The motte and bailey erected in 1105 by Gerald de Windsor on the site of iron age defences has now vanished, replaced by a tower in the early 13th century. The castle was rebuilt in the late 13th century by Sir Nicholas de Carew as a cross between a fortified manor and a castle. The northern range was added in the 1580's by John Perrot. It was slighted in the Civil War when the south wall was demolished afer being captured for a second time by Parliamentary forces and it was then abandoned in 1680. Much of it remains in a beautiful setting by the Carew River millpond.
Open April - October.
Directions |
On the A4075, 4 miles east of Pembroke |
Carew, Tenby, Pembrokeshire SA70 8SL |