Opening Times 2025
Opening times may vary for event days. Check What's On before you visit.
November - January
Thursday to Sunday, 10-4:30
February - October
Tuesday to Sunday, 10-5
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day
Any questions? Please call us: 01267 224611 (during opening hours) or 01267 228696 at all other times.
Plan Your Visit
Access
Parking
There are five accessible parking spaces next to the payment kiosks. You'll see these on your right upon entering the car park.
Pathway to the Museum
There is an accessible pathway leading from the accessible parking spaces and payment kiosks to the Museum.
The pathway is suitable for wheelchair users and leads up a slope towards the Events Circle and the Caban accommodation.
Museum Entrance
The entrance to the Museum is step free and is suitable for wheelchair users.
Assistance Dogs
We welcome suitably trained assistance dogs. Please read the access guidance below for more information on visiting the museum with an assistance dog.
Find further access information.
Tickets
Every ticket you purchase supports us to organise more activities and events that you enjoy.
Day Tickets
Adults: £7.30
Children (5-18 years old): £4.15
Concessions (students and people with disabilities only): £6.25
Carers: Free entry
We offer a 10% discount on the advertised ticket prices above for families or groups of four or more individuals arriving together.
Weekly Tickets
Our Weekly Multi-Site Tickets offer you an unlimited number of visits to both the Museum of Land Speed and our sister site of Dylan Thomas Boathouse in Laugharne for 7 days from the day of purchase.
The two sites are situated just a few miles apart along the wondrous Wales Coastal Path. One multi-site ticket is equal to less than the price of individual day tickets to both sites. What excellent value!
Weekly ticket prices are:
Adults: £10.40
Children (5-18 years old): £5.75
Concessions (Students and people with disabilities only): £9.40
Find us
See the map further down this page or find us on Google Maps.
We encourage all visitors to consider sustainable forms of travel to visit the museum.
Our sustainable travel guidance gives you more information on how to visit the Museum of Land Speed using public transport and/or active travel.
Our address is Museum of Land Speed, Marsh Road, Pendine, Carmarthen, SA33 4NY and our telephone number is 01267 224611 (during opening hours).
Families
See our Families page to get the most out of your family visit to the Museum of Land Speed.
We also host plenty of activities, events, and exhibitions throughout the year. Find out What's On at the Museum of Land Speed when you visit.
Eat, Drink, Shop
The museum gift shop offers a wide range of products inspired by the motoring history of Pendine and the beautiful local environment. From model cars to magnets, and books to Babs prints, you'll find something for all ages.
If you're feeling hungry, check out the Caban restaurant next door to the Museum, or grab something at one of the many other local cafes and enjoy a picnic on the beach!
Photography
You're welcome to take photos for your personal use. And, if you post them on social media, don't forget to tag us @cofgar.wales and #MuseumOfLandSpeed or #MOLS.
Commercial or wedding photography at the museum is subject to a charge. Get in touch with us to find out more at info@cofgar.wales or check out our Venue Hire pages.
All money raised through these charges helps us to keep the Museum of Land Speed looking fabulous and to keep hosting amazing events and exhibitions.
What's On
Find out about our activities and events programme at the Museum
Welcome to the Sands of Speed
If you are looking for a fun, interactive and educational day out, then look no further!
The brand-new Museum of Land Speed tells the iconic story of Pendine Sands and the renowned sporting records set here, in an interactive and experiential way. Permanent exhibitions illustrate the history of motor sports on the sands through audiovisual displays and objects from the people who raced here. Objects loaned from Amgueddfa Cymru and the National Motor Museum, such as the tail of Sir Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird, add a taste of glamour to the stories.
Other permanent exhibitions look at the science of speed and hidden history of weapons testing at Pendine. Interactive exhibits encourage you to experiment in designing for speed, while audiovisual displays offer an insight into the Ministry of Defence presence in the dunes, which began during the Second World War.
Changing temporary exhibitions take the Pendine story in alternative directions: from the achievements of Amy Johnson to the ideas for sustainable car designs of the future.
And don't miss the fabulous Babs video experience that allows you to feel the forces as if you were driving the legendary race car along the sands!
Please be aware that our exhibitions can change and that some objects, such as Babs, are only here for a few weeks of the year. If you'd like to see a particular object (even Babs!), then please call 01267 224611 (during opening hours) or email info@cofgar.wales first.
The location of the museum is awe-inspiring as it sits right on the edge of the famous sands. The small, beautiful Welsh village of Pendine has truly been at the heart of world records and innovation in the motoring world for a century. Find out more about how Pendine Sands featured on the world stage here: Land Speed Records | Pendine Community Council (pendinesands.org)
The Museum of Land Speed is incredibly proud to be part of the Welsh Government’s Tourism Attractor Destination programme, making it one of 13 must-see destinations across Wales. To find out more about this and other initiatives that helped bring it to life, click here:
The Museum’s first floor purpose-built function space features a huge floor to ceiling window with unparalleled views down Pendine’s seven-mile sands.
The 64m² room can be set out in boardroom style (20 pax) or theatre style (50 pax), with independent electrical blinds that easily adapt it for video conferencing, presentations, or live streaming. Its contemporary furniture, accessibility, private kitchenette, free WiFi and included AV make it suitable for a range of functions. Refreshments can be served in the room, or you can pre-order lunch to be served in the Caban restaurant.
We can work with you to create the perfect event. Contact us to discuss your requirements on info@cofgar.wales or fill out the contact form
CofGâr and the Museum of Land Speed are conscious of the environmental implications of motoring. Our environmental goals to be a carbon neutral local authority by 2030 will mean our focus is on the future as well as the past. The highly efficient museum building designed to reduce carbon emissions is a fitting place to explore the future of the car and mobility through partnerships, special exhibitions, and events.
Directions
Museum of Land Speed, Marsh Road, Pendine. Sat Nav: SA33 4NY. The Museum is by the sea, close to Pendine village centre.
Parking & Transport
Pay and display car parks are located close to the museum with EV charging points. Parking on the beach is also available (subject to tides).
Secure bike containers are available to hire on site and bike shelters are also available free of charge.
The museum is on a public bus route, with daily services to Carmarthen (number 222) and Tenby via Saundersfoot (no. 351) operated by Taf Valley Coaches.
The nearest train stations to the museum are at Whitland (approx. 10 miles), Tenby (approx. 17 miles), and Carmarthen (approx. 18 miles)
Facilities
Accessible WCs and a Changing Places Toilet in the Museum and Caban.
Lockers for your belongings in the museum.
Museum gift shop.
Play area and picnic benches outside the museum main entrance.
Accessible access to the beach promenade and the famous 7-mile beach.
Several places to eat close to the museum. The Caban restaurant is right next door https://cabanpendine.wales/
Welcome to the future
It's been a long haul across three years, with major challenges, but the Museum of Land Speed is now complete.
Pendine and Speed
For a short time, for a few people, Pendine Sands was the centre of the world. The centre of the World Land Speed Record to be precise.
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Finding us
Keys
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Abergwili SA31 2JG
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Felinfoel Road Llanelli SA15 2LJ
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Pendine SA33 4NY
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Kidwelly SA17 4LW
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Laugharne, SA33 4SD