The nearest draw to Waterston: Pembroke Castle, 6.1 km away
Of the 6 places to visit in and around Waterston, 4 are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Waterston itself. Further afield lies Carew Castle, at 11 km.
The first to see around Waterston
Once you have seen Pembroke Castle, try 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle.
CastlePembroke Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMilford Haven Museum2.6 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryPill Priory2.9 km outside town, to the west
CastleDefensible Barracks2.2 km outside town, to the southeast
FortFort Popton3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumPembroke Dock Heritage Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
The 6 outside town cluster to the southeast.
The dashed line is Waterston’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 is on offer
Castles or historic places lead the count with 4; 2 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Waterston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 6 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Beyond Waterston
Most famous of the 12 is Carew Castle, 11 km from the centre.
CastleCarew Castle11 km east
CastleManorbier Castle15 km southeast
CastleBenton Castle6.8 km east
CathedralSt Davids Cathedral27 km northwest
CastlePicton Castle11 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain18 km northeast
FortStack Rock Fort7.4 km west
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis15 km northeast
CastleHaverfordwest Castle10 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwPriordy Hwlffordd9.7 km north
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn37 km east
Theme parkOakwood Theme Park15 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Waterston (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.
What visitors ask about Waterston
What is there to see near Waterston?
No attraction is mapped inside Waterston itself. Within 5 km of it are Pembroke Castle, Milford Haven Museum, Pill Priory and Defensible Barracks.
Does Waterston have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Waterston: Milford Haven Museum and Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Waterston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Llanhuadain (Cadw), 18 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Waterston?
Within 40 km: Carew Castle (11 km), Manorbier Castle (15 km), Benton Castle (6.8 km), St Davids Cathedral (27 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 Waterston 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 (18)
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milford Haven Museum: Deborah Tilley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pill Priory: Pillpriory, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Defensible Barracks: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Popton: Shaun Butler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre: Jaggery, 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
- Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Davids Cathedral: Alan Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Stack Rock Fort: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haverfordwest Castle: Cered, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priordy Hwlffordd: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakwood Theme Park: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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