Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range
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.Photo: Dave Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: Royal Air Force Station located in Pembrey, Carmarthenshire
- Also known as: “RAF Pembrey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pembrey Airport and Kidwelly railway station.
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 2 miles east of Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range.
Kidwelly railway station
Railway station
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Kidwelly railway station serves the town of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The station is situated on the coast just southwest of Kidwelly itself. It is 234 miles 32 chains from the zero point at London Paddington, measured via Stroud. Kidwelly railway station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range.
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 south of Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range.
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 2 miles north of Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range.
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 Air Weapons Range
- Categories: Royal Air Force station and airbase
- Location: Pembrey and Burry Port Town, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.72201° or 51° 43′ 19″ northLongitude
-4.34938° or 4° 20′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C3QPMC2+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1284955621OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q7275518
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Pembrey Sands Air Weapons Range” goes by many names.
- French: “RAF Pembrey”
- Japanese: “ペンブリー空軍基地”
- Welsh: “Maes Arfau Awyr Traeth Pen-bre”
- Welsh: “RAF Pembre”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carmarthen Bay Holiday Park and Helvetia.
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