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 miles23.3 km
- Llanelli 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Llanelli Rural 5 miles8.1 km
- Neath 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Briton Ferry 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Ammanford 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Gorseinon 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Carmarthen 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Ystalyfera 20.7 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Pembrey Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Burry Port Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Trimsaran Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kidwelly Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Pwll Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Carway Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Hengoed Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Mynyddygarreg Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Five Roads Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Elli Ward 4.3 miles7 km
- Glyn Ward 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Tyisha Ward 4.7 miles7.5 km
Example postcodes in Pembrey and Burry Port Town
SA16 0AH, SA16 0SN, SA16 0YQ, SA16 0EP, SA16 0HB, SA16 0TG, SA16 0HN, SA16 0RE, SA16 0SB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 44.7 miles72 km
- Bristol Airport 69.9 miles112.6 km
- Pembrey and Burry Port Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kidwelly Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
Hotels near Pembrey and Burry Port Town Ad
- Ashburnham Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Three Rivers Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 5 miles8 km
- The Brown's 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Carpenters Arms Rooms in Broadway, Laugharne 10 miles16 km
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 miles4.4 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 3.1 miles5 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Richmond Park Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- St. Clears FC Stadium 13 miles21 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 13.7 miles22 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Dinefwr Castle Estate 16.8 miles27.1 km