Abbey or priory · Milford Haven · Dyfed

Pill Priory

Pill Priory is the remains of medieval priory. Inside Milford Haven’s built-up area is where it stands. The register lists it as a scheduled monument.

Photo: Pill Priory, Pillpriory (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Milford Haven

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 28%

#2,392 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–19°C

In brief

Abbey or priory in Milford Haven

Inside Milford Haven

Pill Priory is inside Milford Haven’s built-up area, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Milford Haven has 112 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

Warm weather in Milford Haven runs June to September, with highs of 18–19°C.

Jan9° / 4°105 mm

Feb9° / 4°80 mm

Mar10° / 5°77 mm

Apr13° / 6°65 mm

May15° / 9°65 mm

Jun18° / 11°70 mm

Jul19° / 13°77 mm

Aug19° / 13°90 mm

Sep18° / 12°82 mm

Oct14° / 9°123 mm

Nov11° / 7°140 mm

Dec9° / 5°127 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Milford Haven, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Milford Haven. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Milford Haven’s full climate →

About

Pill Priory

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. Look also at Pembroke Castle, 9.8 km away, first of 23 more within 15 km.

Milford Haven’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Abbey or priory
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: in Milford Haven
Official site: pillpriory.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Pill Priory at a glance

Orange marks Pill Priory, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Towns that list Pill Priory

Of the 6, Milford Haven is the largest, at 14,251 people. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Milford Haven

14,251 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 2.9 km east of it

Waterston

274 people · 6 places to visit

3 · 3.6 km northeast of it

Johnston

1,766 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 4.9 km east of it

Neyland

3,250 people · 7 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Pill Priory is	People	Places to visit
Milford Haven	It’s in town	14,251	9
Waterston	2.9 km east of it	274	6
Johnston	3.6 km northeast of it	1,766	6
Neyland	4.9 km east of it	3,250	7
Rosemarket	4.9 km east of it	626	2
St Ishmael's	6.9 km west of it	456	5

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Around it, within 15 km, lie 23 more, including 5 castles, a fort and a museum.

CastlePembroke Castle9.8 km away 2

FortStack Rock Fort4.5 km away 3

MuseumMilford Haven Museum1.3 km away 4

CastleCarew Castle15 km away 5

CastlePicton Castle12 km away 6

CastleBenton Castle10 km away 7

CastleHaverfordwest Castle9.9 km away 8

Abbey or priory · CadwPriordy Hwlffordd9.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about Pill Priory

Where is Pill Priory?

Pill Priory is in Milford Haven, Dyfed, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Pill Priory?

Remains of medieval priory.

When is the best time to visit Pill Priory?

June to September are the warmest months in Milford Haven, with afternoon highs of 18–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Pill Priory a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Pill Priory?

Within 15 km: Pembroke Castle (9.8 km), Stack Rock Fort (4.5 km), Milford Haven Museum (1.3 km) and Carew Castle (15 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Pill Priory: Pillpriory, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Stack Rock Fort: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Milford Haven Museum: Deborah Tilley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Haverfordwest Castle: Cered, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Priordy Hwlffordd: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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