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Castle View Cottage
Manorbier, Pembrokeshire · sleeps 4 · 2 bedrooms
From the back garden of this whitewashed village cottage, Manorbier Castle fills the skyline exactly as it has for eight centuries. Five minutes down the lane is the bay: reddish sand, rockpools, and the beach break that keeps the village's surfers honest. The Castle Inn and the tearoom sit between.
Inside: two cosy bedrooms, a wood burner, and a kitchen window framing the castle — the washing-up view of the county. The train halt (Tenby 10 minutes, Pembroke 8) makes this one of the few genuinely car-optional village bases.
Why we recommend it
Gerald of Wales called Manorbier 'the pleasantest spot in Wales' from this very hillside — the castle-and-cove combination at a two-bedroom price is the south coast's quiet bargain.
Chosen by our editors for the reasons below — not by an algorithm or payment.
Best for: couples, small families, surfers
Key features
- Walking distance to beach
- Wi-Fi
- Log burner
- Garden / patio
The local knowledge
Beaches nearby
- Manorbier Bay — Red-tinged sand, a proper castle backdrop and a dependable beach break — the south coast's most characterful bay.
Pubs, food & things to do
- The Castle Inn (pub) — Manorbier's village local, five minutes from castle and beach.
Where it is
Castle View Cottage sits at 51.6445, -4.7985 — view on OpenStreetMap. No cookies or tracking scripts are loaded for the map.