Huntsman's Leap, Freshwater East

Name: Huntsman's Leap
Address: Freshwater East, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Freshwater East

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Huntsman's Leap is a deep, narrow and sheer-sided coastal chasm or geo developed in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Like the nearby Green Bridge of Wales and St Govan's Chapel, it is a popular visitor attraction which lies beside the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. The site lies within the eastern sector of the Ministry of Defence's Castlemartin military training area, but access for the public is normally available. ()

Coordinates: 51°35'55"N, 4°56'40"W

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Freshwater East United Kingdom

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Huntsman's Leap – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pembroke Castle, St Govan's Chapel, Lamphey Bishop's Palace, St Nicholas & St John.

5.5 miN
Fortress where Henry VII was born
Pembroke Castle, Pembroke
141 min walk • Pembroke Castle is a medieval castle in the centre of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in Wales. The castle was the original family seat of the Earldom of Pembroke. A Grade I listed building since 1951, it underwent major restoration during the early 20th century.
~1720 ftE
Ruins, Historical place, Church
St Govan's Chapel, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
9 min walk • St. Govan's Chapel is a chapel located at St. Govan's Head, Pembrokeshire in south west Wales. Built into the side of a limestone cliff, the building measures 20 by 12 feet with walls constructed from limestone, and consists of two chambers, one in the front and one in the back.
6.1 miNE
Forts and castles, Palace
Lamphey Bishop's Palace, Freshwater East
155 min walk • Lamphey Bishop's Palace or Lamphey Palace is a ruined medieval building complex in Lamphey, Pembrokeshire and is a scheduled ancient monument which has had Grade I Listed building designation since May 1970. In the past, it has also been known as Lamphey Court.
5.4 miN
Church
St Nicholas & St John, Pembroke
138 min walk • The Church of St Nicholas & St John, formerly the Priory Church of St Nicholas, is the parish church of Monkton, a village on the south bank of the Milford Haven Waterway, in south Pembrokeshire, Wales. The church's medieval origins link it to Monkton Priory, founded in the 11th century. It is a Grade I listed building.
2.2 miNE
Beach
Barafundle Bay
57 min walk • Barafundle Bay is a remote, slightly curved, east-facing sandy beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, near Stackpole Quay. It is part of the Stackpole Estate, managed by The National Trust. The beach was once owned by the Cawdor family of Stackpole Court.
5.5 miN
Church
St Mary's Church, Pembroke
140 min walk • St Mary the Virgin is a church located in the town of Pembroke in Pembrokeshire, west Wales. The church is in the Diocese of St David's within the Church in Wales, and members of the Anglican Communion.
1.9 miNE
Bridge
Eight-Arch Bridge, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
49 min walk • The Eight Arch Bridge on the Stackpole Estate is a grade II* listed construction, in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is owned and maintained by the National Trust.
3.4 miNW
Church
St. Mary's Church, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
86 min walk • St. Mary's Church, Castlemartin, located in the broad Kilcullen area of County Kildare, Ireland, is the first medieval church in Ireland to have been restored to full working order.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Bosherston lakes, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
35 min walk • Bosherston Lakes or Bosherston Lily Ponds is a lake system with three principal arms. The lakes were created by damming a small river on the Stackpole Estate at Bosherston in Pembrokeshire.
6.6 miNW
Beach
Freshwater West
170 min walk • Freshwater West is a beach near Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire in West Wales. It lies along the B4319 road and is part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Freshwater West, noted for its strong waves and currents, is one of Wales' top surfing locations. The Castlemartin MOD firing range is located nearby.
5.4 miN
City wall
Pembroke town walls, Pembroke
137 min walk • Pembroke's town walls are a Grade II*-listed medieval defensive structure around the town of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales. They were probably built beginning in the late 13th century by the Earls of Pembroke, although it is uncertain when they were finished.

Huntsman's Leap, Freshwater East

Facts and practical information

Freshwater East plan & book

Huntsman's Leap – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)