Why visit Neyland
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Cleddau Bridge, Pembroke Castle, Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre and Neyland Yacht Haven - Lower Basin.
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About Neyland
Neyland is a town and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, lying on the River Cleddau and the upstream end of the Milford Haven estuary. The Cleddau Bridge carrying the A477 links Pembroke Dock with Neyland. In 2011 it had a population of 3,464.
From the Wikipedia article Neyland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
Pembroke Castle
Monument and historic site · 2.7 mi
Medieval castle in Wales
South West Dock Martello Gun Tower
Monument and historic site · 1.2 mi
Fort Road, Pembroke Dock
Northern Martello Gun Tower
Monument and historic site · 1.0 mi
Front Street, Pembroke Dock
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes17
Cwtch Coffee
Cafe · Breakfast, Regional · 1.2 mi
23 Dimond Street, Pembroke Dock
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Diamond Chicken & Pizza
Fast food · Pizza, Burger · 1.2 mi
26 Dimond Street, Pembroke Dock
Mo-Su 16:00-23:00
5 more on the map.
History
Neyland was a small fishing village in the parish of Llanstadwell, but in 1856 it became the site for the western terminus of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western Railway with a transatlantic terminal for the largest ships of the time. It was selected instead of the other possible location Abermawr. The town then grew rapidly to serve the port.
The construction of a more substantial port at Goodwick near the north Pembrokeshire town of Fishguard based on an earlier plan of 1846, was revived in 1899, and opened in 1906. Many people relocated from Neyland to Goodwick and Fishguard at that time. Neyland was partially reprieved because silting of Goodwick harbour restricted its use, and for a little over one hundred years, Neyland was a busy rail and sea port. The Neyland terminal ceased operation in 1964.
The rail terminus used to link with the ferry that crossed the Cleddau to Hobbs Point in Pembroke Dock until 1975 when the Cleddau Bridge opened. The redevelopment of the 1980s saw the creation of a new marina and rehabilitation of the old railway yard. Some of the original Brunel iron wide gauge railway tracks can be seen today in use as safety barriers around the quay.
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In August 2010, an 8 ft bronze statue of Brunel was stolen from its site in the town's marina, presumably for its metallurgic value. It was later replaced by a copper statue that has oxidised and has an iconic green colour.
From the History section of Neyland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Neyland
Sarah WatersWelsh novelist (1966-)Photo: Annie_C_2, CC BY 2.0- William Thornemayor of Cape Town (1839-1917)
Born in Neyland, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Neyland
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Getting there and nearby towns
Haverfordwest Airport (HAW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Pembroke Dock 1 mi south, about 2 min by car
- Pembroke 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Milford Haven 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Haverfordwest 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Tenby 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Saundersfoot 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Whitland 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Saint Davids 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Saint Clears 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Carmarthen 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Neyland High Street Town Hall, Agathoclea, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neyland War Memorial (MGK28872), Markus G. Klötzer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inside Neyland library (48482110351), JuliaC2006 from Rochester, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Neyland library (48482267807), JuliaC2006 from Rochester, UK, CC BY 2.0
- PembrokeCastle 2007, Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Thomas a Beckett Chapel, Alvear24 ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neyland Library, Agathoclea, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Prince of Wales Tower - 2017 (35781219381), Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, brianh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wibbit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wibbit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, brianh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wibbit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wibbit, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, brianh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wibbit, CC BY-SA 4.0
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