Chapel Bay Fort

#3033 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Museum, Forts and castles

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Chapel Bay Fort is located on the southern shore of the Milford Haven Waterway, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The fort is approximately 1 mile from the village of Angle. One of a series of forts built as part of the inner line of defence of the Haven following the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom, it is a Grade II Listed Building. and is also known as "Chapel Bay Battery". ()

Coordinates: 51°41'25"N, 5°5'58"W

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Chapel Bay Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stack Rock Fort, East and West Blockhouses, Sailors' Chapel, South Hook Fort.

0.9 miN
Forts and castles
Stack Rock Fort, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
23 min walk • Stack Rock Fort is a fort built on a small island in the Milford Haven Waterway, Pembrokeshire. A 3-gun fort was built between 1850 and 1852, and then upgraded in 1859 with a new building that completely encased the original gun tower. It is now a Grade II* listed building and a Scheduled Monument.
1.2 miSW
Forts and castles
East and West Blockhouses
31 min walk • The East and West Blockhouses were Device Forts built by King Henry VIII in 1539 to protect the harbour of Milford Haven in Wales. The two blockhouses were positioned on either side of the Milford Haven Waterway in the villages of Angle and Dale respectively, overlooking the sea.
0.7 miSE
Church
Sailors' Chapel, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
18 min walk • Sailors' Chapel, Seamen's Chapel or Fishermen's Chapel is a Grade I listed building in Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The chapel, which is dedicated to St Anthony, is located in the churchyard of St Mary's parish church.
1.4 miNE
Forts and castles
South Hook Fort, Milford Haven
36 min walk • South Hook Fort, on the northern shore of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, is a Grade II*-listed building which belongs to a series of forts built as part of the inner line of defence of the Haven following the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom.
0.7 miS
Beach
Angle Peninsula Coast
19 min walk • The Angle Peninsula Coast on the southern side of the entrance to the Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire, Wales, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. There is a wide range of wildlife and a former RAF airfield. The peninsula is rich in World War II defences and the site of former RAF Angle.
0.9 miNW
Harbor
Milford Haven Waterway
23 min walk • Milford Haven Waterway is a natural harbour in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is a ria or drowned valley which was flooded at the end of the last ice age. The Daugleddau estuary winds west to the sea.
0.8 miW
Hotel
Thorne Island, Thorne Island
21 min walk • Thorne Island is a rocky islet and part of the community of Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales, with an area of 2 acres, dominated by a coastal artillery fort built to defend the Milford Haven Waterway in the mid-19th century.