Thorne Island, Thorne Island

Name: Thorne Island
Address: Thorne Island, United Kingdom

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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. It has been the site of a number of shipwrecks, including one in 1894 that was carrying a cargo of Scotch whisky. ()

Coordinates: 51°41'30"N, 5°7'4"W

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Thorne Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chapel Bay Fort, Stack Rock Fort, East and West Blockhouses, Angle Peninsula Coast.

0.8 miE
Museum, Forts and castles
Chapel Bay Fort
21 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.
1.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Stack Rock Fort, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
34 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.
0.7 miS
Forts and castles
East and West Blockhouses
19 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.
1.2 miSE
Beach
Angle Peninsula Coast
30 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.
0.6 miN
Harbor
Milford Haven Waterway
16 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.

Thorne Island, Thorne Island

Facts and practical information

Thorne Island plan & book

Thorne Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Chapel Bay Fort

Stack Rock Fort, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

East and West Blockhouses

Angle Peninsula Coast

Milford Haven Waterway