At Manorbier, a magical 12th Century castle occupies a commanding position overlooking the lovely beach and surrounding countryside. The mediaeval traveller and writer Gerald of Wales was born here. You can still buy his two most famous works. George Bernard Shaw stayed in the village for a few months, and Virginia Woolf used to be a regular summer visitor.
Today, you can wander around the hall, chapel and turrets, admiring the life-size models of various mediaeval characters. The grounds are well kept, and the castle is so inspiring that it was chosen by the BBC for scenes in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'. Visitors are admitted daily from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm.
The beach is a favourite with families, since it is close to a car park, has good sand, safe bathing and many sheltered spots. Its aspect, however, encourages higher waves than average, so it is attractive to surfers too.
In the village above, you will find a restaurant or two. In the village centre there is the old Bier house to visit. Inside you can read about the history of Manorbier. A century ago the house was built for storing the parish bier, on which the dead were carted to the burial ground.