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South Pembrokeshire CoastManorbier Dovecote and Precipe
Inland from the castle to a thirteenth-century dovecote that once held 250 birds, with a detour to a fossil-rich beach below the cliffs.
- Distance
- 3.1 mi / 5 km
- Time
- 1 hr 50
- Ascent
- 180 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
Field paths link the village, the dovecote and the coast path, with a steep descent to Precipe beach at low tide. Undulating.
Worth knowing
- The dovecote supplied fresh meat and eggs to the castle and has been restored by local volunteers.
- Precipe beach is reached by a steep path and only worth it at low tide.
- The red sandstone cliffs here are full of fossils.
What you’ll see
The dovecote, the castle, red sandstone cliffs, and the beach at low water.
Background
Squabs were taken from the dovecote at four to six weeks old, giving the castle fresh meat through the winter.