Carmarthen & west Carmarthenshire · Coast
Part of the Carmarthen, the Tywi & the Taf Estuary area guide
Pendine
A practical local guide to habitats worth checking and the plants most likely to need careful identification.
Map of Pendine
51.7448, -4.5589
The map shows the general area only. It does not mark confirmed invasive plant sites or individual properties.
About the area
Pendine facts
Pendine is an exposed stretch of the Swansea and Gower coastline, shaped by salt wind, sand and rock. It is part of the Carmarthen, the Tywi & the Taf Estuary area, within about 30 miles of Swansea.
- Malcolm Campbell set a world land speed record of 146 mph here on 25 September 1924.
- The seven-mile beach runs from Gilman Point to Laugharne Sands along Carmarthen Bay.
- Forms part of Swansea's coastline along the Bristol Channel, where the tidal range is among the largest in the world.
- Cliffs, dunes and shingle here support specialised plants that cope with salt, wind and shifting sand.
General local background, kept separate from the plant guidance below.
Local habitat
Where to look
Cliffs, dunes, coast-path edges, scrub and disturbed beach approaches are the main places where invasive or escaping garden plants can establish around Pendine.
This is habitat guidance, not a claim that a particular property or site is infested.
