GG-2026-137
Broad Haven School UFO
- Phenomenon UFOs/UAPs
- Documentation
Rating B
- A — Strong dossier: several independent sources plus primary evidence (original media, records, measurements) a researcher could use without interviewing anyone.
- B — Well documented: multiple independent witnesses with at least some contemporary primary material, or one witness with substantial primary corroboration (photos, recordings, contemporaneous notes, documents).
- C — Multi-source but soft: several witnesses or a long run of reports, but mostly testimony and after-the-fact secondary sources (newspapers, folklore collections, later interviews). Little or no primary physical evidence. Regional legend clusters such as the Bridgewater Triangle land here.
- D — Thin: single witness (or one household), little or no support beyond the account. Normal for a sincere personal experience.
- E — Incomplete or not yet assessed. Every new submission starts here until staff have read it.
- Evidence & media 4 items
- Status Historic
- Location Broad Haven, Wales, England
- Occurred 4 February 1977
Activity period
- Earliest claimed event 4 February 1977
- Earliest documented report 4 February 1977
- Latest documented report 17 February 1977
- Pattern Single event
Summary
The Broad Haven School UFO incident occurred on February 4, 1977, when a group of pupils at Broad Haven Primary School in Pembrokeshire, Wales, reported observing a metallic object in a nearby field during lunch break. Several children also reported seeing a figure near the object. The case became widely known after headmaster Ralph Llewellyn separately interviewed the pupils and collected drawings of what they claimed to have seen. The consistency of many of the drawings and the number of witnesses made the event one of Britain's best-known schoolyard UFO cases. The sighting later became associated with the broader 1977 Pembrokeshire UFO wave, often called the Broad Haven Triangle or Welsh Triangle.
Background
On Friday, February 4, 1977, children at Broad Haven Primary School reported seeing an unusual object in fields beyond the school grounds. Accounts generally describe a metallic silver object with a raised central section or dome. Several witnesses also claimed to have seen a humanoid figure near the object.
Initial reactions from staff were skeptical. However, the reports persisted and eventually attracted the attention of headmaster Ralph Llewellyn. On the following Monday, February 7, he interviewed pupils separately and asked them to write and draw what they had observed. These drawings became the most frequently cited evidence associated with the case.
The drawings showed similarities, most commonly depicting an elongated metallic object with a raised central section. Later retellings often stated that the drawings were made immediately after the sighting; surviving documentation indicates they were collected several days later, after the intervening weekend. This remains an important consideration when evaluating the evidential strength of the drawings.
The case quickly attracted local and national attention. Families involved contacted local authorities, and the sighting entered British UFO literature. Photographs of the children holding their drawings were widely reproduced in newspapers and later documentaries.
Broad Haven did not remain an isolated report. Additional sightings involving local residents, school staff, hotel owners, farmers, and other witnesses were reported throughout Pembrokeshire in 1977. These events collectively became known as the Broad Haven Triangle or Welsh Triangle.
Interpretation and Legacy
The Broad Haven School incident remains noteworthy because of three factors:
1. A relatively large group of witnesses.
2. Preserved witness drawings.
3. Contemporary documentation.
At the same time, the case relies primarily upon witness testimony and drawings rather than physical evidence. No confirmed photographs of the reported object were obtained, and no physical trace evidence conclusively linked to the event was documented.
More than any single detail, Broad Haven is remembered as the event that brought national attention to the wider 1977 Pembrokeshire UFO wave. It remains one of the best-known British UFO incidents involving child witnesses.
Witness statement
No statement on file.
Evidence & media
The Broad Haven UFO Incident Remembered
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David Davies' 1977 drawing
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Pupil drawings taken from Broad Haven School's 1977 UFO scrapbook
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Broad Haven Primary School pupils displaying witness drawings produced following the reported February 4, 1977 UFO sighting near Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales. This image appears to be reproduced from period newspaper coverage; the original publication, photographer, and publication date have not been independently verified.
Investigation timeline
- 2026-10-31 — Historical file submitted.
- 2026-10-31 — Research question opened: What contemporary police, Ministry of Defense, or local government records remain available regarding the event?
- 2026-10-31 — Historical file accepted and published.
Research notes
No curated research notes.
Open research questions
A specific gap in the file. An accepted source, research note, or further-reading link closes it.
What contemporary police, Ministry of Defense, or local government records remain available regarding the event?
Propose evidence & media, a source citation, further reading, a research note, a correction, a related case, or a series link. Staff review before anything is added. An accepted correction does not replace the file by itself.