Manorbier Castle

Manorbier Castle

We visited Manorbier Castle during our visit to Wales. The castle is located directly on the coast with fantastic views out to sea from the top of the castle tower. There are plenty of small walkways ...

Very disappointing

Oh dear! Poor Geraldus Cambrensis must be spinning in his grave! I had high expectations of Manorbier, but was sadly disappointed. Although it's a nice, compact castle, the differences between this pr...

Picturesque baronial residence

The origins of Manorbier castle date back to 1130 when William de Barri erects a stone hall keep and (old tower) linked by a wooden palissade. In 1230 a stone gatehouse and a curtain wall are added to...

An Absolute Gem

This is a really lovely little castle. Very pretty. Reasonably well preserved. Nice little cafe. Well worth a visit.

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Original Text

In 1093 the second stage of the Normandy conquest of Wales began. The leaders of the expansion, Roger de Montgomery (dead in 1094), and then – his dreams Arnulf de Montgomery, cleaned up to the hands of the landlords ...