Beaches · South Wales
Pendine Sands
Also known as: Traeth Pentywyn
Pendine Sands — beach in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Ferryside · 9.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pendine Sands is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Wikidata describes it as: "beach in Carmarthenshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.7325°, -4.4975°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pendine Sands (Welsh: Traeth Pentywyn) is a 7-mile (11 km) beach on the shores of Carmarthen Bay on the south coast of Wales. It stretches west to east from Gilman Point to Laugharne Sands. The village of Pendine (Welsh: Pentywyn) is close to the western end of the beach. In the early 1900s the sands were used as a venue for car and motor cycle races. From 1922 the annual Welsh TT motor cycle event was held here. The firm, flat surface of the beach created a race track that was straighter and smoother than many major roads of the time. Motor Cycle magazine described the sands as "the finest natural speedway imaginable".
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Background
Visiting
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) acquired Pendine Sands during the Second World War and used it as a firing range. The beach is still owned by the Ministry of Defence; prominent signs warn of the dangers of unexploded munitions and public access is restricted. From Monday to Friday part of the beach is closed off because of MOD operations. Between 9 July 2004 and May 2010 all vehicles were banned from using Pendine because of safety concerns, but since May 2010 cars have again been allowed access. claimed the world's largest stop motion film set for Gulp, a short film. The beach was used as a 'canvas' with some props and characters sculpted from the sand. The film was captured using Nokia N8,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7325, -4.4975
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Laugharne Township
- Postcode
- SA33 4RS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerfyrddin
- Nearest railway station
- Ferryside — 9.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1800335 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pendine Sands (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pendine Sands in September 2008.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pendine Sands?
- Pendine Sands is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA33 4RS), in the parish of Laugharne Township.
- Is Pendine Sands free to visit?
- Yes, Pendine Sands is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pendine Sands?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA33 4RS. It sits within the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency.