Beaches · South Wales
Pendine
Also known as: Pentywyn, Pen-tywyn
Pendine is a beach in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Ferryside · 9.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pendine is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Coordinates: 51.7279°, -4.4887°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pendine (Welsh: Pentywyn, "end of the dunes") is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Situated on the northern shore of Carmarthen Bay and bordered by the communities of Eglwyscummin and Llanddowror, the population at the 2011 census was 346. There are two parts of the village: the old hill-top settlement around the parish church; and the small harbour settlement on the shore. The latter developed into a small seaside resort during the 20th century. The seaside resort is best known for adjacent Pendine Sands.
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Background
Description
Malcolm Campbell and J. G. Parry-Thomas set the world land speed record five times between 1924 and 1927. Parry-Thomas was killed while making a final record-breaking attempt on Pendine Sands in 1927. For part of the summer the Pendine Museum of Speed has, Parry-Thomas' restored car Babs on display. Carmarthenshire Land Sailing Club is allowed to use the beach for wind-traction activities, including land sailing, kite buggying and kite landboarding. Cars were banned from the beach between 2005 and 2010 but are now permitted. The BBC's Top Gear have thrice test-driven on the sands.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7279, -4.4887
- Nearest railway station
- Ferryside — 9.3 km
Sources
- osm: w308966335 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Pendine (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pendine?
- Pendine is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.7279°, -4.4887°. The nearest railway station is Ferryside, around 9.3 km away.
- Is Pendine free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Pendine is free.