From the west a norman fortress, yet from the north a splendid elizabethan mansion. Visit both carew castle and castell henllys as many times as you like in a 12 month period Upgrade on the day of your visit and we’ll refund the price of your day ticket. Carew castle has been the venue for many paranormal investigations The castle is available for hire to groups and organisations overnight to carry out investigations For more information please contact us.
Once a home to lords and ladies, princesses and warriors, carew is now home to ghost stories and rare bats Come and explore the castle and tidal mill for yourself. He was constable of pembroke castle at the time and was given the site of carew castle as a dowry Together they built the first castle on the site in which to bring up their family of at least five children. To celebrate, he organised a great tournament to be held at carew castle in april 1507, spread over five days and attended by 600 nobles Rhys later also took part in henry viii’s invasion of france in 1513, and both henry vii and henry viii placed implicit trust in him.
In order to listen to an audio tour whilst visiting the castle, numbered plaques can be found at points throughout the building.
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