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Manorbier · Sleeps 4 · 2 beds
2 dogsBeach 6 min walkLog burnerNear a pub
Village cottage with Manorbier Castle from the garden and the bay's surf five minutes' walk down the lane.
from £875/weekillustrative sample price
View stay →Manorbier
A Norman castle above a surfy red-sand bay — Gerald of Wales called it 'the pleasantest spot in Wales' in 1188, and he had a point.
Few beaches anywhere have a backdrop like Manorbier's: a genuine Norman castle (still intact, still visitable, occasionally hosting plays and weddings) looks down over a red-tinged sandy bay with a reliable beach break. Gerald of Wales, born in the castle in 1146, declared Manorbier "the pleasantest spot in Wales" — a quote the village has understandably never stopped using.
The village clusters behind — church, pub (the Castle Inn), tearoom, shop — and the Coast Path runs both ways to good effect: east to the striking burial chamber at King's Quoit on the headland, west towards Swanlake and Freshwater East. The bay picks up swell, so it's a favourite for surfers and bodyboarders; families use the stream and rockpools at the sides. A train halt on the Tenby line makes car-free visits possible.
Where to stay in Manorbier
Village lanes for castle-and-beach walkability; the hill towards the station for bigger houses and views. Tenby is 15 minutes, Barafundle 20.
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Also consider
Tenby
Pembrokeshire's postcard town: pastel Georgian houses above three superb beaches, a working harbour and medieval walls — the classic Welsh seaside holiday.
Saundersfoot
Big sandy beach, busy little harbour and a proper seaside village centre — Tenby's more relaxed neighbour, three miles up the coast.
St Davids
Britain's smallest city — a cathedral in a hollow, Whitesands Bay up the road, and the wildest, most beautiful corner of the national park all around.