Beaches in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

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The beach guide has 3 beaches listed in and around the town of Llanelli. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).

  • Llanelli and Loughor Estuary Beach (0.9 miles)

    Llanelli and Loughor Estuary © Derek Voller | BY-SA

    This sandy beach with mudflats is close to the Llanelli Docks, and is overlooked by a promenade. Cars can be left at the Millennium Quay Car Park on Traeth Ffordd, and then it is a short walk past the iconic Discovery Centre to the promenade. There is a cafĂ© and kiosk to be found here.…

  • Burry Port Beach - East (3.7 miles)

    Burry Port Beach - East © Alex Mcgregor | BY-SA

    Burry Port is a long, mostly sandy beach with some pebbles to the east of the marina. The area is popular for watersports such as boating from the marina, which has its own lighthouse. Walkers also enjoy the surroundings, although there are warning signs about the dangers of walking on the sandbanks and also about…

  • Whiteford Sands Beach (5.3 miles)

    Whiteford Sands © Colin Smith | BY-SA

    Whiteford sands are located on the northwestern edge of the Gower Peninsula and form a seemingly endless expanse of flat sand lining the Loughor Estuary. Curving for around 2 miles between the cliffs of Broughton Bay to the sandy spit of Whiteford Point the beach here looks over the water to Burry Port.

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Llanelli beaches map

Map featuring Llanelli beaches. Click on pins to view beach details