Brett’s & Steve's local area guidebook
Sightseeing
Visitor Information
GARDEN AND WELSH OWL GARDEN & ZOO OPENING TIMES
Picton Castle Gardens is open all year round with the exception of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day.
The gardens may be closed on occasion due to adverse weather conditions, we advise you to check back here before you visit.
April- October: 10.00am- 5.00pm daily
November-March: 10.00am- 4.00pm daily
Please be aware that the car park gates are locked at the end of the day.
TICKETS
Tickets to Picton Castle Gardens can either be purchased online by clicking on the link below, or on the day of your visit at the ticket office. Admission includes access to The Welsh Owl Garden & Zoo. The castle is accessible by guided tour only, and is an extra fee (Please see below)
Adults £12.00
Seniors £11.00
Children (5-15) £7.00
Families (2 adults and 2 children) £34.00
Children under 5 FREE
Carers FREE
Click here to purchase a gardens ticket https://www.pictoncastle.co.uk/product/daily-ticket
Castle tours cannot be pre-booked, but must be booked on arrival in the gift shop.
We accept the following membership cards:
Historic Houses
Art Fund
RHS (October – March only)
Gardeners World two for one card
For more details on activities at The Welsh Owl Garden & Zoo please follow this link https://www.pictoncastle.co.uk/visitor-info/the-welsh-owl-garden-and-zoo
CASTLE OPENING TIMES 2022
The castle is open daily and is accessible by guided tour only.
Adults & Seniors £6
Children aged 5-15 £4
Carers and under 5s FREE
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Picton Castle & Gardens
Visitor Information
GARDEN AND WELSH OWL GARDEN & ZOO OPENING TIMES
Picton Castle Gardens is open all year round with the exception of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year’s Day.
The gardens may be closed on occasion due to adverse weather conditions, we advise you to check back here before you visit.
April- October: 10.00am- 5.00pm daily
November-March: 10.00am- 4.00pm daily
Please be aware that the car park gates are locked at the end of the day.
TICKETS
Tickets to Picton Castle Gardens can either be purchased online by clicking on the link below, or on the day of your visit at the ticket office. Admission includes access to The Welsh Owl Garden & Zoo. The castle is accessible by guided tour only, and is an extra fee (Please see below)
Adults £12.00
Seniors £11.00
Children (5-15) £7.00
Families (2 adults and 2 children) £34.00
Children under 5 FREE
Carers FREE
Click here to purchase a gardens ticket https://www.pictoncastle.co.uk/product/daily-ticket
Castle tours cannot be pre-booked, but must be booked on arrival in the gift shop.
We accept the following membership cards:
Historic Houses
Art Fund
RHS (October – March only)
Gardeners World two for one card
For more details on activities at The Welsh Owl Garden & Zoo please follow this link https://www.pictoncastle.co.uk/visitor-info/the-welsh-owl-garden-and-zoo
CASTLE OPENING TIMES 2022
The castle is open daily and is accessible by guided tour only.
Adults & Seniors £6
Children aged 5-15 £4
Carers and under 5s FREE
Narberth Castle
Narberth Castle is a ruined 12th century fortress made famous in the collection of Welsh folk tales known as The Mabinogion. According to legend Castell Arberth, the palace of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed, stood here. Pwyll's adventures make up one of the four major branches of the Mabinogion.
HISTORY
The first mention of a Norman castle at Narberth comes in 1116. That early fortress was a simple motte and bailey enclosure built of timber. In 1199 it was owned by the Marshal family, Earls of Pembroke, though it seems they did little to strengthen the fortifications. It must have been in poor condition by 1220 when Henry III of England called on free men of the region to help the Earl of Pembroke repair Wiston and Narberth castles.
In the 13th century that timber castle was rebuilt in stone, possibly after a Welsh attack in 1299. This work is often attributed to Andrew Perrot but it now seems more likely that is was the work of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny, who took control of Narberth Castle after he married Eva Marshal, heiress of the Earls of Pembroke.
