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Set inside 500 acres of woodlands and along side eight miles of golden sands, we’ve got everything to provide a perfect family day out, weekend camping break or or a relaxing holiday in idyllic surroundings. With so much going on here at
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Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Gower Peninsula and overlooking the coastal scenery of Carmarthen Bay. Pembrey Country Park is one of the Wales’s top visitor attractions providing a unique blend of coast and countryside.
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the park there’s never a dull moment and our aim is to leave you with memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you for visiting the park and we hope you enjoy your stay!
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i We have a number of pitches with or without electric so whether it’s a quiet area you’re looking for or one right in the heart of the camping hub, we have something to suit everyone’s taste. Ask our campsite warden or call into the visitor centre where our friendly staff will be happy to help you. Our camping area is home to 350 larger than average, level grassed pitches with 130 serving electric. The shower and toilet block houses six male and female cubicle toilets and six shower cubicles with disabled facilities. Washing facilities can be found outside. We also have mobile units located around the camping area during high season.
Light refreshments such as hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, pop and crisps are available at the ski slope. There are plans to introduce a wider level of catering provision in the near future.
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Our log cabin visitor centre is located on the right hand side just before the approach to the camping area. Here staff are on hand between 10am and 5pm daily to help make your stay as memorable as possible. Souvenirs’ of your stay at the park are also available to buy here as well as season tickets for the park and Millennium Coastal Park parking permits.
Here at the park we pride ourselves on our breathtaking landscape and natural woodland environment, and ask everyone to play their part in keeping the area clean and safe for everyone’s benefit and enjoyment. We have a designated area for food waste and recycling. This is located near the campsite entrance and next to the shower and toilet facilities. Please remember to dispose of your rubbish in the correct bins provided.
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Our seasonal touring season runs fr om March 1 - Octo ber 31.
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Beach Cefn Sidan, roughly translated from Welsh, means ‘Silky Back’. It is visibly spectacular and the endless golden sands with a vast beach dune system look like they go on forever.
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with other wrecks towards the northern end of the beach. It’s not only sea traffic that Cefn Sidan attracts, and it isn’t unusual to see dolphins riding on a crest of a wave, seals bobbing along, majestic floating barrel jellyfish and the rare gooseneck barnacles during a warm spell. Today Cefn Sidan forms part of the Pembrey Country Park complex.
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Indies to France and blown badly off course in 1828. Thirteen of the 19 on board drowned, including Adeline Coquelin, the 12-year-old niece of Napoleon Bonaparte's divorced wife, Josephine de Beauharnais. She is buried at St Illtyds Church, Pembrey. The last large ship to be lost was the four masted windjammer, the SS Paul, carrying a cargo of timber and grounding in a storm in 1925. The Paul is still visible today and can be seen
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The long sandy beach and its dunes form the outer edge of the Pembrey Burrows between Burry Port and Kidwelly, looking southwards over Carmarthen Bay in South Wales. Cefn Sidan is the longest beach in Europe, stretching an incredible 8 miles from the coastal town of Burry Port to Tywyn point, near Kidwelly. Centuries back sailing ships and a number of vessels were lost around Pembrey including ‘La Jeune Emma’ bound from the West
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No dogs allowed on the beach’s blue flag area between May 1 - Sept 30
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Tobogganing Have you been on the longest Toboggan in Wales? If not, now is your chance! This is located at the Ski Slope.
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(Tubing, snowboarding and skiing) You don't need to holiday in the Austrian or Swiss Alps to learn how to ski and board. At Ski Pembrey you can become an expert without even setting foot on a snow-covered mountain. Our two separate ski and snowboard/tubing areas cater for everyone, whether you are going skiing, boarding or tubing for the first time or brushing up on your technique. The ski slope is open every day from 10am-6pm (9pm on Mondays) and is located just on the left hand side as you come into the park.
Conservation area Stunning woodland walks through the beautiful Corsican pine forest and natural parkland with conservation pond and bird hides. Choose from eight wildlife trails with set routes plus beach walks. Pick up a map from our visitor centre.
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Cycle Hire A great way to explore the park’s natural beauty, taking in some spectacular scenery along the way. Explore Pembrey using the two-mile off road cycle track, which is ideal for beginners and families. Bicycles and helmets can be hired from the ski slope.
Horse riding Trek through the forest on horseback is an experience not to be missed or if you’re an experience rider why not treat yourself to a beach ride. The riding centre is located inside the park entrance on the left hand side and offers horse treks of various lengths and can tailor them to any ability. Pop in or call 01554 835191 for further information.
Disc Golf If you like to play golf or Frisbee then you’ll love this! Discs available from Ski Pembrey.
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Miniature Steam Railway
Adventure playground
Why not jump on board and travel by steam! Open every weekend (weather permitting) during high season for all ages. Check times on 01554 742424.
NEW for this year! A purpose built adventure ground with a tree castle, slide and a wobbly bridge, a climbing club with ropes, ladders, boarding nets and a sliding pole to whiz down, a cable way and a five-way swing. An agility trail and a fort style climbing frame guaranteed to keep youngsters entertained for hours.
Pitch and Putt A form of golf played on a miniature course in which the green can be reached in one stroke from the tee. Book your game at the golf hut.
