Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Carew Castle

Carew Castle

Carew Castle (Welsh: Castell Caeriw) is a castle from which the famous Carew family take their name. They still own the castle, although it is leased to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, which administers the site. The Norman castle has its origins in a stone keep built by Gerald de Windsor around the year 1100. Gerald was made castellan of Pembroke Castle by Arnulf of Montgomery in the first Norman invasion of Pembrokeshire. He married Nest, princess of Deheubarth around 1095, who was regarded as an incredibly beautiful woman. Nest brought the manor of Carew as part of her dowry, and Gerald cleared the existing fort to build his own castle on Norman lines.

 

The castle is reputedly haunted by two ghosts. The first is a White Lady, who is claimed by some to be none other than Nest herself. The second is supposedly that of an ape. In life, this creature belonged to Sir Roland Rhys, a 17th century recluse and tenant of Carew Castle. Folklore states that the ape was responsible for killing his owner. Consequently, the ape has been reported prowling the ruins and its howls echo through the castle.

Carew Castle,

Carew,

Tenby,

Pembrokeshire, SA70 8SL.

 

For further information, please visit:

www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

 

For further information, please read Haunted Castles of Britain and Ireland by Richard Jones.

Location

Visitor Information

Carew is a village in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

It lies on an inlet of Milford Haven, 4 miles east of Pembroke.

Pictured is Carew Castle courtesy of M Packwood Ace. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.