Spittal
Built-up area in Pembrokeshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.869, -4.943 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SM 97 23 |
| Population: | 494 |
| Dialling code: | 01437 (Clynderwen) |
Spittal is a small hamlet in Pembrokeshire, Wales, typifying the county’s rural coastal character. The name hints at a medieval hospice or "spital" that once served travellers; today it sits among rolling farmland and is within easy reach of the county’s dramatic coastline and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Local life in Spittal revolves around agriculture, holiday accommodation and commuting to nearby towns, with traditional stone cottages, walking routes and a close-knit community that values local heritage and outdoor pursuits; the hamlet quietly attracts visitors seeking peaceful country stays and access to beaches, cliffs and historic sites across the county.
Postcode districts covering Spittal
Most populated places nearby
- Haverfordwest 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Milford Haven 12.1 miles19.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Rudbaxton and Spittal Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rudbaxton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Ambleston Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wolfscastle Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Crundale Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Wiston Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Camrose Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Haverfordwest Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Haverfordwest: Prendergast Ward 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Haverfordwest: Garth Ward 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Haverfordwest: Castle Ward 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Letterston Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Spittal
SA62 5QW, SA62 5QS, SA62 5RX, SA62 5QP, SA62 5QT, SA62 5QQ, SA62 5QR, SA62 5QH
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 76 miles122.3 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 98.7 miles158.9 km
- Clarbeston Road Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Haverfordwest Railway Station 4.6 miles7.4 km
Hotels near Spittal Ad
- Grove of Narberth 5 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Hotel Mariners 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Windsor 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Plas Hyfryd Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The County Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Glendower Hotel 9.7 miles15.5 km
Schools in Spittal
- Spittal Church in Wales VC School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bridge Meadow Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Haverfordwest County Stadium 4.4 miles7 km
- Mynydd Preseli Mountains 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Port of Milford Haven Harbour 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Milford Haven Harbour 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Caerfai Beach Beach 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Colby Woodland Garden Gardens 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Porthlisky Beach Beach 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Park Farm (Historical) Historic site 16.2 miles26 km
- Manorbier Beach Beach 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Lydstep Beach Beach 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Tenby Harbor Harbour 17.2 miles27.7 km