St Catherine’s Fort
St Catherine's Fort is a 19th-century Palmerston Fort on St Catherine's Island, at Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales.- Type: Castle
- Description: 19th century fort in Wales
- Also known as: “Fort St Catherine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Catherine’s Island and Tenby Museum and Art Gallery.
St Catherine’s Island
Islet
St Catherine's Island is a small tidal island linked to Tenby in Pembrokeshire, Wales, by Castle beach at low tide. The island, which is known colloquially as St Catherine's Rock, is the location of St Catherine's Fort.
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Dragonwing88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery, located in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, is the oldest independent museum in Wales. Established in 1878, the museum has a collection of local geology, biology, archaeological and maritime artifacts. Tenby Museum and Art Gallery is situated 920 feet northwest of St Catherine’s Fort.
St Mary’s Church, Tenby
Church
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
St Mary's Church, Tenby is a church located in the centre of the town of Tenby in Pembrokeshire, western Wales. The Anglican church is in the Diocese of Saint David's within the Church in Wales. St Mary’s Church, Tenby is situated 1,800 feet west of St Catherine’s Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gumfreston and Saundersfoot.
Gumfreston
Hamlet
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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. Gumfreston is situated 2 miles west of St Catherine’s Fort.
Saundersfoot
Photo: PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0.
Saundersfoot is a large village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is near Tenby, both being holiday destinations. Saundersfoot lies in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Lydstep
Village
Photo: David Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lydstep, known in ancient times as Lis Castell, is an area in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community of Manorbier. It can be reached via the A4139 from Tenby and Pembroke. Lydstep is situated 3½ miles west of St Catherine’s Fort.
St Catherine’s Fort
- Categories: fort, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.67062° or 51° 40′ 14″ northLongitude
-4.69188° or 4° 41′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C3QM8C5+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 475733514OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q7592760
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“St Catherine’s Fort” goes by many names.
- French: “St Catherine’s Fort”
- Welsh: “Caer Catrin Sant”
- Welsh: “Fort St Catherine”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Beach and Over Hang Climbing Centre.
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