Caldey Priory

Caldey Priory is a Grade I-listed priory on Caldey Island off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, some 300 metres south of the modern Caldey Abbey. The priory gardens are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

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Type: Church
Description: grade I listed building in Pembrokeshire
Also known as: “Caldey Abbey”, “Caldey Old Priory”, “Caldey Priory, Including Church And Monastery Remains”, and “Old Priory, Caldey Island”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Caldey Island and St Margaret’s Island.

Caldey Island

Island

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Caldey Island is a small island near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales, less than 1 mile off the coast. With a recorded history going back over 1,500 years, it is one of the holy islands of Britain.

St Margaret’s Island

Island

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St Margaret's Island is a small tidal island to the northwest of Caldey Island in Carmarthen Bay, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Penally railway station

Railway station

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Penally railway station serves the village of Penally in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is on the Pembroke Dock branch of the West Wales Line operated by Transport for Wales. Penally railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of Caldey Priory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penally and Tenby.

Penally

Village

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Penally is a coastal village, parish and community 1 mile southwest of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village is known for its Celtic Cross, Penally Abbey, the neighbouring St. Deiniol's Well, WWI Practice trenches, and Penally Training Camp. Penally is situated 2½ miles northwest of Caldey Priory.

Tenby

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Tenby is a beautiful walled town in South Wales that spills out pastel coloured buildings along cliffs and around sandy bays. Tenby is one of Wales' premier tourist spots, and is located on the south Pembrokeshire coast, about 80 km west of Swansea.