West Blockhouse

West Blockhouse is a cape in .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thorne Island and Dale Fort.

Island
is a rocky islet and part of the community of , , with an area of 2 acres, dominated by a coastal artillery fort built to defend the in the mid-19th century.

Castle
is a mid-19th-century coastal artillery fort at Dale Head, a rocky promontory near , west of in . It is one of the centres run by Field Studies Council and offers residential and non-residential fieldwork for schools, colleges and universities, holiday accommodation and professional and leisure courses in natural history and arts.

Fort
is a mid-19th century coastal artillery fort at West Blockhouse Point, a rocky headland near , to the west of in Wales.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herbrandston and Milford Haven.

is a small village on the southwest coast. It has a large beach with clean red 'Sandy Haven' sand, which leads up to a tidal creek. There is a carpark adjoining the beach.

Photo: WOSlinker, CC0.
is located near the River Cleddau, and with a population of around 15,000 is the largest town in Pembrokeshire. It is one of the UK's largest ports, and attracts many cruise ships.

Village
Photo: Izzy Johnson, Public domain.
is a small village and community in , , located on the peninsula which forms the northern side of the entrance to the .

West Blockhouse

Latitude
51.6881° or 51° 41′ 17″ north
Longitude
-5.1575° or 5° 9′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C3PMRQR+6X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12155275606
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
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