Monk’s Rock
Monk’s Rock is an islet in Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Monk’s Rock is situated nearby to Sheep Island, as well as near the village Angle.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thorne Island and Freshwater West.
Thorne Island
Island
Photo: Thorne17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thorne Island is a rocky islet and part of the community of Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales, with an area of 2 acres, dominated by a coastal artillery fort built to defend the Milford Haven Waterway in the mid-19th century. Thorne Island is situated 2 miles north of Monk’s Rock.
Freshwater West
Beach
Photo: Steve Fareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Freshwater West is a beach near Castlemartin, Pembrokeshire in West Wales. It lies along the B4319 road and is part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Freshwater West is situated 2 miles east of Monk’s Rock.
Sailors’ Chapel, Angle
Chapel
Photo: Chris Andrews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sailors' Chapel, Seamen's Chapel or Fishermen's Chapel is a Grade I listed building in Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The chapel, which is dedicated to St Anthony, is located in the churchyard of St Mary's parish church. Sailors’ Chapel, Angle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Monk’s Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Angle and South Hook Fort.
Angle
Village
Photo: Jeremy Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Angle is a village, parish and community on the southern side of the entrance to the Milford Haven Waterway in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village school has closed, as has the village shop.
South Hook Fort
Locality
Photo: Robin Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Hook Fort, on the northern shore of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, is a Grade II* listed building which belongs to a series of forts built as part of the inner line of defence of the Haven following the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom. South Hook Fort is situated 3 miles north of Monk’s Rock.
Rhoscrowther
Village
Photo: Colin Bell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhoscrowther was a village, ecclesiastical parish and civil parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales on the south shore of the Milford Haven Waterway. The placename is Welsh and perhaps means "crwth-player's moor". It is part of the community of Angle. Rhoscrowther is situated 3 miles east of Monk’s Rock.
Monk’s Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Angle, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.66754° or 51° 40′ 3″ northLongitude
-5.10502° or 5° 6′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C3PMV9V+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 255902040OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Highlights include Sheep Island and Hibernia Inn.
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