Castles · South Wales
Castles of Pembrokeshire
Norman fortresses and a medieval bishop's palace scattered across the Pembrokeshire coast and countryside.
Pembroke Castle, the original seat of the Earldom of Pembroke, and Carew Castle, held by the Carew family for more than 900 years, anchor this trail of Norman strongholds. St Davids Bishop's Palace stands beside St Davids Cathedral as one of Wales's most important ecclesiastical sites, while Manorbier Castle, founded by the Anglo-Norman de Barry family, and Tenby Castle guard the coast. Picton Castle, Lamphey Bishop's Palace, Llawhaden Castle and Wiston Castle, a Norman motte-and-bailey founded by the Flemish settler Wizo, complete the trail.
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Pembroke Castle
Pembroke Castle — medieval castle in Wales.
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St Davids Bishop's Palace
St Davids Bishop's Palace — ruined medieval palace; adjacent to St Davids Cathedral.
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St Davids Cathedral
St Davids Cathedral (Welsh: Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi) is a Church in Wales cathedral situated in St Davids, Britain's smallest city, in the county of Pembrokeshire, near the most westerly point of Wal
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Manorbier Castle
Manorbier Castle — Grade I listed building in Pembrokeshire. Castle.
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Tenby Castle
Tenby Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom.
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Picton Castle
Picton Castle — country house in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
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Lamphey Bishop's Palace
Lamphey Bishop's Palace — Grade I listed building in Pembrokeshire. Ruined medieval building complex.
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Llawhaden Castle
Llawhaden Castle — Grade I listed castle in Llawhaden, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
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Wiston Castle
Wiston Castle — castle in Wiston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.