Historical Relics WWI and WWII remains During WWI and II Pembrey Country Park was home to a munitions factory. Today some of the remains still stand and these can be found throughout the park and woodlands. Research into identifying some of these remains is ongoing.
Picnics & BBQ sites The park offers various sites equiped with BBQ stands. Please dispose of all rubbish.
Crazy Golf
Cefn Sidan is the final resting place to number of shipwrecks dating back to 1668. Evidence of the vast volume of sea traffic which passed along our shores can be seen protruding from its sands towards the northern end of the beach. A walk of around 10 miles would have to be undertaken to see them all. Anchors displayed at the main beach entrance are medallions of Cefn Sidan’s maritime history. Leaflets are available at our visitor centre.
A fun putting game in which the ball has to be played via various obstacles. Book your game at the golf hut during peak period and at other times clubs are available or visitor centre which is located just on the before the entrance to the miniature steam railway.
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The Experience
Thousands of visitors a year are now making their way to south west Wales to discover the breathtaking Millennium Coastal Park. Everyone who comes to the award-winning park leaves with a lasting memory of its scale and beauty. In just over 15 years, the 22 kilometres of coastline along the Loughor estuary has been transformed into a unique array of tourist attractions, wildlife habitats and leisure facilities. Why not spend the day discovering some of the many fascinating plants and animals found within the park? There are many dierent habitats including sand dune, lake, salt marsh, fen, woodland, stream and semi-natural grasssland. Each habitat is home to a unique assemblage of plants and animals.
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Situated in the heart of the award winning Millennium Coastal Park, Burry Port Harbour is where Amelia Earhart landed as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928. It enjoys stunning views of the Gower and is within easy reach of the glorious Pembrokeshire coastline. A 250-berth facility offers boat owners the perfect mix of leisure facilities in 14 miles of landscaped parkland. A yacht club and harbour café together with seating and picnic areas are the ideal places to rest, relax and soak up the wonderful views of the marina. The beach at Burry Port Harbour is proving a big draw for surfers and sea canoeists and when conditions are right, the beach now boasts some of the best surf in the county. The marina makes an ideal base for exploring the south and West Wales coastline and lies at the gateway to Carmarthen Bay and is a stone’s throw from Burry Port Town Centre.
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Address: Pembrey Country Park, Pembrey, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire SA16 0EJ. Tel: 01554 742424 pembreycountrypark.wales
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Pembrey Country Park can be found just off the A484 Llanelli to Carmarthen coast road just outside Burry Port. The park is approximately a half hour drive from Carmarthen and a similar distance from Junction 48, M4. Follow the brown directional signs.
Nearest cash machine: The Co-op, Kidwelly, via A484, approx 10 minutes.
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Facilities on site: - Shower block. - Waste disposal. Bus: - traveline-cymru.info - firstcymru.co.uk Train: - arrivatrainswales.co.uk - firstgreatwestern.co.uk - virgintrains.co.uk - heart-of-wales.co.uk
@ParkPembrey Access to the country park on foot or bicycle is free. Car parking is £5 per vehicle high season, £2 low season. Journey along the beautiful National Cycle Network Route 4 (Celtic Trail West), which follows the coastline from Loughor in the east, to Pendine in the west. sustrans.org.uk
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March 10 - March 28
March 24 - April 9
May 2 - May 26
April 29 - May 1
June 5 - July 19
May 27 - June 4
September 4 - October 31
July 20 - September 3
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Important points... A mobile lifesaving station run by the RNLI is located on the Blue Flag area to the left of the beach’s main entrance. This is open from 10am-6pm daily during high season.
beach. Signposts displaying safety messages and emergency phone numbers can be found near the beach entrance. Take a minute to read these.
The park welcomes dogs but please remember it’s the owner’s responsibility to keep them under control. If a dog is seen to be aggressive or causing a nuisance then we will ask the owner to put on its lead. New dog orders state that failure to comply will result in a fixed penalty notice. From May to September no dogs are allowed on the Blue Flag area of the beach.
We want you to enjoy yourself but remember there are many people using our beach so please keep disruption to a minimum. For safety reasons disposable BBQs are not allowed on the beach, there are designated areas around the park which you can use. Please check out these areas on our map or ask at the visitor centre.
Don’t get caught out by the tide! Tide timetables are available at the visitor centre so please check times before you head out for a long walk on the
In the interest of safety the park operates on a 15 mph speed limit. Please be mindful of pedestrians and cyclists when driving around the park.
If you go down to the beach don’t forget to pack your sunscreen and a hat to avoid over exposure to the sun. Please clean up after your dog, there are a number of bins throughout the park. Please dispose of any mess in a litter bin and double bag. Failure to clean up after your dog may result in a fine. Keep your valuables secure at all times and do not leave items on display in your car. Enjoy yourself but please consider your neighbours and keep noise to a minimum particularly late at night.
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7. 5 Visitor Centre & Camping Booking Office 01554 742424. 6 Events Field. 8. 7 Play Area. 8 Miniature Railway
(Call for operating times). 9 Conservation Area. 10 Equestrian Centre
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• Parents and guardians are advised to supervise their children at all times. Go to Visitor Centre for first aid. Emergency telephone adjacent to Old Visitor Centre. • No open fires in park or beach, dunes or in woodland.
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