Pembrey Sands
Pembrey Sands is a meteorological station in Pembrey and Burry Port Town, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Pembrey Sands is situated nearby to the beach Cefn Sidan, as well as near the aerodrome Pembrey Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range and Cefn Sidan.
Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range
Military installation
Photo: Dave Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range is a Ministry of Defence air weapons range located near the village of Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, 3 miles northwest of Burry Port and 10.3 miles south of Carmarthen, Wales. Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range is situated 1 mile northeast of Pembrey Sands.
Cefn Sidan
Beach
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn Sidan is a long sandy beach with dunes, which form the outer edge of the Pembrey Burrows between Burry Port and Kidwelly, facing southwestwards over Carmarthen Bay in South Wales. Cefn Sidan is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pembrey Sands.
Pembrey Airport
Aerodrome
Pembrey West Wales Airport is located 6 NM west northwest of Llanelli in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, in Wales. Pembrey has one hard runway designated as 22LH/C and 04RH/C. Pembrey Airport is situated 2½ miles east of Pembrey Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llansaint and Kidwelly.
Llansaint
Hamlet
Photo: RexRowan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llansaint is a village of farmsteads and cottages in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It includes a cluster of 19th century stone-built houses around the church, and is surrounded by farmsteads and modern residential development. Llansaint is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pembrey Sands.
Kidwelly
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kidwelly is a small town in Carmarthenshire, South Wales in the United Kingdom. It has a population of 3500 people, and its major attraction is a well-kept 12th-century castle.
Ferryside
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ferryside is a village in the community of St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is 8.5 miles south of Carmarthen near the mouth of the River Tywi. Originally a ferry crossing, then becoming a fishing village, it has developed as a holiday and retirement area.
Pembrey Sands
- Type: Meteorological station
- Location: Pembrey and Burry Port Town, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.71667° or 51° 43′ northLongitude
-4.36667° or 4° 22′ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)ICAO airport code
EGOPOpen location code
9C3QPJ8M+M8GeoNames ID
6296616
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