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Days out in Pembrokeshire for an older parent

Ten places in Pembrokeshire that make a good day out for an older parent, from St Davids Cathedral to Castell Henllys Iron Age Village. For each one: what its own access information confirms, what it costs, how long to allow, and the carers nearby who drive and could take them.

Researched by PrimeCarers from each place’s own website and access information  ·  Updated September 2026

St Davids Cathedral. Photo: Niki.L, CC BY-SA 4.0

Ten days out across six towns

The best places to take an older parent in Pembrokeshire

Five of them are free to visit or to walk around. The access information for six confirm an accessible toilet. Where a place does not publish its access, we say so.

St Davids Cathedral, St Davids

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Cathedral · St Davids

St Davids Cathedral

St Davids Cathedral sits in a hollow below Britain's smallest city, on the site of the monastery founded by Wales's patron saint, with a carved oak ceiling, a sloping nave floor and the shrine of St David. The ruins of the medieval Bishop's Palace stand just across the river.

A wheelchair is kept in the South Porch for use in the cathedral, there is a toilet for disabled visitors in the South Cloister, and a few disabled parking spaces can be booked, which avoids the steep walk down from the city.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free

What their access information confirms

  • Accessible toilet
  • Wheelchairs to borrow
  • Blue Badge parking

Their websiteAccess information

Oriel y Parc, St Davids

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Gallery · St Davids

Oriel y Parc

Oriel y Parc in St Davids is the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park's visitor centre and gallery, with art exhibitions and information about the coast. It has a café and a level walk into the centre of St Davids.

All services are on one level apart from the gallery and tower, which have a lift, two wheelchairs can be booked, and there are accessible toilets in the café and visitor centre.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Free, parking charged

What their access information confirms

  • Accessible toilet
  • Wheelchairs to borrow
  • Blue Badge parking
  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Pembroke Castle, Pembroke

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Castle · Pembroke

Pembroke Castle

Pembroke Castle is a large Norman castle on a rocky ridge above the river, birthplace of Henry VII, with a great round keep and exhibitions in its towers. There is a café inside the walls and a picnic area in the outer ward.

The castle is accessible at ground level, where the outer ward is a large open area with benches, and the café and disabled toilets have step-free access, though the towers are reached by narrow spiral stairs.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Paid entry

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Carew Castle and Tidal Mill, Pembroke

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Castle · Pembroke

Carew Castle and Tidal Mill

Carew Castle is a ruined medieval castle turned Elizabethan mansion beside a tidal millpond, run by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with a restored tidal mill on the same site. The Nest Tearoom and shops serve refreshments.

The tearoom is on site next to the castle, so a carer can plan a short look at the castle and mill with a stop for tea.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Paid entry

Access

Their website does not set out its access in detail, so ring ahead about parking, paths and toilets.

Their website

Colby Woodland Garden, Narberth

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Garden · Narberth

Colby Woodland Garden

Colby Woodland Garden near Amroth is a National Trust garden in a sheltered valley running down towards the sea, with a walled garden, woodland walks, a meadow and a tearoom. There is also a small gallery and a second-hand bookshop.

There are Blue Badge bays and a drop-off point by the tearoom, adapted toilets near the tearoom, and a manual wheelchair can be borrowed from the Welcome Centre.

Time to allow
Half a day
Cost
Paid entry, free for National Trust members

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Wheelchairs to borrow
  • Blue Badge parking
  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Stackpole and Bosherston Lily Ponds, Pembroke

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Nature reserve · Pembroke

Stackpole and Bosherston Lily Ponds

The National Trust's Stackpole Estate south of Pembroke takes in the Bosherston lily ponds, woodland, Stackpole Quay and the beaches at Barafundle and Broad Haven South. There is a tearoom at Stackpole Quay.

Blue Badge bays are in the car parks at Stackpole Quay, Stackpole Court, Broad Haven South and the lily ponds, there are adapted toilets at several points, and a tramper and a beach wheelchair can be borrowed from the Stackpole Centre.

