Midland Isle
Middleholm, also known as Midland Isle, is a small island lying off southwest Pembrokeshire in Wales, between the island of Skomer and the mainland in the community of Marloes and St Brides.Photo: Mike Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Middleholm”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skomer and Gateholm.
Skomer
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skomer or Skomer Island is an island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, in the community of Marloes and St Brides in west Wales. It is well known for its wildlife: around half the world's population of Manx shearwaters nest on the island, the Atlantic puffin colony is the largest in southern Britain, and the Skomer vole is unique to the island.
Gateholm
Island
Photo: Erik Wannee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gateholm or Gateholm Island is a small tidal island off the south west coast of Pembrokeshire, in the community of Marloes and St Brides, in the south west side of Wales, in the west of the UK, and about 8 miles west of the port of Milford Haven. Gateholm is situated 2 miles southeast of Midland Isle.
Marloes Sands
Beach
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marloes Sands is an approx. 1.5 kilometres long remote sandy beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, near the village of Marloes. It's broadly curved and surrounded by cliffs. Walking on the beach gives great views of Skokholm Island and Gateholm Island. Marloes Sands is situated 2½ miles southeast of Midland Isle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marloes and St Brides.
Marloes
Village
Photo: Dara Jasumani, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marloes is a village and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the Marloes Peninsula 7 miles west of Milford Haven and forms the western tip of the southern shore of St Brides Bay. Marloes is situated 3 miles east of Midland Isle.
St Brides
Hamlet
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Brides is a parish and small coastal village in Pembrokeshire, Wales, at the south of St Brides Bay, about 1+1⁄2 miles north of the larger village of Marloes, with which it forms the Marloes and St Brides community. St Brides is situated 3½ miles east of Midland Isle.
Dale
Village
Photo: Izzy Johnson, Public domain.
Dale is a small village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, located on the peninsula which forms the northern side of the entrance to the Milford Haven Waterway. Dale is situated 4½ miles southeast of Midland Isle.
Midland Isle
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Marloes and St Brides, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.73517° or 51° 44′ 7″ northLongitude
-5.26447° or 5° 15′ 52″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
9C3PPPPP+36OpenStreetMap ID
way 1493746603OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Midland Isle” goes by many names.
- French: “Middleholm”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Middleholm”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Midland Island”
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