mumbles Train.

Following the development of the rail service, Mumbles became a very popular tourist destination. To capitalize on this, the Mumbles Train was extended and a pier was constructed and opened in 1898 to serve as the new terminus.

An RNLI lifeboat slipway was added to the pier in the summer of 1916 and a boathouse was finally built on it in 1922; these remain in use. On April 23, 1947 the crew of eight men was lost while attempting to rescue the crew of the Samtampa that had run aground on Sker Point.

An amusement complex was developed at the land end of the Mumbles Pier in 1966. This proved to be an invaluable attraction to visitors, and in recent years, funding has seen a new building added, housing an amusement arcade, restaurant and bowling alley.

The Mumbles Mile is a stretch of road in Mumbles, that is notable for its concentration of pubs. It is a popular destination for pub crawls. Famous poet Dylan Thomas was said to have enjoyed many hours at The Mermaid (now demolished).

Trivia

Catherine Zeta-Jones was born in Swansea but she was brought up in Mumbles
Ian Hislop was born in Mumbles
Bonnie Tyler lives in Mumbles

Farmers Markets in Mumbles:
Mumbles Farmers Market
   Sea Front (Oystermouth) Car Park
   Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   SA3 4AY
   9.30am-12.30pm Second Saturday each month
01792 405 169

Golf in Mumbles:
Langland Bay Golf Club
   Langland Bay Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   SA3 4QR
01792 366023

Rugby in Mumbles:
Mumbles RFC
   588 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DL
01792 368989

Mumbles lighthouse. Photograph © Mellow Ivy

Pubs/Bars in Mumbles:
The Antelope
   628 Mumbles Rd
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 366835

Beach House Hotel
   734 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EL

Beaufort Arms
   Castle Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 5TF
01792 407001

The George Hotel
   706 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EH
01792 368129

Harbour Winds Hotel
   18 Overland Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4LP

Hungry Bear
   672 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EE
01792 367272

Knab Rock
   690 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EE

The Mumbles Pier Hotel
   Mumbles Pier
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EN
01792 365230

The Nags Head
   510 Mumbles Rd
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BU

Norton House
   Norton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 5TQ

The Park Inn
   23 Park St
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DA
01792 366738

Peppers
   42 Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BQ
01792 361443

Pier Hotel
   Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EN
01792 365225

The Pilot
   726 Mumbles Rd
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EL
01792 366643

The Prince Of Wales
   634 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 361645

The Shoreline Hotel
   648 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA

St Annes Hotel
   Western Lane
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EY

The Victoria Inn
   21 Westbourne Place
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DB
01792 360111

The Village Inn
   580 Mumbles Rd
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DL
01792 368308

Vincents
   580 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DL
01792 368308

Waters Edge Hotel
   374 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 5TN

West Cross Inn
   43 Mumbles Road
   West Cross
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 5AB

The White Rose
   Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4AR
01792 365121

The William Hancock
   2 Western Lane
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DX
01792 362133

White Rose Hotel
   Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4AR
01792 365121

Hotels in Mumbles:
The Carlton Hotel
   654-656 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 360450

Hillcrest House Hotel
   1 Higher Lane
   Langland
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4NS
01792 363700

Norton House
   Norton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 5TQ
01792 404891

The Shoreline Hotel
   648 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 366233

St Anne's Hotel
   Western Lane
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EY
01792 369147

Waters Edge Hotel
   374 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 5TN
01792 401030

Wittemberg Hotel
   2 Rotherslade Road
   Langland
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4QN
01792 369696

B&B's/Guesthouses in Mumbles:
Alexandra Guest House
   366 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 5TN
01792 406406

The Coast House
   708 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EH
01792 368702

Glenview Guest House
140 Langland Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   SA3 4LU
01792 367933
01792 363514
glenview@btinternet.com
http://www.mumblesglenview.co.uk

Patricks
638 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   SA3 4EA
01792 360199
01792 360199
patricksmumbles@hotmail.com
http://www.patrickswithrooms.com

Rock Villa
   George Bank
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EQ
01792 366794

Tides Reach Guest House
   388 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   SA3 5TN
01792 404877
info@tidesreachguesthouse.com
http://www.1855tidesreachguesthouse.co.uk

Restaurants in Mumbles:
698 (British)
   698 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EH
01792 361616

Casa Nostra (Italian)
   650 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 367147

Castellamare (Italian)
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4JT
01792 369408

Chutney's (Indian)
   89 Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BN
01792 369329

CJ's
   135 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DN
01792 361246

Claudes
   93 Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BN
01792 366006

G&Ts Bistro (Spanish)
   602 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DL
01792 367309

Knights
   614-616 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles, Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 363184

The Lal Qila (Indian)
   478-480 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BX
01792 369334

The Meditarrean
   640 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 363666

Mermaid Restaurant (British)
   Mermaids Retreat
   686 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EE
01792 367744

Moonlight Tandoori (Indian)
   590 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DL
01792 360313

Ocean Cafe Bar
   61 Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BL
01792 363462

PA's (British)
   95 Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BN
01792 367723

Patrick's (British)
   638 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 360199

Sam Pan (Chinese)
   604 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DL
01792 367531

Cafes in Mumbles:
Forte's
   Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4JT
01792 368863

Madisons
   620 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 368484

Rothers Tor Cafe
   Rotherslade Road
   Langland
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4QW
01792 369455

Surfside Cafe
   Langland Bay Road
   Langland
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4QP
01792 367797

Theos's
   Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 363803

Take Aways in Mumbles:
Covelli's (Fish and Chips)
   51 Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BD
01792 369817

Dragon Boat
   606 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DL
01792 360497

Jonnies (Fish and Chips)
   2 Chapel Street
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4NH
01792 363867

Newton Take Away
   40 Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BQ
01792 361148

Yallops Fish & Chips
   610-612 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DL
01792 361868

Sailing/Boating/Rowing in Mumbles:
Bristol Channel Yacht Club
   744 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EL
01792 366000

Mumbles Amateur Rowing Club
   The Boathouse/Pier Road
   Southend, Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EA
01792 369258

Mumbles Yacht Club
   The Club House
   746 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EL
01792 369321

Other in Mumbles:
Mumbles Conservative Club
   672 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4EE
01792 366026

Oystermouth Social Club & Institute Ltd
   4 Western Lane
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4DX
01792 366093

The Royal British Legion
   45 Newton Road
   Mumbles
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BD
01792 410480


Taxis in Mumbles: AA Taxis 143 Mumbles Rd Mumbles Swansea West Glamorgan SA3 4DN 01792 360600

Retail in Mumbles:
Co-op Market Town Store
   512 Mumbles Road
   Mumbles
   Oystarmouth
   Swansea
   West Glamorgan
   SA3 4BU

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