Time to allow
Half a day
Cost
Free, parking charged

What their access information confirms

  • Partly step-free
  • Accessible toilet
  • Wheelchairs to borrow
  • Blue Badge parking
  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Picton Castle and Gardens, Haverfordwest

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Garden · Haverfordwest

Picton Castle and Gardens

Picton Castle near Haverfordwest is a 14th-century castle with furnished Georgian interiors, set in 50 acres of gardens and woodland that include a walled garden. There is a café, a gallery and a second-hand bookshop.

Around 70 per cent of the gardens and garden paths are accessible to wheelchair users, and the café, gallery and bookshop are fully accessible.

Time to allow
Half a day
Cost
Paid entry

What their access information confirms

  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Tenby, Tenby

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Coast · Tenby

Tenby

Tenby is a walled seaside town with a harbour, sandy beaches on either side and Georgian and Victorian terraces along the clifftops. The old town inside the medieval walls is a maze of narrow streets with cafés and shops.

The Norton and the Esplanade give views over the harbour and beaches from the top of the town, so a parent can enjoy the sea without going down the steps to the sand.

Time to allow
Half a day
Cost
Free

Access

Their website does not set out its access in detail, so ring ahead about parking, paths and toilets.

Their website

Scolton Manor, Haverfordwest

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Park · Haverfordwest

Scolton Manor

Scolton Manor near Haverfordwest is a country house and park run by Pembrokeshire County Council, with parkland, woodland, gardens and Edie's Tea Room. Entry to the park is covered by the parking charge.

The tea room and manor are close to the main car park, so a carer can plan a short stroll in the gardens with a café stop.

Time to allow
Half a day
Cost
Free, parking charged

Access

Their website does not set out its access in detail, so ring ahead about parking, paths and toilets.

Their website

Castell Henllys Iron Age Village, Crymych

Photo: Keith Ruffles, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Museum · Crymych

Castell Henllys Iron Age Village

Castell Henllys is a reconstructed Iron Age village of thatched roundhouses on the site of a real hillfort, run by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, with staff showing Iron Age life. There is a visitor centre and café at the foot of the hill.

The village is on a steep hill, but two all-terrain mobility scooters can be borrowed free of charge, and there are accessible toilets at the visitor centre.

Time to allow
An hour or two
Cost
Paid entry

What their access information confirms

  • Accessible toilet
  • Café

Their websiteAccess information

Regular groups and events in Pembrokeshire

Something to go back to every week or every year, from our research into what older people enjoy doing in Pembrokeshire.

  • Music · FishguardFishguard Festival of MusicA classical and mixed music festival founded in the 1960s, running over two weeks each summer in venues across north Pembrokeshire. A carer can book seats early for an afternoon or shorter evening concert, handle the driving and parking, and check the venue beforehand.Details
  • Music · HaverfordwestHaverfordwest Male Voice ChoirOne of the oldest male voice choirs in Wales, over 120 years old, rehearsing weekly in Haverfordwest and performing at concerts around the county. A carer could arrange transport to a rehearsal night for someone who wants to sing again, or to one of the choir's local concerts as a listener.Details
  • Dancing · FishguardFishguard Folk FestivalA mainly free folk festival held in Fishguard every late May bank holiday since 1999, with Welsh and Celtic music, folk arts and informal sessions in town venues. A carer can pick one or two daytime sessions with seating, park nearby and leave when energy runs out rather than staying all day.Details
  • Photography · TenbyTenby and District Camera ClubA club for photographers of all levels of experience in the Tenby area, covering landscape, wildlife, mono and creative work, with meetings, competitions and exhibitions. A carer can drive someone to meetings and help with the practical side of getting pictures ready to show.Details
  • ReadingMobile Library and Library at HomePembrokeshire County Council runs a mobile library on a regular village route plus a Library at Home service for housebound residents, with large print and spoken word stock and no fines or reservation fees. A carer can register someone for deliveries, help choose titles for the next visit and read aloud from what arrives.Details
  • SportsPembrokeshire Indoor BowlsAn indoor bowls club playing on a four rink green, reported to be growing and closely linked to a disability bowls club using the same venue. A carer can contact the club, come along for a first session and stay for the tea afterwards.Details

Hobbies and carers who share them in Pembrokeshire

At a glance

The ten places side by side

What each place’s own access information confirms. “Ask” means it does not say, not that it is missing.

