Wales, GB

Pendine Sands

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryGB
RegionWales

Getting There

Nearest CityLlanddowror8.0 km
Airport (SWS)Swansea Airport32.8 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

Four other record-breaking runs were made on Pendine Sands between 1924 and 1927; two more by Campbell, and two by Welshman J.

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Q 33%
L 59%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Pendine Sands is a destination for those seeking something different—a vast Welsh beach steeped in speed-racing history, rimmed by rural countryside, and far enough from major tour...

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