Top 10 Things to do in Pembroke, Wales

The Old Hall retains a strongly medieval character and dates from 1400 when it was probably the guest house of a small priory outside the walls of Pembroke. It was rescued just in time and this atmospheric Landmark still welcomes guests today. Monkton Old Hall can be booked for short breaks with the Landmark Trust, a charity that restores historic buildings at risk and makes them available for holidays.

Row around Pembroke Castle or Book a Canoe Tour through Pembrokehire Coast National Park. Pembroke Castle is a stunning location, which makes for great views, photos and memories. You will see the birthplace of Henry VII, the first Tudor King of England and Wales from a unique angle and have great fun doing so. Row boats are suitable for complete novices and can be hired by singles, couples and families with toddlers alike and you can even bring your well behaved dog. The Canoe tours are truly memorable experiences that you will talk about for years to come. We visit some of the most scenic and hard to reach parts of the coastal park. Visit our website to book onto a pre planned tour or phone up to book one at a time and date convenient to yourselves. Tours are well organised and include transport back to the start point. Enjoyable for all ages.

One of the most magnificent of Britain's castles is the "birth place of the Tudor Dynasty." You can climb the 80ft Great Keep, descend into a pre-historic cave and look down into a prisoner in a medieval dungeon. There is also a cafe and gift shop. During school holidays there are falconry displays, historic re-enactments and family entertainment. The main exhibition rooms display models and weaponry as well as telling the story of the history of the castle. You can also visit the room that King Henry VII the founder of the Tudor Dynasty was born.

Life couldn’t have been that hard for the medieval bishops of St Davids. These worldly, wealthy, influential men enjoyed their home comforts – as you’ll see when you wander around Lamphey’s palatial grounds, mainly the work of the dynamic Henry de Gower, bishop of St Davids from 1328 to 1347. The bishops used Lamphey as a country retreat, an escape from the burdens of Church and State. The displayed opening times are our general pattern. Please check the Cadw website for specific times and days, including closures.

The 6 acre walled garden at Stackpole offers horticulture training and work experience to local adults with learning disabilities. The participants cultivate a large range of vegetables, fruit and plants all of which are for sale in the garden shop. The recently opened Cawdors tea room serves a selection of light bites using garden and Pembrokeshire produce.