Gateholm

#4584 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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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. It is known for its Romano-British remains. Gateholm is owned by the National Trust as part of their Marloes Sands and Mere estate. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°43'5"N, 5°13'53"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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Gateholm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

3.7 miSE
Forts and castles
West Blockhouse Fort, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
96 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.
3.5 miSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
St. Ann's Head Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
91 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.
3.6 miE
Forts and castles
Dale Fort, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
92 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.
2.4 miE
Forts and castles
Dale Castle, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
61 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.
3.7 miSE
Lighthouse
West Blockhouse Point Beacons, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
95 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.
5.3 miE
Valley
Milford Haven Waterway SSSI, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
136 min walk • Milford Haven Waterway, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest on Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, designated since 2002.
2.9 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Skokholm Lighthouse, Skokholm
75 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.
5.2 miSE
Forts and castles
East and West Blockhouses
133 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.
2.1 miNW
Marine reserve, Nature, Natural attraction
Skomer Marine Conservation Zone
55 min walk • 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.
3.1 miNW
Island
Skomer, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
79 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.
5.2 miE
Harbor
Milford Haven Waterway
133 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.

Gateholm

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Gateholm plan & book

Gateholm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)