Pendine feels more wind-shaken than windswept on a gunmetal autumn day, and I'm heading to the seafront to see a new hostel and museum - the outside of them, anyway. Contractors have handed over the buildings to their client, Carmarthenshire Council, which hopes they will boost the seaside village and prolong its tourist season.
Dogs and their owners are being buffeted by an approaching storm, and shelter is sought at beach cafe Scoops. Half-term means a flickering of tourist trade before lengthening shadows and quieter times.
"It's dead in the winter," said Hugh Owen, who owns The Green Bridge Inn - a pub and bed and breakfast up a steep hill from the vast sandy beach. "It's a ghost town," added his daughter Ann-Marie Owen. "You hardly see anyone walking about." You can get more Carmarthenshire news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
