Palace

Lamphey Bishop's Palace

Lamphey, Pembrokeshire
Directions
  • Open
  • Free entry
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • No car park on site
  • Cadw
Lamphey Bishop's Palace: Inner ward gatehouse, Lamphey Bishop's Palace
Photo: M J Roscoe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source

Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Lamphey Bishop's Palace is a palace near Lamphey, Pembrokeshire, managed by Cadw. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.

Opening times

Cadw gives 10am-4pm for 1 Apr-31 Mar with no days named (batch 02 Cadw rule: hours null). Last admission 30 min before closing; closed 24, 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan.

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Getting to Lamphey Bishop's Palace and parking

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Address
SA71 5NT
Parking
No car park on site. Parking for up to 15 cars with a lay-by across the road from the palace.
By train
Lamphey is 0.4 miles away.
Public transport
Bus 600m, routes 349/359 Tenby-Lamphey/Pembroke/Haverfordwest.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Dogs

Partly
  • Welcome: in the grounds.
  • Not allowed: inside the buildings.
  • Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
  • Short leads, ground floor levels only; lesser value grounds_only (Cadw convention).

Accessibility

Partly step-free
  • Step-free: in parts of the site.
  • Paths and surfaces: Level 1 – Accessible: grounds via gravel lane and side gate with ramp; relatively flat grass and chippings; upper levels by steps.

What to see at Lamphey Bishop's Palace

  • 01

    Great hall

    The main hall, used for feasts and ceremony.

  • 02

    Gatehouse

    The fortified main entrance.

  • 03

    Chapel

    A chapel inside the castle.

History of Lamphey Bishop's Palace

  1. 1096 Earliest certain reference to a bishop's residence, during the siege of Pembroke Castle.
  2. 1328 Bishop Henry de Gower begins a long building campaign (to 1347), including a new hall.
  3. 1925 Palace placed in state care.

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Castles near Lamphey Bishop's Palace

All 6 castles in Pembrokeshire

Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 14 Oct 2026
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  1. Page on api.postcodes.io · checked 15 Oct 2026
  2. Page on cadw.gov.wales · checked 14 Oct 2026
  3. Wikidata · checked 15 Oct 2026
  4. Page on cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net · checked 15 Oct 2026

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