Pembrey and Burry Port Town
Parish in Carmarthenshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.695, -4.267 |
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| OS grid ref: | SN 43 02 |
| Dialling code: | 01554 (Llanelli) |
The community around Pembrey and Burry Port sits on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, facing Carmarthen Bay. It’s celebrated for the long sweep of sand at Cefn Sidan, the dunes and woodlands of Pembrey Country Park, and salt‑marsh habitat on the estuary that attracts wading birds and coastal walkers.
Once shaped by coal export and the 19th‑century harbour at Burry Port, the area still shows industrial and railway heritage but has shifted towards leisure and tourism with a marina, watersports, and the Millennium Coastal Park. A strong local, often bilingual, community supports sailing clubs, festivals and outdoor activities, giving a mix of maritime history, coastal recreation and rural life.
Postcode districts covering Pembrey and Burry Port Town
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 14.5 miles
- Llanelli 5.7 miles
- Llanelli Rural 5 miles
- Neath 19.2 miles
- Briton Ferry 19.5 miles
- Ammanford 13.9 miles
- Gorseinon 9.8 miles
- Carmarthen 11.5 miles
- Ystalyfera 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pembrey Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Burry Port Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Trimsaran Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Kidwelly Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Pwll Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Carway Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Hengoed Ward 3.3 miles
- Mynyddygarreg Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Five Roads Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Elli Ward 4.3 miles
- Glyn Ward 4.6 miles
- Tyisha Ward 4.7 miles
Example postcodes in Pembrey and Burry Port Town
SA16 0ET, SA16 0YE, SA16 0LW, SA16 0DB, SA16 0YQ, SA16 0BP, SA16 0ES, SA16 0TN, SA16 0ER … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 44.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 69.9 miles
- Pembrey and Burry Port Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Kidwelly Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Pembrey and Burry Port Town Ad
- Ashburnham Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- Three Rivers Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 5 miles
- The Brown's 4 9.9 miles
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 5.9 miles
Schools in Pembrey and Burry Port Town
- Burry Port Primary
- Glan-y-Mor School Secondary
- Parc Y Tywyn Primary
- Pembrey Primary
Local points of interest
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 2.9 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 3.1 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 5.1 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 5.2 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 11.4 miles
- Richmond Park Stadium 11.5 miles
- St. Clears FC Stadium 13 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 13.7 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 15.1 miles
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 16.8 miles