Human remains have been found in the outer bailey, suggesting that this was the graveyard for the early medieval church that was moved to the hillside opposite when the castle was rebuilt in stone. A settlement grew up between the castle and the new church, and over time the settlement became the market town of Narberth. Farm fields stretched out beyond the town and a corn mill was built just beyond the castle.
Eva and William's daughter Maud married into the powerful Mortimer family and Narberth Castle formed part of her dowry. When Sir Edmund Mortimer joined Owain Glyndwr's uprising the castle was forfeited to the crown. In 1404 Thomas Carew was rewarded for defending the castle against Glyndwr by being given the lordship.
Henry V forgave Mortimer and returned the castle to him but when Mortimer died without an heir in 1425 the castle reverted to the crown. In 1516 it was granted to Sir Rhys ap Thomas, a Welsh hero credited by some historians as the man who killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Thomas spent a large sum of money turning the medieval castle into a comfortable Tudor residence.
The castle reverted to the crown in 1531 and it seems to have been inhabited until 1657. It was slighted by Cromwell after the Civil War so it was of no military value. It then fell into a sad state of decay.
The remains we see today are part of the rebuilding in stone that probably took place in 1246. The keep was begun in that year, and several other towers added in the late 13th century.
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Narberth Castle
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Narberth Castle is a ruined 12th century fortress made famous in the collection of Welsh folk tales known as The Mabinogion. According to legend Castell Arberth, the palace of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed, stood here. Pwyll's adventures make up one of the four major branches of the Mabinogion.
HISTORY
The first mention of a Norman castle at Narberth comes in 1116. That early fortress was a simple motte and bailey enclosure built of timber. In 1199 it was owned by the Marshal family, Earls of Pembroke, though it seems they did little to strengthen the fortifications. It must have been in poor condition by 1220 when Henry III of England called on free men of the region to help the Earl of Pembroke repair Wiston and Narberth castles.
In the 13th century that timber castle was rebuilt in stone, possibly after a Welsh attack in 1299. This work is often attributed to Andrew Perrot but it now seems more likely that is was the work of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny, who took control of Narberth Castle after he married Eva Marshal, heiress of the Earls of Pembroke.
Human remains have been found in the outer bailey, suggesting that this was the graveyard for the early medieval church that was moved to the hillside opposite when the castle was rebuilt in stone. A settlement grew up between the castle and the new church, and over time the settlement became the market town of Narberth. Farm fields stretched out beyond the town and a corn mill was built just beyond the castle.
Eva and William's daughter Maud married into the powerful Mortimer family and Narberth Castle formed part of her dowry. When Sir Edmund Mortimer joined Owain Glyndwr's uprising the castle was forfeited to the crown. In 1404 Thomas Carew was rewarded for defending the castle against Glyndwr by being given the lordship.
Henry V forgave Mortimer and returned the castle to him but when Mortimer died without an heir in 1425 the castle reverted to the crown. In 1516 it was granted to Sir Rhys ap Thomas, a Welsh hero credited by some historians as the man who killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Thomas spent a large sum of money turning the medieval castle into a comfortable Tudor residence.
The castle reverted to the crown in 1531 and it seems to have been inhabited until 1657. It was slighted by Cromwell after the Civil War so it was of no military value. It then fell into a sad state of decay.
The remains we see today are part of the rebuilding in stone that probably took place in 1246. The keep was begun in that year, and several other towers added in the late 13th century.
Artisan shopping and village
Narberth
Narberth is a gorgeous little market town in the east of Pembrokeshire. Multicoloured Edwardian and Georgian buildings line the high street which has developed quite a reputation as a shopper’s heaven. Independent shops selling a whole range of exquisite items from fine art to fine food rub shoulders with vintage and antique shops. Then when a well-earned rest is needed, there are award-winning cafes, pubs and restaurants galore to rest your weary feet.
Read our top tip for things to do on your Narberth stay – 48 hours in Narberth.
