Skomer Marine Conservation Zone

#5505 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Marine reserve, Nature, Natural attraction

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Skomer Marine Conservation Zone is an underwater marine nature reserve located off the coast of Pembrokeshire in Wales. The nature reserve completely surrounds the islands of Skomer and Middleholm, and encompasses the mainland coastline around the end of the Marloes peninsula, including the small bay of Martin's Haven. ()

Coordinates: 51°43'55"N, 5°16'34"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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Skomer Marine Conservation Zone – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: West Blockhouse Fort, St. Ann's Head Lighthouse, Dale Fort, Dale Castle.

5.9 miSE
Forts and castles
West Blockhouse Fort, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
150 min walk • West Blockhouse Fort is a mid-19th century coastal artillery fort at West Blockhouse Point, a rocky headland near Dale, Pembrokeshire, to the west of Milford Haven in Wales.
5.6 miSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
St. Ann's Head Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
143 min walk • St. Ann's Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse that overlooks the entrance to the Milford Haven waterway, one of Britain's deep water harbours, from St. Ann's Head near Dale in Pembrokeshire.
5.7 miE
Forts and castles
Dale Fort, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
145 min walk • Dale Fort is a mid-19th-century coastal artillery fort at Dale Head, a rocky promontory near Dale, Pembrokeshire, west of Milford Haven in Wales.
4.5 miE
Forts and castles
Dale Castle, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
115 min walk • Dale Castle is a 13th-century castle located close to the village of Dale in Pembrokeshire, Wales. In 1910, part of the castle was removed and other parts were incorporated into a new private dwelling house, built in the style of a fortified manor house.
5.8 miSE
Lighthouse
West Blockhouse Point Beacons, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
149 min walk • The West Blockhouse Point Beacons are three leading light beacons, they perform the same function as a lighthouse and are situated on the promontory to the west side of the entrance to Milford Haven, and lie about a mile north-east of St.
2.7 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Skokholm Lighthouse, Skokholm
69 min walk • Skokholm Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Skokholm Island, just off the southwest coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales. This small island is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
2.1 miSE
Island
Gateholm
55 min walk • Gateholm or Gateholm Island is a small tidal island off the south west coast of Pembrokeshire, in the community of Marloes and St Brides, in the south west side of Wales, in the west of the UK, and about 8 miles west of the port of Milford Haven.
0.9 miW
Island
Skomer, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
24 min walk • Skomer or Skomer Island is an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, in the community of Marloes and St Brides in west Wales.
5.8 miSE
Lighthouse
Watwick Point Beacon, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
148 min walk • Watwick Point Beacon is a leading light, which is a type of lighthouse, located near Dale, Pembrokeshire, in Wales. It is designed to lead ships into Milford Haven in conjunction with the West Blockhouse Point Beacons.
0.5 miNE
Island
Middleholm, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
14 min walk • Middleholm, also known as Midland Isle, is a small island lying off southwest Pembrokeshire in Wales, between the island of Skomer and the mainland in the community of Marloes and St Brides.