Marloes & Dale

Dale is tucked away in a sheltered bay while Marloes is in a much wilder and exposed location.

A prominent location on the mouth of Milford Haven, Dale has had a defensive role for many centuries. On 7th August 1485, Henry Tudor and troops landed at Mill Bay. They marched unopposed to Leicestershire where, at Bosworth Field, Henry successfully defeated Richard III and claimed the throne.

Dale in the 18th century was an ale producing centre and exported beer to Liverpool. General cargoes were also carried as part of the coastal trade. However the main traffic during the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries was the transportation of limestone, coal and culm (a mixture of coal dust and clay) to the beaches where the kilns existed to burn lime for the local farms.