Porth Melgan
Porth Melgan is a cove in Wales, United Kingdom. Porth Melgan is situated nearby to the locality Whitesands Bay, as well as near Rhosson.Places of Interest
Highlights include Coetan Arthur and St David’s Head.
Coetan Arthur
Archaeological site
Coetan Arthur dolmen, also known as Arthur's Quoit is the remains of a Neolithic burial chamber. It dates from around 3000 BC. The site, situated on the hillside close to St Davids Head in Pembrokeshire, Wales, is the collapsed chamber of what is presumed to be a passage grave which also has a round barrow.
St David’s Head
Peak
St David's Head is a headland in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, southwest Wales, which marks the divide between the Irish Sea and the Celtic Sea.
Whitesands Bay
Beach
Whitesands Bay is a Blue Flag beach situated on the St David's peninsula in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales. Whitesand Bay, on some maps, located 2 miles west of St.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Justinian and St Davids.
St Justinian
Locality
St Justinian is a coastal location of indeterminate area in the extreme northwest of Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close. St Justinian is situated 1½ miles south of Porth Melgan.
St Davids
St Davids is Britain's smallest city and home to Wales' most important cathedral. The city is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and is part of a cultural history area in Wales.Caerfarchell
Hamlet
Caerfarchell is a small village in Pembrokeshire, Wales, 3 miles northeast of St Davids, close by the A487 road. It is in the community of St Davids and the Cathedral Close. Caerfarchell is situated 4 miles east of Porth Melgan.
Porth Melgan
- Type: Cove
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.90277° or 51° 54′ 10″ north
Longitude
-5.30477° or 5° 18′ 17″ west
Open location code
9C3PWM3W+43
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St David’s Head and Carn Porth-llong.
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