Welsh holiday wonder: Uncovering temptations for tourists in Pembrokeshire port Milford Haven

Britain at its best: Admiral Nelson described Milford Haven as "Christendom's finest port". It still has many assets... At the end of the 18th century, Milford Haven was a sperm hunting port, then herring fishing became important Today, discovers Richard Mellor, this town in Pembrokeshire is a destination enticing tourist He discovers superb breweries, ice cream parlors and tantalizing shops - and stays in a "quality" hotel. Plus, Pembroke Castle and sandy beaches such as Barafundle Bay are just an hour's drive away
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< p class=" byline-section"> Posted: 09:33 GMT, 16 November 2022 | Update: 09:34 GMT, 16 Nov 2022 bottle caps. As the sunset casts a purplish glow over the catamarans, costumed couples stroll the fairy-lit promenade past flower boxes and overflowing restaurant terraces.
It wasn't always like this. For decades, the reason to visit this Pembrokeshire port was business, not pleasure.
Milford Haven Museum describes the emergence of the city at the end of the 18th century as a spermatozoon. whaling port. These cetaceans (interactive information panels and archival footage reveal) have been hunted en masse for the liquid wax used to power streetlights (£4).

The " loveliest harbor in Christendom," Admiral Nelson soon gushes about the natural harbor here - one of the deepest on Earth - because, after the whale boom, it briefly hosted a shipyard. A century later, herring fishing was the main occupation - fueled by, as journalist H.V. Morton called it, "the ever-open months of London, Manchester and Cardiff".
Today's first industry is what the museum calls...

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Welsh holiday wonder: Uncovering temptations for tourists in Pembrokeshire port Milford Haven

Britain at its best: Admiral Nelson described Milford Haven as "Christendom's finest port". It still has many assets... At the end of the 18th century, Milford Haven was a sperm hunting port, then herring fishing became important Today, discovers Richard Mellor, this town in Pembrokeshire is a destination enticing tourist He discovers superb breweries, ice cream parlors and tantalizing shops - and stays in a "quality" hotel. Plus, Pembroke Castle and sandy beaches such as Barafundle Bay are just an hour's drive away

< p class=" byline-section"> Posted: 09:33 GMT, 16 November 2022 | Update: 09:34 GMT, 16 Nov 2022 bottle caps. As the sunset casts a purplish glow over the catamarans, costumed couples stroll the fairy-lit promenade past flower boxes and overflowing restaurant terraces.

It wasn't always like this. For decades, the reason to visit this Pembrokeshire port was business, not pleasure.

Milford Haven Museum describes the emergence of the city at the end of the 18th century as a spermatozoon. whaling port. These cetaceans (interactive information panels and archival footage reveal) have been hunted en masse for the liquid wax used to power streetlights (£4).

Welcome: Milford Haven rebooted marina features a 100-room hotel, restaurants and shops featuring locally made goods

The " loveliest harbor in Christendom," Admiral Nelson soon gushes about the natural harbor here - one of the deepest on Earth - because, after the whale boom, it briefly hosted a shipyard. A century later, herring fishing was the main occupation - fueled by, as journalist H.V. Morton called it, "the ever-open months of London, Manchester and Cardiff".

Today's first industry is what the museum calls...