St Catherine's Island

St Catherine's Island
St Catherine's Island, Tenby. Taken from Castle Hill.
St Catherine's Island is located in Pembrokeshire
St Catherine's Island
St Catherine's Island
Geography
LocationTenby
Coordinates51°40′14″N 4°41′32″W / 51.67056°N 4.69222°W / 51.67056; -4.69222
Length0.2 km (0.12 mi)
Width0.06 km (0.037 mi)
Highest elevation34 m (112 ft)
Administration
Wales
CountyPembrokeshire

St Catherine's Island (Welsh: Ynys Catrin) 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.[1]

  1. ^ Phillips, Alan (26 September 2013). Castles and Fortifications of Wales. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-4456-2484-6.