The Head

The Head is an island in Marloes and St Brides, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skokholm Lighthouse and Skokholm Island.

Skokholm Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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.

Skokholm or Skokholm Island is an island 2.5 miles off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, south of the neighbouring island of Skomer. The surrounding waters are a marine reserve and all are part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

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″ north

Longitude

-5.28446° or 5° 17′ 4″ west

Elevation

180 feet (55 metres)

Open location code

9C3PMPV8+W6

GeoNames ID

12541057

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