Sport and Leisure
The town possesses a number of venues for sports and leisure. Milford Haven Leisure Centre offers facilities for a variety of sporting activities, including a 25 metre indoor swimming pool, squash and tennis courts, a bowls hall and dance studio. The Thornton Hall, located at Milford Haven School, comprises an indoor sports hall and artificial turf pitch. Local rugby union and association football clubs are found in the town, and nautical activities centre around the marina and Pembrokeshire Yacht Club, which is located in Gelliswick and dates back to 1923. There is a golf club on the outskirts of the town, which was founded in 1913
Milford Marina, the site of the former working docks, was rebranded in 1991 and offers retail facilities, the town museum and entertainment. The Marina itself houses 360 berths for private boats.
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