West Blockhouse Fort
West Blockhouse Fort is a 19th-century fort. Find it 3.8 km south of St Ishmael's. Officially, it is a scheduled monument.
Fort near St Ishmael's
Just outside St Ishmael's
West Blockhouse Fort is 3.8 km south of St Ishmael's. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Afternoons in St Ishmael's reach 17–19°C from June to September.
West Blockhouse Fort
The site is in the hands of Landmark Trust. Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Nearby, Stack Rock Fort (4.8 km) heads a list of 9 within 15 km.
- Type
- Fort
- Run by
- Landmark Trust
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 3.8 km south of St Ishmael's
- Official site
- landmarktrust.org.uk/properties/west-blockhouse
Where West Blockhouse Fort is
West Blockhouse Fort sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to West Blockhouse Fort
Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.
St Ishmael's
Nearby, too
9 more lie within 15 km, 3 forts, 3 castles and a museum among them.
FortStack Rock Fort4.8 km away2
MuseumMilford Haven Museum8.6 km away3
CastleTower House4.8 km away4
Abbey or prioryPill Priory9.2 km away5
FortChapel Bay Fort4 km away6
FortFort Popton7.5 km away7
CastleDefensible Barracks14 km away8CastleCastleDale Fort1.7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about West Blockhouse Fort
Where is West Blockhouse Fort?
West Blockhouse Fort is 3.8 km south of St Ishmael's, Dyfed.
What is West Blockhouse Fort?
19th-century fort in Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
Who runs West Blockhouse Fort?
Landmark Trust.
When is the best time to visit West Blockhouse Fort?
June to September are the warmest months in St Ishmael's, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is West Blockhouse Fort a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near West Blockhouse Fort?
Within 15 km: Stack Rock Fort (4.8 km), Milford Haven Museum (8.6 km), Tower House (4.8 km) and Pill Priory (9.2 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)
- West Blockhouse Fort: Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Tower House: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pill Priory: Pillpriory, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chapel Bay Fort: Colin Bell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Popton: Shaun Butler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Defensible Barracks: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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