Gateholm Island

📍 Pembrokeshire, Wales

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About

Gateholm or Gateholm Island is a small tidal island off the south west coast of Pembrokeshire, in the community of Marloes and St Brides, in the south west side of Wales, in the west of the UK, and about 8 miles (13 km) west of the port of Milford Haven. It is known for its Romano-British remains. Gateholm is owned by the National Trust as part of their Marloes Sands and Mere estate.

A tidal island near Marloes in Pembrokeshire, accessible at low tide. The island contains the remains of over 130 stone huts, likely an early medieval settlement dating to the 5th-6th centuries, though some features may be older. It is one of the largest and most enigmatic settlement sites in Wales. The island is also important for nesting seabirds. Part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.