PlaceTimeCostStep-freeToiletCafé
St Davids CathedralSt Davidsan hour or twoFreeAskYesAsk
Oriel y ParcSt Davidsan hour or twoFreeAskYesYes
Pembroke CastlePembrokean hour or twoPaid entryPartlyYesYes
Carew Castle and Tidal MillPembrokean hour or twoPaid entryAskAskAsk
Colby Woodland GardenNarberthhalf a dayPaid entryPartlyYesYes
Stackpole and Bosherston Lily PondsPembrokehalf a dayFreePartlyYesYes
Picton Castle and GardensHaverfordwesthalf a dayPaid entryAskAskYes
TenbyTenbyhalf a dayFreeAskAskAsk
Scolton ManorHaverfordwesthalf a dayFreeAskAskAsk
Castell Henllys Iron Age VillageCrymychan hour or twoPaid entryAskYesYes

Where the places are in Pembrokeshire

The county’s boundary, numbered as on this page, with the main towns for reference.

FishguardHakinNarberthHaverfordwestNeylandGoodwick12345678910
  1. 1St Davids Cathedral, St Davids
  2. 2Oriel y Parc, St Davids
  3. 3Pembroke Castle, Pembroke
  4. 4Carew Castle and Tidal Mill, Pembroke
  5. 5Colby Woodland Garden, Narberth
  6. 6Stackpole and Bosherston Lily Ponds, Pembroke
  7. 7Picton Castle and Gardens, Haverfordwest
  8. 8Tenby, Tenby
  9. 9Scolton Manor, Haverfordwest
  10. 10Castell Henllys Iron Age Village, Crymych

What it costs

What a day out with a carer costs in Pembrokeshire

Carers in Pembrokeshire charge £19 to £22 an hour through PrimeCarers, typically £20, with our fee included. A four-hour outing is about £80 for the carer’s time. Entry, food and parking are extra, and travel costs are only payable if you agree them with the carer in advance, in writing. The cost of home care in Pembrokeshire has the full figures.

Photographs on this page are from Wikimedia Commons, credited under each one.

Questions

Questions families ask about days out in Pembrokeshire

St Davids Cathedral in St Davids, Oriel y Parc in St Davids, Pembroke Castle in Pembroke, Carew Castle and Tidal Mill in Pembroke, Colby Woodland Garden in Narberth, Stackpole and Bosherston Lily Ponds in Pembroke, Picton Castle and Gardens in Haverfordwest, Tenby in Tenby, Scolton Manor in Haverfordwest and Castell Henllys Iron Age Village in Crymych. Each has its own section on this page with what its access information confirms, the cost and how long to allow.

St Davids Cathedral, Oriel y Parc, Pembroke Castle, Colby Woodland Garden, Stackpole and Bosherston Lily Ponds and Castell Henllys Iron Age Village have an accessible toilet. St Davids Cathedral, Oriel y Parc, Colby Woodland Garden and Stackpole and Bosherston Lily Ponds lend wheelchairs. Access changes, so ring ahead about anything your parent depends on.

St Davids Cathedral, Oriel y Parc, Stackpole and Bosherston Lily Ponds, Tenby and Scolton Manor. Parking is often charged even where entry is free.

Yes. A companion carer can drive your parent there, walk at their pace, help with the toilet and meals, and bring them home. 21 of the carers with a rate near Pembrokeshire drive. Visits are booked by the hour, typically £20 an hour here with our fee included. Companionship care in Pembrokeshire shows who is available.

Often. Many attractions let a carer or companion in free, or at a reduced price, with a disabled visitor, and some ask for proof such as a letter or a benefit award. It varies, so check each place’s access or prices page before you go.

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based across the wider region around Pembrokeshire

Where the nearest carers live. A carer close to home can manage a longer day out.

Companionship care in the counties around Pembrokeshire

Days out in the areas around Pembrokeshire

Companionship care by town in Pembrokeshire

Each town page shows the carers who list it as home, with their rates and reviews.

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