Attractions
 | Wiston Castle | | Well-preserved motte-and-bailey castle, probably begun by the Flemish settler, Wizo, some time in the first half of the 12th century. Remains of a later stone shell keep also survive. |
| Picton Castle | | The 13th Century castle has been home to the Phillips family for generations and is set in 40 acres of beautiful gardens. The gardens are open daily except Mondays, the castle is open every afternoon except Monday and Saturday for guided tours. |
 | St Davids Cathedral | | St Davids Cathedral rests at the bottom of a deep wooded valley cut through by the river Alun. Approaching from the town, the visitor enters the walls of the cathedral close through the gatehouse, the only remaining one of four original entry gates, and from the top of 39 steps is met by a stunning view of the Cathedral and neighbouring Bishop's Palace. The Cathedral has been an important place of pilgrimage for nearly fourteen centuries. In 1124, Pope Calixtus II declared that two pilgrimages to St Davids were equal to one to Rome and that three were equal to Jerusalem itself. |
| St Davids Bishop Palace | | This imposing medieval palace stands in a grassy hollow next to purple-stoned St Davids Cathedral. Even in ruin, the palace - unequalled anywhere else in Wales - still conveys the affluence and power of the medieval church. It is largely the work of the energetic Bishop Henry de Gower (1328-1347). No expense was spared in creating a grand residence fit for a major figure of both Church and State. |
| Tenby Castle | | Overlooking the harbour. The now ruined castle and the well preserved town walls with their distinctive Five Arches formed William deValences' defensive plan for Tenby. Now designated an ancient 'walled town'. |
 | Llawhaden Castle | | A castle of the Bishops of St Davids created first as a ringwork in the 12th century and totally rebuilt in the 13th and 14th centuries.Situated along the imaginary Landsker Line, which formally divided the Welsh speaking north from the English south of the county. This castle stands on the site of an earlier ring motte. Its purpose was to protect the estates of the Bishops of St Davids. |
| Manorbier Castle | | According to the mediaeval chronicler of Wales, Gerald the Welshman (Giraldus Cambrensis) the castle is 'the pleasantest spot in all Wales' Found in a quiet coastal spot overlooking the sandy beach, the castle houses lifesize figures to aid understanding and exploration of the castle and grounds. Open April to September. |
| Pembroke Dock Gun Tower | | Part of a network of gun batteries built to defend the Royal Dockyard during the last century, the Martello Gun tower stands on the waterfront at Pembroke Dock. Beautifully restored, it Contains a display tracing the military history Milford Haven. |
 | Pembroke Castle | | Birthplace of the founder the Tudor dynasty, Henry VII,this Norman castle dates back to the 13th century. Sited on the banks of the River Cleddau, it was besieged by Cromwell in 1648. In the Great Keep, it has one of the finest examples in Britain. |
 | Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort | | Nestling within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, between the stunning coastline and hauntingly beautiful Preseli Hills, Castell Henllys is a reconstructed Iron Age hillfort. |
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