The Head
The Head is a locality in Marloes and St Brides, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Head is situated nearby to the locality Fossil Point, as well as near Mad Bay Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include Skokholm Lighthouse and Skokholm Island.
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.
Skokholm Island
Island
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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: Locality
- Location: Marloes and St Brides, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.69498° or 51° 41′ 42″ northLongitude
-5.28496° or 5° 17′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3PMPV8+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 11752776186OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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