Visit Bentlass Places

Welcome to Visit Bentlass Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bentlass

  

Bentlass Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bentlass

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Bentlass history

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Bentlass was mentioned in the London Gazette in 1845, under Admiralty Regulations concerning river traffic in the Milford Haven Waterway. The entire population of Monkton parish, according to Lewis, was engaged in agriculture. A Grade II listed 19th century warehouse is in the settlement.

Ferry

From about 1859, John Jones operated a ferry from Bentlass to Pennar on the north bank. In February 1889, the ferry capsized in bad weather, resulting in the drowning of all on board. The ferry service continued to operate until the 1930s.

You can visit Bentlass places with Walkfo Bentlass to hear history at Bentlass’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bentlass has 27 places to visit in our interactive Bentlass map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Bentlass, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Bentlass places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bentlass & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 27 audio facts unique to Bentlass places in an interactive Bentlass map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Bentlass Places Map
27 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Bentlass historic spots	Bentlass tourist destinations	Bentlass plaques	Bentlass geographic features
Walkfo Bentlass tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Bentlass

  

Best Bentlass places to visit

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Bentlass has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Bentlass’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Bentlass’s information audio spots:

Pembroke Dock Military Cemetery Pembroke Dock Military Cemetery is the only dedicated military cemetery in Wales. It is believed to have opened around 1860, the date on its earliest graves. Forty Commonwealth service personnel who participated in the First World War and 33 from the Second World War are buried here. The most recent burial was in 1955.

Pembroke Dockyard Pembroke Dockyard, originally called Pater Yard, is a former Royal Navy Dockyard. It was originally known as Pater Dockyard and is located in the Welsh town of Pem Dockyard.

South Pembrokeshire Hospital South Pembrokeshire Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty De Sir Benfro) is a community hospital. It is managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Siege of Pembroke Parliamentarian troops led by Oliver Cromwell sieged Pembroke Castle in 1648. Castle had become a refuge for rebellious Parliamentarian soldiers after the First English Civil War.

Pembroke Power Station Pembroke B Power Station is a 2,200 MWe natural gas-fired power station in Wales. It is also the largest power station to be built in the UK since Drax power station came online in 1986. It generates enough power to supply 3.5 million homes and businesses.

St Nicholas & St John, Monkton The Church of St Nicholas & St John is the parish church of Monkton, in south Pembrokeshire, Wales. The church’s medieval origins link it to Monkton Priory, founded in the 11th century. It is a Grade I listed building.

Orielton, Pembrokeshire Orielton is a historic country house near Hundleton in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is used as a field studies centre for environmental sciences.

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