Caldey Island

Caldey Island is a small island near , , , less than 1 mile off the coast. With a recorded history going back over 1,500 years, it is one of the holy islands of Britain.
Wikipedia
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: small island in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Caldy Island” and “Ynys Byr”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caldey Priory and St Margaret’s Island.

Church
Photo: Natalie-S, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Grade I-listed priory on Caldey Island off the coast of , , some 300 metres south of the modern Caldey Abbey. The priory gardens are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

Island
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Margaret's Island is a small tidal island to the northwest of Caldey Island in , , Wales.

Islet
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St Catherine's Island is a small tidal island linked to in , , by Castle beach at low tide. The island, which is known colloquially as St Catherine's Rock, is the location of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tenby and Gumfreston.

Photo: JKMMX, CC BY 3.0.
is a beautiful walled town in that spills out pastel coloured buildings along cliffs and around sandy bays. is one of Wales' premier tourist spots, and is located on the south Pembrokeshire coast, about 80 km west of .

Hamlet
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Tenby is a beautiful walled town in that spills out pastel coloured buildings along cliffs and around sandy bays. Tenby is one of Wales' premier tourist spots, and is located on the south Pembrokeshire coast, about 80 km west of .

Village
Photo: David Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, known in ancient times as Lis Castell, is an area in , , in the community of . It can be reached via the A4139 from and .

Caldey Island

Latitude
51.63659° or 51° 38′ 12″ north
Longitude
-4.69207° or 4° 41′ 32″ west
Population
40
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Open location code
9C3QJ8P5+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1493746554
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2654008
Wiki­data ID
Q490810
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Satellite Map

Discover Caldey Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Caldey Island” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Bŷr uhartea”
  • Basque: “Caldey uhartea”
  • Breton: “Ynys Bŷr”
  • Catalan: “illa de Caldey”
  • Catalan: “Illa de Caldey”
  • Cebuano: “Caldey Island”
  • Dutch: “Caldey eiland”
  • Dutch: “Caldey”
  • Estonian: “Caldey Island”
  • French: “Caldey Island”
  • French: “Caldey”
  • French: “Île Caldey”
  • French: “île de Caldey”
  • French: “Île de Caldey”
  • French: “Ynis Byr”
  • French: “Ynis Pyr”
  • French: “Ynys Bŷr”
  • German: “Caldey Island”
  • German: “Caldey”
  • German: “Ynys Pyr”
  • Greek: “Νήσος Κάλντεϋ”
  • Italian: “Caldey”
  • Japanese: “コールディ島”
  • Latin: “Insula Pirri”
  • Livvi: “Ynys Bŷr”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Caldey Island”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Caldey Island”
  • Norwegian: “Caldey Island”
  • Polish: “Caldey Island”
  • Swedish: “Caldey Island”
  • Welsh: “Ynys Bŷr”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Penally and Bacon’s Hole.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Caldey Island Post Office and St Illtud’s.

Pembrokeshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into St Davids, Milford Haven, Tenby, and Haverfordwest.

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