At Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. May 2003
We ended up visiting Carew Castle completely by accident. While we were on the way back to the hotel from Pembroke Castle, I noticed the sign for Carew and that it was only about a mile from the road. So we decided to see if it was still open for the day, and it was.
The castle has parts dating back to around 1100 and was transformed from a medieval defensive fortification to a Tudor mansion by Sir Rhys ap Thomas. The crests you see above are of Prince Arthur (left), Henry VII (center, with his heraldic greyhound and dragon to either side) and Catherine of Aragon (right) and are above the entrance to the great hall.
In 1507 Carew Castle was the site of the last great medieval-style tournament in Wales.
