3.8 km from St Ishmael's, Stack Rock Fort leads the list
All 5 places on the list are castles or historic places. None of them is inside St Ishmael's itself. If you have a day, head to Pembroke Castle, 16 km away.
The best known around St Ishmael's
Along with Stack Rock Fort, see 2 forts and 2 castles.
FortStack Rock Fort3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
FortWest Blockhouse Fort3.8 km outside town, to the south
CastleTower House4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
FortChapel Bay Fort4 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleDale Fort2.1 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Most of the 5 close by lie to the southeast.
The dashed line is St Ishmael's’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
All 5 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside St Ishmael's. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Names further out
Most famous of the 12 is Pembroke Castle, 16 km from the centre.
CastlePembroke Castle16 km east
CathedralSt Davids Cathedral20 km northwest
CastleCarew Castle21 km east
CastleManorbier Castle25 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain26 km northeast
CastlePicton Castle19 km east
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis22 km northeast
CastleBenton Castle17 km east
CastleHaverfordwest Castle15 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwPriordy Hwlffordd15 km northeast
MuseumMilford Haven Museum6.8 km east
Abbey or prioryPill Priory6.9 km eastPlaces well known beyond St Ishmael's (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in St Ishmael's: questions
What is there to see near St Ishmael's?
No attraction is mapped inside St Ishmael's itself. Within 5 km of it are Stack Rock Fort, West Blockhouse Fort, Tower House and Chapel Bay Fort.
Does St Ishmael's have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of St Ishmael's.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near St Ishmael's?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Llanhuadain (Cadw), 26 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near St Ishmael's?
Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (16 km), St Davids Cathedral (20 km), Carew Castle (21 km), Manorbier Castle (25 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for St Ishmael's when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (16)
- Stack Rock Fort: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Blockhouse Fort: Peter Barr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower House: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chapel Bay Fort: Colin Bell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Davids Cathedral: Alan Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Milford Haven Museum: Deborah Tilley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pill Priory: Pillpriory, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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