Museums & Galleries · Carmarthenshire
Internal Fire - Museum of Power
📍 SA43 2JS
Photo: J.Grover (Jozg44) (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Working engines from 1850s steam to modern diesels
- At least 8 engines running at any time
- Telephone Exchange Rooms with 1920s telephones and working exchanges
- See a 4,000-horsepower jet engine run regularly
- Cafe serving coffees, cakes and sandwiches
Internal Fire - Museum of Power in Penbryn, Ceredigion, is home to the largest collection of working engines in Wales, tracing the story of power from 1850s steam engines through to modern diesels and even a 4,000-horsepower jet engine. On open days you'll find at least eight engines running, alongside displays of vintage telephone exchanges and radios in the Exchange Rooms. There's a cafe for coffees, cakes and sandwiches, plus a shop to browse. It suits engineering enthusiasts, families and anyone curious about industrial heritage. The museum opens weekends and Bank Holidays until the end of October. Tresaith beach is just 1.5 miles away, and there are 72 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, making it easy to combine with a coastal break.
Practical details
- Open
- Weekends and Bank Holidays until end of October, 10:30-17:00
- Best for
- Those interested in engines, steam and industrial heritage
- Booking
- Discounts for groups, coaches welcome
From the attraction's own website on 28 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Gift Shop
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Cefnllaethdre - The Stables
🏖️ 1.82 miles from Tresaith (Excellent water quality)
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£617 per break
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Cefnllaethdre - The Granary
🏖️ 1.82 miles from Tresaith (Excellent water quality)
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Sleeps 6
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Cefnllaethdre - The Cottage
🏖️ 1.82 miles from Tresaith (Excellent water quality)
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1.2 mi
Glaneirw Estate - The Coach House
🏖️ 1.68 miles from Tresaith (Excellent water quality)
Llangrannog, Mid Wales
Sleeps 9
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Glaneirw Estate - The Courtyard
🏖️ 1.68 miles from Tresaith (Excellent water quality)
Llangrannog, Mid Wales
Sleeps 10
£1,752 per break
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🚆 Or come by train
- Carmarthen 20.1 miles
- Whitland 21.5 miles
- Clunderwen 21.9 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page