The Head
The Head is an island in Marloes and St Brides, Pembrokeshire, Wales.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skokholm Lighthouse.
Skokholm Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skokholm Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Skokholm Island, just off the southwest coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales. This small island is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marloes and Dale.
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 4½ miles northeast of The Head.
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 5 miles east of The Head.
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 6 miles northeast of The Head.
The Head
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Marloes and St Brides, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.69484° or 51° 41′ 41″ northLongitude
-5.28446° or 5° 17′ 4″ westElevation
180 feet (55 metres)Open location code
9C3PMPV8+W6GeoNames ID
12541057
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