The Welsh Triangle UFO Flap

In early 1977, Pembrokeshire in southwest Wales experienced an intense wave of UFO activity. The events centered on two schools, where children drew identical UFOs before comparing stories, and on a hotel and farm where occupants saw beings and craft. The area became known as “The Welsh Triangle.”

The Geography

The wave centered on:

• Broad Haven and surrounding villages
• The Pembrokeshire coast
• A concentrated rural area
• Named “The Welsh Triangle” by media

Broad Haven School - February 4, 1977

The first major event:

• 14 schoolchildren saw a UFO near their school
• It was silver and cigar-shaped
• A silver figure was seen nearby
• Teachers initially dismissed them

The Drawing Test

Headmaster Ralph Llewellyn:

• Separated the children
• Had each draw what they saw
• Drawings were remarkably consistent
• All showed similar craft and figure

Haven Fort Hotel

Rosa Granville at the Haven Fort Hotel reported:

• A dome-shaped craft in a nearby field
• Tall, silver-suited figures
• Multiple sightings over weeks
• Frightening encounters

Ripperston Farm

The Coombs family experienced:

• UFOs over their farm repeatedly
• A giant silver figure at the window
• Car stalling at one location
• Cattle behaving strangely
• TV interference

The Silver Giants

Multiple witnesses described:

• Very tall figures (7+ feet)
• Silver one-piece suits
• Appearing at windows
• Moving strangely
• Terrifying observers

Stack Rocks

Strange activity was seen near:

• Offshore Stack Rocks islands
• Lights moving to and from the rocks
• Underwater lights
• Suggestion of base activity

Investigation

The wave attracted:

• Media attention
• UFO researchers
• Some official interest
• Documentary coverage

Possible Explanations

Skeptics proposed:

• Pranks by students
• Misidentified natural phenomena
• Mass hysteria
• Hoaxing by locals

However, the independent witnesses, consistent drawings, and multiple locations complicated these explanations.

The Children’s Consistency

Most compelling was:

• Children separated before drawing
• Drawings matched closely
• Young children unlikely to maintain conspiracy
• Their terror appeared genuine

Duration

The wave lasted months:

• Peak activity in early 1977
• Sightings continued throughout year
• Activity eventually subsided
• Left lasting impression on community

Significance

The Welsh Triangle is significant for:

• Multiple independent witness groups
• Children’s consistent drawings
• Extended duration
• Humanoid encounters
• Community-wide phenomenon

Legacy

The Welsh Triangle events showed how UFO waves can concentrate in specific geographic areas. The children’s drawings—created separately yet matching—remain powerful evidence that something was seen, even if its nature remains unknown.