Islands · South Wales
Midland Isle
Midland Isle — island in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Midland Isle is a island in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "island in Pembrokeshire, Wales". Coordinates: 51.7350°, -5.2640°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Middleholm, also known as Midland Isle, is a small island lying off southwest Pembrokeshire in Wales, between the island of Skomer and the mainland in the community of Marloes and St Brides. It is roughly circular with a diameter of about 1,210 feet (370 m) and an area of 21.5 acres (8.7 ha). It is separated from the mainland by Jack Sound and from Skomer by Little Sound.
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Background
History
The name Middleholm was documented in 1325 in the reign of Edward III, when ferreters were paid for catching rabbits. The island has been in use for considerably longer, with traces of Iron Age walling, and may have been used for summer grazing, despite the lack of natural fresh water. Since 1966, when the rabbit population was killed by myxomatosis, the island has been ungrazed. The name Midland Isle has been used at least as far back as 1578, when it was abbreviated in Latin as Midlan Insul. This name was also used in 1833, when it was cited in Lewis's A Topographical Dictionary of Wales. Modern Ordnance Survey maps use the latter name.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7350, -5.2640
- Address
- Jack Sound
Sources
- wikidata: Q6841809 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Middleholm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Midland Island also known as Middleholm - geograph.org.uk - 427473.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Midland Isle?
- Midland Isle is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.7350°, -5.2640°.
- Is Midland Isle free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Midland Isle is free.