Dawsons’ Team up with Morgans Hotel for Free Summer Trail Around Swansea Marina

Get exploring, learning, and winning this August!

Looking for a fun, free activity to keep the kids entertained this summer? Our Summer Trail is here to brighten your holidays! Launching 1st August, our brand-new family trail takes you on a clue-filled adventure around the beautiful Swansea Marina with learning, laughter, and lovely prizes to be won.

Start your journey at Dawsons’ Marina office (next to The Tower), where you can pick up a printed trail sheet from our team or DOWNLOAD TO PRINT HERE:Summer Trail 2025 August Print Version

WHAT TO EXPECT:

A self-led walking trail through the Swansea Open Air Museum and Marina
Clues to solve and fun facts to uncover at each stop
Sweet treats for all children who complete the trail
Automatic entry into our FREE prize draw with family suitable prizes donated by brilliant local SA1 businesses.

MAKE A DAY OF IT!

Whether you bring a packed lunch and spend a few hours exploring or just fancy a wander with purpose, the trail is designed to be:

✅ Family-friendly
✅ Educational
✅ Entirely free to enter
✅ Dog and buggy-friendly
✅ Full of Swansea’s rich maritime history

TRAIL FINISH & PRIZE COLLECTION:

Once you’ve followed the clues and reached the final stop at the iconic Morgans Hotel, simply:

Hand in your completed trail sheet at reception (to the left as you walk in the main entrance)
Collect your child’s sweet treat
Be entered into our prize draw (drawn on Monday, 1st September 2025)

AMAZING LOCAL PRIZES INCLUDE:

  • The Anchor: Two Free Pizzas 

  • Missy’s Bakehouse: Pancakes or French toast + drinks for two

  • Morgans Hotel: Teddy for the kids + complimentary drink for the grown-ups

  • Dawsons Prize: A signed Swansea City football shirt from season 24/25

  • LC Swansea: Voucher for a family to visit the LC Waterpark Swansea for free

  • Plantasia Swansea: Complimentary pass for a family of up to 5 to visit Plantasia Tropical Zoo on a day of their choice for free 

SAY CHEESE & WIN MORE 

We’d love to see your trail photos! Tag @DawsonsProperty and @MorgansHotel and use #SwanseaMarina on social media and we will pick a bonus winner for the best photo at the end of summer!  

IMPORTANT INFO: 

Trail is available all through AUGUST 2025

Prize winners notified on 1st September by phone or text
Click here for full Dawsons competition T&Cs 

There will be a few Fun Marina Facts for you to Discover Along the way...
SAFETY NOTE:

This activity has been designed for your enjoyment, and neither Dawsons or Morgans Hotel take any responsibility for those participating and their actions during this time.  Please supervise children closely at all times, especially near the road crossings and marina edges, families are advised to proceed with care, particularly near busy points like the Swing Bridge and road crossings.

We’re so excited to launch this initiative for the first time, and we hope it becomes an annual tradition! Thank you to all the local businesses who’ve donated prizes and supported us in making Swansea Marina even more magical this summer.

Let the adventure begin, looking forward to seeing you at the Marina

UPDATE: Swansea Marina Summer Trail Prize Draw WINNERS ANNOUNCED

We would like to say a massive WELL DONE and THANK YOU to everyone who completed the Swansea Marina Summer Trail organised by Morgans Hotel and Dawsons Property this summer.

We are so so pleased that more than 40 families took part , and it was wonderful to provide the youngsters with certificates and sweet treats when they'd finished!

All completed trails were entered into a draw and winners were contacted. Thank you to everyone for taking part. Thank you also to our wonderful partners and local businesses for the kind donations of prizes.

The winners of our draw were:

  • The Anchor: Two Free Pizzas - Owen
  • Missy’s Bakehouse: Pancakes or French toast + drinks for two - Ffion
  • Morgans Hotel: Teddy for the kids + complimentary drink for the grown-ups - Alfie
  • Dawsons Prize: A signed Swansea City football shirt from season 24/25 - Ailsa
  • LC Swansea: Voucher for a family to visit the LC Waterpark Swansea for free - Gabe
  • Plantasia Swansea: Complimentary pass for a family of up to 5 to visit Plantasia Tropical Zoo on a day of their choice for free - Aria

Photo prize - for the best photos from the trail shared on social media - Hot Drink & Cake at Morgans for 4 and a goody bag from Dawsons - Laura (Alyssa/Koby)

Bonus prize - first person to complete the trail and for 'thinking outside the box' - Morgans teddy and goody bag from Dawsons - Francesca

Winners have been contacted directly with details on how to collect their prizes. All trail responses and contact details have now be destroyed.

    #SwanseaMarina #SummerTrail #FamilyFun #EnjoySwanseaBay

    Swansea Marina Summer Trail blog banner August 2025


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