- Open
- £6.80 adult · £4.70 child
- Dogs in the grounds
- No car park on site
- Cadw
Quick answer
St Davids Bishop's Palace is a palace near St Davids, Pembrokeshire, managed by Cadw. Adult tickets cost £6.80, and Cadw members go free. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.
St Davids Bishop's Palace opening times
- Mon 12 09:3017:00
- Tue 13 09:3017:00
- Wed 14 09:3017:00
- Today Thu 15 09:3017:00
- Fri 16 09:3017:00
- Sat 17 09:3017:00
- Sun 18 09:3017:00
| Season | Dates | Days | Hours | Last entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 Mar to 30 Jun | Daily | 09:30 to 17:00 | 16:30 |
| Summer | 1 Jul to 31 Aug | Daily | 09:30 to 18:00 | 17:30 |
| Autumn | 1 Sep to 31 Oct | Daily | 09:30 to 17:00 | 16:30 |
| Winter | 1 Nov to 28 Feb | Daily | 10:00 to 16:00 | 15:30 |
Closed on 24 Dec, 25 Dec, 26 Dec, 1 Jan.
Daily (no days excluded on page); last admission 30 min before closing; closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan; may close at short notice in extreme weather.
St Davids Bishop's Palace tickets and prices
| Ticket | On the day |
|---|---|
| Adult | £6.80 |
| Concession | £6.10 |
| Student | £4.70 |
| Child | £4.70 |
| Family | £21.80 |
| Cadw members | Free |
Getting to St Davids Bishop's Palace and parking
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- Address
- SA62 6PE
- Parking
- No car park on site, paid. Pay and display Merivale car park (~100 cars, several disabled spaces), approx. 300m along surfaced road with slopes; limited drop-off outside palace. About 300 m to the entrance.
- By train
- Haverfordwest is 14.3 miles away.
- Public transport
- Bus stop 250m away: routes 411 (Haverfordwest-St Davids/Fishguard) and 413 (Fishguard-St Davids).
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Dogs
Partly- Welcome: in the grounds.
- Not allowed: inside the buildings.
- Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
- Dogs on leads; non-assistance dogs ground floor only.
Accessibility
Partly step-free- Step-free: in parts of the site.
- Paths and surfaces: Ground floor mostly flat with bedded-gravel paths, wheelchair friendly; steps to undercrofts and first floor.
- Accessible toilet: yes.
Food and facilities
- Toilets Yes
- Shop Yes
- Picnic area Yes
- Baby changing Yes
- Visitor centre Yes
What to see at St Davids Bishop's Palace
- 01
Gatehouse
The fortified main entrance.
- 02
Great hall
The main hall, used for feasts and ceremony.
- 03
Chapel
A chapel inside the castle.
- 04
Gardens
Gardens you can walk around.
- 05
Exhibition
Displays and exhibitions to see.
- 06
Wall walk
A walkway along the top of the walls.
History of St Davids Bishop's Palace
- 1328 Bishop Henry de Gower begins transforming the palace (1328-47)
- 1347 End of Bishop Gower's rebuilding
- 1720 Three-bay building west of the west range still partly standing
Photos
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Nessy-Pic · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source -
Andrew Hackney · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Castles near St Davids Bishop's Palace
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How much does it cost to visit St Davids Bishop's Palace?
Adult tickets cost £6.80, and Cadw members go free.
Sources
- Page on api.postcodes.io
- Page on cadw.gov.wales
- Wikidata
- Page on cadw.gov.wales
- Page on cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net
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