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Overview

A bishop’s tipple

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. Although just a short distance from St Davids itself, it was a million miles away from the simple, strict life led by austere ‘Dewi the Waterdrinker’, St David, patron saint of Wales, who lived many centuries earlier.

The medieval prelates would have led the privileged lives of country gentlemen, enjoying the luxuries of private accommodation, a grand great hall, first-floor chamber, fishponds, fruit orchards, vegetable gardens and 144-acre/58ha park.


Opening times

Daily 10am–4pm

Our visitor centre is currently closed – please enter via the side gate.


Prices

Category Price
Admission
Free

Facilities

Car park icon Disabled person access icon Dogs welcome icon Drone policy icon No smoking icon Venue hire icon

Parking for up to 15 cars with a lay-by across the road from the palace.

 

Access to the grounds is through a side gate.

A gravel lane to the side of the palace leads to the gate.

There is a ramp leading from the rear gate into the grounds. 

 

 

Dogs on short leads welcome to access ground floor levels of the site.

Please read our policy information about flying drones at Cadw monuments: read the guidance

Smoking is not permitted.

This site is available to hire for events, filming and exhibitions.


Directions

Road
A4139 from Pembroke or Tenby.
Rail
Lamphey 600m/660yards, Swansea-Carmarthen/ Tenby/ Pembroke Dock route.
Bus
600m/660yards, route No 349/359, Tenby-Lamphey/ Pembroke/ Haverfordwest.
Bike
NCN Route No.4 (200m/219 yards).

Postcode SA71 5NT

For further information, please contact: Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000 or National Rail Enquiries on 03457 48 49 50.