St Catherine's Fort
St Catherine's Fort is a 19th century fort. This one stands 200 m east of Tenby. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.
Castle near Tenby
Just outside Tenby
St Catherine's Fort is 200 m east of Tenby. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Tenby has 334 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The climate through the year
Warmest in Tenby are June to September, at 18–20°C.
St Catherine's Fort
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. Within 15 km there are 31 more places to visit, starting with Tenby Castle (300 m).
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 3 languages
- Town
- 200 m east of Tenby
Where it sits
St Catherine's Fort sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around St Catherine's Fort, by distance
Tenby, with 4,092 people, is the largest of the 4. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Tenby
Penally
New Hedges and Twy Cross
Saundersfoot
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where St Catherine's Fort is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenby | 200 m west of it | 4,092 | 10 |
| Penally | 1.1 km southwest of it | 807 | 11 |
| New Hedges and Twy Cross | 2.2 km northwest of it | 602 | 8 |
| Saundersfoot | 3.3 km north of it | 2,515 | 13 |
Make a day of it near St Catherine's Fort
Within 15 km are 31 places, among them 3 castles, 3 museums and 2 abbeys or priories.
CastleTenby Castle300 m away2
MuseumTenby Museum & Art Gallery300 m away3
CastleManorbier Castle7.9 km away4
CastleCarew Castle10 km away5
Abbey or prioryCaldey Abbey3.7 km away6
MuseumPendine Museum of Speed12 km away · 34K visitors a year7
Abbey or prioryCaldey Priory4 km away8MuseumMuseum · National TrustTudor Merchant's House400 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit St Catherine's Fort
Where is St Catherine's Fort?
St Catherine's Fort is 200 m east of Tenby, Dyfed.
What is St Catherine's Fort?
19th century fort in Wales.
When is the best time to visit St Catherine's Fort?
June to September are the warmest months in Tenby, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is St Catherine's Fort a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near St Catherine's Fort?
Within 15 km: Tenby Castle (300 m), Tenby Museum & Art Gallery (300 m), Manorbier Castle (7.9 km) and Carew Castle (10 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 (8)
- St Catherine's Fort: TenbyIsland.co.uk, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tenby Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tenby Museum & Art Gallery: Dragonwing88, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caldey Abbey: Eddy Lloyd, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pendine Museum of Speed: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caldey Priory: Natalie-S, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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