Milford Haven Waterway

#6163 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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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. As one of the deepest natural harbours in the world, it is a busy shipping channel, trafficked by ferries from Pembroke Dock to Ireland, oil tankers and pleasure craft. Admiral Horatio Nelson, visiting the haven with the Hamiltons, described it as the next best natural harbour to Trincomalee in Ceylon and "the finest port in Christendom". Much of the coastline of the Waterway is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, listed as Milford Haven Waterway SSSI. ()

Area: 8.46 mi²Coordinates: 51°42'0"N, 5°6'47"W

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Milford Haven Waterway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Milford Haven Waterway SSSI, Chapel Bay Fort, Stack Rock Fort, East and West Blockhouses.

1.1 miN
Valley
Milford Haven Waterway SSSI, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
29 min walk • Milford Haven Waterway, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, designated since 2002.
0.9 miSE
Museum, Forts and castles
Chapel Bay Fort
23 min walk • 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.
0.9 miE
Forts and castles
Stack Rock Fort, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
24 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.
1.3 miS
Forts and castles
East and West Blockhouses
34 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.
1.6 miSE
Church
Sailors' Chapel, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
41 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.
0.6 miS
Hotel
Thorne Island, Thorne Island
16 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.