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Photo of Whiteford Lighthouse, a lighthouse near Cheriton (Cheriton) in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.

Whiteford Lighthouse© Alan Hughes / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Pembrey & Burry Port StationPembrey

31 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.3 km S · spans 16 counties

Photo of Gower, a National Landscape in Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Gower

National Landscape near Llanrhidian

Britain's first AONB — limestone headlands, vast beaches and salt marsh on Swansea's wild peninsula.

1.3 km SE

Photo of Whiteford Lighthouse, a lighthouse near Cheriton (Cheriton) in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Whiteford Lighthouse

Lighthouse near Cheriton (Cheriton)

Rare cast-iron sea lighthouse of 1865 standing off Whiteford Point, exposed at low tide.

3.5 km S

Photo of Pembrey Country Park, a country park near Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Pembrey Country Park

Country park near Kidwelly

Coastal country park of woodland and dunes behind Cefn Sidan beach, with trails and a ski slope.

4.3 km W

Photo of Whiteford Sands, a beach near Cheriton (Cheriton) in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Whiteford Sands

Beach near Cheriton (Cheriton)

Two-mile dune-backed beach and nature reserve on the north-west Gower coast.

6.3 km S

Photo of Kidwelly Castle, a ruined castle in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Kidwelly Castle

Castle near Kidwelly

Well-preserved Norman castle above the Gwendraeth.

7.4 km NW

Photo of Broughton Bay, a beach near Llangennith in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Broughton Bay

Beach near Llangennith

Dune-backed beach at the north-west corner of the Gower, near Whiteford Point.

8.2 km S

Photo of Cefn Sidan, a beach near Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Cefn Sidan

Beach near Kidwelly

Eight-mile dune-backed beach at Pembrey, the longest in Wales, with views to the Gower.

8.2 km W

Photo: Llanmadoc Hill, a viewpoint near Llangennith in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Llanmadoc Hill

Viewpoint near Llangennith

North-west Gower hill crowned by the Bulwark Iron Age hillfort, with wide island views.

8.4 km S

Photo of Blue Pool Bay, a cove near Llangennith in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Blue Pool Bay

Cove near Llangennith

Remote north-Gower cove named for a deep circular rock pool in the shore platform.

8.5 km SW

Photo of Llangennith, a village in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Llangennith

Village

Village at the north end of Rhossili Bay, the surfing centre of the Gower with a large medieval church.

9.2 km S · Swansea

Photo of the Burry Holms, an island in Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Burry Holms

Island near Llangennith

Small tidal island at the north end of Rhossili Bay, with an Iron Age bank and the remains of a medieval chapel

9.3 km SW

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo along the St Illtyd's Walk, a 64-mile long-distance path running from Pembrey to Margam, south west Wales.

St Illtyd's Walk

Long-distance path

Pembrey to Margam through the hill country behind Swansea Bay, crossing four river valleys on a route devised by Llanelli's Ramblers.

0.9 km N · Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot & Swansea

Kidwelly

Village

Small town on the Gwendraeth estuary dominated by a well-preserved 12th-century castle.

7.1 km NW · Carmarthenshire

Photo of Felinfoel Brewery, a brewery in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Felinfoel Brewery

Brewery near Felinfoel

The oldest brewery in Wales, founded 1878 at Felinfoel and the first in Europe to can beer.

7.2 km E

Photo of Britannia Inn, a pub near Llanmadoc in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.

Britannia Inn

Pub near Llanmadoc

North-Gower pub at Llanmadoc with a terraced garden overlooking the Loughor estuary.

7.5 km S

Photo of St Cadoc's Church, Cheriton, a church in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.

St Cadoc's Church, Cheriton

Church near Cheriton

13th-century Grade I church on north Gower, known as the Cathedral of Gower.

7.5 km S

Photo of Weobley Castle Farm, a farm & farm shop near Llanrhidian in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.

Weobley Castle Farm

Farm & farm shop near Llanrhidian

Working farm below Weobley Castle selling Gower salt marsh lamb, with a tearoom.

8.5 km SE

Photo of Weobley Castle (Swansea), a ruined castle near Llanrhidian in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.

Weobley Castle (Swansea)

Castle near Llanrhidian

A medieval castle in Swansea.

8.6 km SE

Photo of Gower Salt Marsh Lamb, a farm & farm shop near Llanrhidian, Swansea, south west Wales.

Gower Salt Marsh Lamb

Farm & farm shop near Llanrhidian

Producer of protected-status salt marsh lamb from sheep grazed on the Llanrhidian marshes.

8.6 km SE

Photo of King's Head, a pub near Llangennith in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.

King's Head

Pub near Llangennith

17th-century inn beside the church at Llangennith, close to the surfing beach.

9.4 km S

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