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Things to do in Pembrokeshire, Wales: The Best Ancient Ruins
The diminutive Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, a dramatic area of 225 square miles in southwest Wales, was set aside as a national park in 1952 and comprises a large portion of the Pembrokeshire coast and its islands and the moorland hills of Mynydd Preseli. Rugged cliffs and coastal rock formations are home to boisterous populations of seabirds, porpoises, whales, seals and dolphins. Cycle, hike or sea kayak around the spectacular coastline. Bird watching and rock climbing are also popular.
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1. Gors Fawr Stone Circle
2. Castell Henllys
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4.5 based on 271 reviews
Reconstructed Iron-Age structures and sites. Many prehistoric promontory forts in the National Park dating to around 600BC.
Reviewed By lisawillis05 - Derby, United Kingdom
Really picturesque place, lovely woodland walk up to the village with a barefoot walk & babbling brook. Knowledgeable staff & lovely tea room. Some parts were closed due to improvements & covid 19 but it didn't spoil our trip.
3. St Govan's Chapel
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4.5 based on 384 reviews
Reviewed By Abergirl10 - Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
We visited here on our little staycation recently and we really enjoyed. It is an artillery range so check the website before visiting as its closed when active for obvious reasons. Free carpark with a small icecream van but no toilet facilities. Not far at all from carpark to the steep steps down to the Chapel. So worth the climb down. It may be difficult for people with walking difficulties. Wear sturdy shoes too. On a wet day I'd imagine the steps could get slippy. We were lucky that day. Once your through the little chapel you can walk about a bit ,climb on the rocks, take some amazing pictures etc. We then climbed back up and had a lovely walk along the cliffs. There was someone actually climbing that day. Amazing! Well worth a visit.
4. Narberth Castle
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4.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By 786carolb - Birmingham, United Kingdom
Wednesday 21 August 19, my husband and I decided to go to the village of Narberth to visit the castle and we will also be having dinner there in the evening. Narberth (Castell Arberth) is a ruined Norman fortress. It forms part of the Landsker Line. An old chronicle in the Cotton Library mentions that, in 1116, Gruffydd ap Rhys attacked and destroyed the castle of arberth. However, it refers to the nearby Sentence Castle, as the stone castle at Narberth was not built until over 100 years later. The current ruins are Norman and date from the 13th century, having been built by Andrew Perrot. The castle is mentioned in the third branch of the Mabinogi (Welsh Legends) as the place where Rhiannon was imprisoned and forced to carry travelers through the gates as penance for killing her son. It must be noted in the case of Narberth Castle that the Normans often built castles on top of earlier defensive structures and it is feasible that the original castle was obliterated. The castle never changed hands throughout the Glyndwr Rising between 1400 and 1415 and was slighted after being taken by Oliver Cromwell in the English Civil War. Excavations over the years have found more than 20 graves on the north side of the castle dating from the 12th to the 13th century, showing that the area may have once been the site of a church. The castle has provided a good deal of building material for the surrounding houses over the centuries and the castle remains are mostly single and double storey walls, with the barrel-vaulted kitchen cellars intact. However, no upper storey rooms are intact. It must have been an impressive sight when complete and painted white. My husband and I wandered around this impressive castle for a couple of hours and we took lots of photographs. If you are a castles fan, although small, it is worth putting on your bucket list
