Dale Fort

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  Bar: We have a licensed bar stocked with local ales and spirits, wines, soft drinks and snacks. This is not available to self-catering groups unless special arrangements are made prior to the visit
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  Capacity: Dale Fort sleeps 136 comfortably across three blocks (144 if all bed spaces are maximised). There are 33 bedrooms in total (28 with seaviews)
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  Car Parking: There is on site parking for 20 cars with additional parking outside the fort.
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  Children's Facilities: We have games and activities on-site for children aged 8+; however, younger children are welcome.
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  Common Room: There is a student common room which has a television, a pool table, piano and a selection of board games; with comfortable sofas it is the perfect place for students to relax.
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  Disabled Facilities: We have two dedicated disabled access bedrooms with en-suite facilities including roll-in showers.
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  Hot and Cold Drinks: We have hot and cold drinks making facilities accessible around the centre.
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  Kitchen: Fully catered services for most dietary needs are available, as well as packed lunch-making services.
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  Linen: All bedding is provided. Please strip your beds on departure.
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  Lounge: There is an adult lounge area, which has a television, comfy sofas and a fully functioning kitchen attached.
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  Outdoor Clothing: You can borrow wellingtons, waterproof trousers and coats.
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  Outdoor Facilities: There is plenty of outdoor seating, including an elevated sun deck with panoramic sea views. Dale Fort also has an outside climbing wall.
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  Self Catering: Is considered upon specific request.
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  Shop: Our shop sells drinks, snacks and souvenirs of your stay as well as a selection of Field Studies Council publications.
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  Wi-Fi: Free guest Wi-Fi is available throughout the centre.
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  Workrooms: We have four workrooms and a Library that can be used as a workroom or conference room. All have interactive whiteboards and WiFi access. Multi-media projection facilities are also available and laptops and iPad.

We want your stay to be as comfortable as possible. Our residential centres offer a range of room sizes and layouts from single and twin up to larger dormitories. Note: not all centres have single/twin rooms. All rooms are subject to availability. Some rooms are en suite and others have shower and toilet facilities close by. Please contact us if you want to discuss your room requirements.

Each centre also has places to relax during any free time such as a lounge, games room and outdoor space.

For one day visits you are usually asked to bring a packed lunch unless it is specified otherwise.

Residential visits include freshly prepared seasonal meals, with a hot breakfast, packed lunch and choice of evening meal. Food is sourced locally wherever possible and we can cater for most dietary requirements. All of our residential centres have been awarded the Soil Association’s Food for Life Served Here Bronze Award which recognises organisations which go the extra mile to make sure visitors are receiving healthy, nutritious and sustainable meals.

To get a better idea on what food we offer at our centres, please see our sample meals

Dale is a popular location for sailing and windsurfing but the village has a long sea-faring tradition. In the 16th century it was one of Pembrokeshire’s most important ports and had a reputation as a smugglers’ hideout, while ships were still being built at Dale in the 1850s.
There are sheer Old Red Sandstone cliffs along the peninsula, with a nearly flat cliff-top plateau which is the result of wave cut erosion when the sea was 200 feet higher some 400 million years ago. The Dale peninsula is largely treeless, but this walk takes in long slopes down to the sea that are unusual for being heavily wooded.
Dale Fort offers excellent views along the Haven Waterway. The Victorian fort was built inside a far larger Iron Age settlement and was a key part of Milford Haven’s 19th century defences. Dale Fort is 150m of the Wales Coast Path.

Virtual tour Video tour of the area

As part of our environmental commitment we encourage all visitors to travel by coach, train or public transport.

By road – From the M4 (Junction 49) follow the A48 to Carmarthen and then the A40 to Haverfordwest. From Haverfordwest take the B4327 to Dale. Follow the road into the village of Dale. Take the left-hand fork in the road following the waterfront. Just after the Griffin Inn there is a turning to the left sign-posted ‘Field Studies Centre.’ (Not suitable for coaches). The Centre is located at the end of the lane. Please be careful on the lane, it is very narrow with only a few passing places.

By train – The nearest railway station to the Centre is Milford Haven. Visitors arrange their own transfers.

By bus – Please visit https://www.fflecsi.wales/locations/pembrokeshire/. Fflecsi operates within a set zone and is available anytime between 7.30am and 6.30pm (Monday to Saturday). Travel can be booked by downloading the Fflecsi App from the App Store or Play Store. Alternatively, you can book by phoning 0300 234 0300 (Mon-Sat: 7am – 7pm/Sun: 9am – 6pm). There is no coach access to Dale Fort, a drop off in the village is required.