Skomer, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

Name: Skomer
Address: Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, United Kingdom

#33 among attractions in Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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Skomer, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park

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Skomer or Skomer Island is an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, in the community of Marloes and St Brides in west Wales. It is well known for its wildlife: around half the world's population of Manx shearwaters nest on the island, the Atlantic puffin colony is the largest in southern Britain, and the Skomer vole is unique to the island. Skomer is a national nature reserve, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Special Protection Area. It is surrounded by a marine nature reserve and is managed by the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.13 mi²Coordinates: 51°44'13"N, 5°17'47"W

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: St. Ann's Head Lighthouse, Dale Castle, Skokholm Lighthouse, Gateholm.

6.5 miSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
St. Ann's Head Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
166 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.
5.4 miE
Forts and castles
Dale Castle, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
139 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 miS
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Skokholm Lighthouse, Skokholm
77 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.
3.1 miSE
Island
Gateholm
79 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 miE
Marine reserve, Nature, Natural attraction
Skomer Marine Conservation Zone
24 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.
1.4 miE
Island
Middleholm, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
35 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.