Roch
Roch is a village in Nolton and Roch, Pembrokeshire, Wales and has about 463 residents. Roch is situated nearby to the hamlet Cuffern, as well as near Summerhill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and Roch Castle.
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
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The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is in south west Wales. The national park designation limits development, so the area has remained unspoilt despite its popularity as a tourist destination.
Roch Castle
Castle
Photo: Lucy-sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roch Castle is a 13th-century castle, located at Roch near Haverfordwest, Wales. Built by Norman knight Adam de Rupe circa 1200, probably on the site of an earlier wooden structure.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nolton Haven and Newgale.
Nolton Haven
Village
Photo: Steve Sheppard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nolton Haven is a hamlet halfway along the coast of St Bride's Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is included within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Nolton Haven is situated 1½ miles southwest of Roch.
Newgale
Photo: Andy F, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newgale is a village with a three mile stretch of beach in the parish of Roch, Pembrokeshire. The beach is situated in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and has rugged coastal scenery with the path winding up and down the cliffs.
Penycwm
Hamlet
Photo: Deborah Tilley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penycwm is a small settlement on the A487 road near Newgale, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is part of the community of Brawdy. At the other end of a valley to the coast is Penycwm beach, also known as Pwll March. Penycwm is situated 2 miles northwest of Roch.
Roch
- Type: Village with 463 residents
- Also known as: “Rupa”
- Category: locality
- Location: Nolton and Roch, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.84644° or 51° 50′ 47″ northLongitude
-5.08592° or 5° 5′ 9″ westPopulation
463Elevation
325 feet (99 metres)Open location code
9C3PRWW7+HJOpenStreetMap ID
node 21549593OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2639274
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In Other Languages
“Roch” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Y Garn”
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Localities in the Area
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