Narberth has a railway station about a mile outside of town and is well connected to Haverfordwest, Tenby, Cardigan and Carmarthen
The town has grown around the walls of its stone castle, but the name is older than the castle. Narberth is derived from ‘Arberth’, the pre-Norman name for the district (or commote). This Celtic heritage is also represented in the myth and legend of the Mabinogion – ancient Welsh folk tales that were written down in the 14th century, originating from an earlier tradition of oral storytelling. Two branches of the Mabinogi in particular are centred on ‘Arberth’, which was reputedly the court of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed.
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Narbeth
Narberth
Narberth is a gorgeous little market town in the east of Pembrokeshire. Multicoloured Edwardian and Georgian buildings line the high street which has developed quite a reputation as a shopper’s heaven. Independent shops selling a whole range of exquisite items from fine art to fine food rub shoulders with vintage and antique shops. Then when a well-earned rest is needed, there are award-winning cafes, pubs and restaurants galore to rest your weary feet.
Read our top tip for things to do on your Narberth stay – 48 hours in Narberth.
Narberth has a railway station about a mile outside of town and is well connected to Haverfordwest, Tenby, Cardigan and Carmarthen
The town has grown around the walls of its stone castle, but the name is older than the castle. Narberth is derived from ‘Arberth’, the pre-Norman name for the district (or commote). This Celtic heritage is also represented in the myth and legend of the Mabinogion – ancient Welsh folk tales that were written down in the 14th century, originating from an earlier tradition of oral storytelling. Two branches of the Mabinogi in particular are centred on ‘Arberth’, which was reputedly the court of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed.
Beautiful, quiet and peaceful location
Clunderwen
A large village that became established with the coming of the railway in the 1850s. The village lies on the A478 almost halfway between Tenby and Cardigan, making it a great place for exploring both north and south coasts of Pembrokeshire.
Clunderwen has a railway station and is well connected to Narberth and Cardigan via Pembrokeshire bus service 430
Before the railway arrives in 1851 there were no houses in the now centre of Clunderwen however by 1861 the village, known as Narberth Road, grew around the station. The railway continued to play a large role in the village’s life. Slate form local quarries livestock and foodstuffs were also shipped from the station.
In 1913 Howard and Herbert James built and flew one of the first aeroplanes in Wales on 25th September. The plane only reached about 60 feet off the ground and then flipped over.
However, they rebuilt it and on 22nd November 1913, they were more successful, but the plane crashed into the hedge on landing.
On 20th April 1914, they made their first successful flight over Narberth and Carmarthen, in their Caudron type bi-plane. When they reached Carmarthen they lost their map and had to follow the railway line back to Clunderwen!
The brothers planned to establish an aeroplane factory at Narberth, but unfortunately, the 1st World War broke out and they never achieved their ambition.
Llys Y Fran Country Park and Llawhaden Castle are nearby, as is the Preseli Mountains
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Clunderwen
A large village that became established with the coming of the railway in the 1850s. The village lies on the A478 almost halfway between Tenby and Cardigan, making it a great place for exploring both north and south coasts of Pembrokeshire.
Clunderwen has a railway station and is well connected to Narberth and Cardigan via Pembrokeshire bus service 430
Before the railway arrives in 1851 there were no houses in the now centre of Clunderwen however by 1861 the village, known as Narberth Road, grew around the station. The railway continued to play a large role in the village’s life. Slate form local quarries livestock and foodstuffs were also shipped from the station.
In 1913 Howard and Herbert James built and flew one of the first aeroplanes in Wales on 25th September. The plane only reached about 60 feet off the ground and then flipped over.
However, they rebuilt it and on 22nd November 1913, they were more successful, but the plane crashed into the hedge on landing.
On 20th April 1914, they made their first successful flight over Narberth and Carmarthen, in their Caudron type bi-plane. When they reached Carmarthen they lost their map and had to follow the railway line back to Clunderwen!
The brothers planned to establish an aeroplane factory at Narberth, but unfortunately, the 1st World War broke out and they never achieved their ambition.
Llys Y Fran Country Park and Llawhaden Castle are nearby, as is the Preseli Mountains