Swansea Council to Introduce 10 Motorhome Bays at Fabian Way Park and Ride

A LARGE park and ride next to a dual carriageway might not be the most glamorous base for a motorhome adventure, but Swansea Council reckons it’s spotted a gap in the market.
It now has planning permission for 10 motorhome bays at Fabian Way park and ride on the eastern outskirts of the city.
Visitors will be able to book in for a maximum of 96 hours in a designated area in the middle of the park and ride. There will be a supply of water and a drainage facility, but no electric hook-ups are planned.
A tourism needs assessment submitted by the council said motorhome trips were an important part of the visitor economy and that more short-stay locations were needed on top of one which operates at Swansea Marina.
“Fabian Way park and ride is well suited to this role,” it said. “The proposal will also improve the visitor experience by providing clear arrival procedures, managed parking, waste disposal and access to existing public toilets and recycling facilities.”
Fabian Way guests may not be inclined to spend much time at the park and ride itself during the day but could be quickly on the road to explore the likes of Gower, Mumbles and hiking routes in the Upper Swansea Valley.
The marina and neighbouring SA1 are within walking distance, you can cycle directly from the park and ride and connect up with other paths, and the Skyline Swansea adventure park on Kilvey Hill at the rear will offer another option when it’s built.
Some new planting and landscaping is proposed at the park and ride but no new lighting.
The motorhome bays, fire buffer zones in between and service area will take up 84 spaces, reducing the overall number of park and ride spaces to 413.
According to council planning documents the park and ride was only 19% full on average during 2025-26, a slight drop from the previous year, meaning there would still be plenty of parking capacity.
Five or six motorhome bays will be created to start with and occupancy monitored, said the documents, before a decision is made on the remainder. The planning department approval came with four conditions, including around drainage and landscaping.
The economic impact of tourism in Swansea last year was £696m, according to a modelling method used by the industry called Steam (Scarborough tourism economic activity monitor). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

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