New £500,000 'closed road cycling circuit' for Pembrey Country Park
Plans to develop Carmarthenshire as the cycling capital of Wales have shifted a gear following Executive Board approval to create a new £500,000 closed road cycling circuit at Pembrey Country Park. Carmarthenshire County Council has allocated capital programme funding for the purpose-built track, with the backing of Welsh Cycling and Sport Wales. It will be good news for cyclists near and far, and will further boost Pembrey Country Park with an additional income of over £25,000 a year expected via entrance fees, caravan and camping stays and secondary spend. Welsh Government has agreed to sign over a parcel of Joint Venture land on industrial space near the entrance of Pembrey Country Park meaning work will begin shortly. When complete it will be used to stage competitive cycle sports, recreational events, and a traffic free environment for coaching and training. The facility will be of British cycling standard, and will be the best in Wales – if not the UK – attracting local, region...