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Monkton Priory Church

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.67532, -4.92323

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Mallard
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Pembrokeshire Coast Path main route

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 4

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castlemartin Range Trail (East) AlternativeWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Lawrenny Walk, PembrokeWalking route4.8 km

Upstream from Milford Haven, find drowned wooded valleys with an expanse of salt marsh & mudflats. Traverse the steep-sided ancient oak woodland of Lawrenny, which overlooks the Daugleddau River & tidal creeks of Garron Pill & Cresswell.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:45Round tripLocal walking routeSurface asphalt
Landsker Borderlands TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pembrokeshire Coast Path main routeWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pembroke Rail LinkCycling route
Named routeRef (4)Local cycle route
Pembroke Dock Rail LinkCycling route
Named routeRef (4)Local cycle route
Pembroke Dock Ferry LinkCycling route
Named routeRef (4)Local cycle route
EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV1International cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 4Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Monkton priory church

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monkton priory church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lower Common ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Lower Common ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Lower Common ParkUrban park400 m→⛪St Mary the Virgin ChurchReligious grounds400 m→🌱Upper Common ParkUrban park700 m→🦉PEMBROKE MILL PONDSNature reserve900 m→

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