Carmarthen Bay

About Carmarthen Bay

Carmarthen Bay is an inlet of the south Wales coast. The coastline includes notable beaches such as Pendine Sands and Cefn Sidan sands, and is partially within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Wind turbines were tested here in the 1980s. Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries is listed as a Special Area of Conservation by the Joint Nature Conservation CommitteeGeographyThe River Loughor flows into the bay at the Loughor Estuary, and the rivers Tywi, Taf and Gwendraeth flow into the bay at the Three Rivers Estuary. Caldey Island lies in the bay near Tenby. Towns and villages in the bay include from east to west, Llanelli, Burry Port(Porth Tywyn), Pembrey(Penbre), Kidwelly(Cydweli), Ferryside(Glanyfferi), Llansteffan, Laugharne(Talacharn), Pendine(Pentywyn), Amroth, Wisemans Bridge(Pont-yr-ŵrddoeth), Saundersfoot and Tenby(Dinbych y Pysgod). There are fine beaches at Pendine Sands, Cefn Sidan, Laugharne, Llansteffan and Ferryside.

Carmarthen Bay Description

Carmarthen Bay is an inlet of the south Wales coast. The coastline includes notable beaches such as Pendine Sands and Cefn Sidan sands, and is partially within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Wind turbines were tested here in the 1980s. Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries is listed as a Special Area of Conservation by the Joint Nature Conservation CommitteeGeographyThe River Loughor flows into the bay at the Loughor Estuary, and the rivers Tywi, Taf and Gwendraeth flow into the bay at the Three Rivers Estuary. Caldey Island lies in the bay near Tenby. Towns and villages in the bay include from east to west, Llanelli, Burry Port(Porth Tywyn), Pembrey(Penbre), Kidwelly(Cydweli), Ferryside(Glanyfferi), Llansteffan, Laugharne(Talacharn), Pendine(Pentywyn), Amroth, Wisemans Bridge(Pont-yr-ŵrddoeth), Saundersfoot and Tenby(Dinbych y Pysgod). There are fine beaches at Pendine Sands, Cefn Sidan, Laugharne, Llansteffan and Ferryside.

More about Carmarthen Bay

Carmarthen Bay is located at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire