Historic house · near Lamphey · Dyfed

Lamphey Bishop's Palace

Lamphey Bishop's Palace is a grade I listed building and ruined medieval building complex. Head 200 m north of Lamphey to reach it. Its upkeep is handled by Cadw.

Photo: Lamphey Bishop's Palace, Vale Holidays (CC BY 2.0)

Where

200 m

north of Lamphey

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 23%

#1,932 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Historic house near Lamphey

Just outside Lamphey

Lamphey Bishop's Palace is 200 m north of Lamphey. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Lamphey has 10 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The weather, month by month

In Lamphey, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.

Jan9° / 4°120 mm

Feb9° / 3°88 mm

Mar10° / 4°82 mm

Apr13° / 6°72 mm

May16° / 8°67 mm

Jun18° / 11°74 mm

Jul20° / 13°80 mm

Aug20° / 13°100 mm

Sep18° / 11°91 mm

Oct14° / 9°131 mm

Nov11° / 6°152 mm

Dec9° / 4°143 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lamphey, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Lamphey. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lamphey’s full climate →

About

Lamphey Bishop's Palace

Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Top of the 30 other places within 15 km is Pembroke Castle, 3.7 km off.

Lamphey’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: 200 m north of Lamphey
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/lamphey-bishops-palace

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Before you go

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting to Lamphey Bishop's Palace

Lamphey Bishop's Palace sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

The biggest base of the 8 is Pembroke Dock (9,659 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 200 m south of it

Lamphey

644 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.6 km west of it

Pembroke

7,963 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 2.4 km south of it

Freshwater East

251 people · 4 places to visit

4 · 2.9 km northwest of it

Cosheston

828 people · 11 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Lamphey Bishop's Palace is	People	Places to visit
Lamphey	200 m south of it	644	8
Pembroke	1.6 km west of it	7,963	9
Freshwater East	2.4 km south of it	251	4
Cosheston	2.9 km northwest of it	828	11
Sageston	3.6 km northeast of it	884	11
Jameston	4 km southeast of it	646	9
Pembroke Dock	4 km west of it	9,659	9
Hundleton	5.7 km west of it	459	4

Make a day of it

Other places close by

7 castles and a theme park are among the 30 within 15 km.

CastlePembroke Castle3.7 km away 2

CastleCarew Castle3.9 km away 3

CastleManorbier Castle5.5 km away 4

CastleBenton Castle6.1 km away 5

CastlePicton Castle13 km away 6

CastleUpton Castle3.8 km away 7

Theme parkOakwood Theme Park13 km away 8

CastleTenby Castle12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Lamphey Bishop's Palace, answered

Where is Lamphey Bishop's Palace?

Lamphey Bishop's Palace is 200 m north of Lamphey, Dyfed.

What is Lamphey Bishop's Palace?

Grade I listed building and ruined medieval building complex in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Who runs Lamphey Bishop's Palace?

Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Lamphey Bishop's Palace?

June to September are the warmest months in Lamphey, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Lamphey Bishop's Palace a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Lamphey Bishop's Palace?

Within 15 km: Pembroke Castle (3.7 km), Carew Castle (3.9 km), Manorbier Castle (5.5 km) and Benton Castle (6.1 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Lamphey Bishop's Palace: Vale Holidays, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Upton Castle: Thomas Nicholls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Oakwood Theme Park: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tenby Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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