Walk 4

How to get there: Carew Millpond

Public transport: Service bus 361 ( to Pembroke Easy access walk: 1.0 miles (1.6 km) . Dock), not wheelchair accessible. Character: Level, surfaced paths around Millpond, lovely Own transport: South , 4.5 miles East of the views of Medieval . town of . Approach via the A477 trunk road or the A4075 road.

Grid ref. car park: SN046036.

Toilets: opposite side of road from car park.

Please note: Carew Castle is open to visitors all year and the Tidal Mill is open to visitors from April to October. There is an entry charge, although the paths are open and free of charge all year.

Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Walk 4

Description end of the 11th century by Directions Turn right (1:15 for 3 metres) the constable of Pembroke and cross Carew road bridge The walk is mostly level on Castle, . Leave car park through side with care, using designated surfaced paths and lanes. Archaeologists have found exit, turn left and follow pedestrian path. Slopes are no steeper that signs of an Iron Age tarmac lane. Just after 1:20, although there are a few settlement close to the castle passing Carew Castle there is Follow pavement up slope, short steeper slopes, as as well as Roman pottery. a 1:18 gradient up for 20 which is generally up to 1:20 mentioned in the directions. metres, followed by a 1:8 gradient. However, there is a Please take care when The first mill at Carew dates gradient down for 4 metres. 1:13 cross gradient for 5 crossing Carew road bridge. from 1542. The present Turn right at fork (1:15 for 13 metres at the start of the building probably dates from metres, followed by 1:20 cross pavement and a short section Carew Millpond is one of the the early 19th century and has gradient for 10 metres) down of 1:5 gradient at Bridge most beautiful locations in been restored by the National towards the Tidal Mill. Cottage. Pembrokeshire. On a still day Park Authority, who lease the when the tide is high the Castle and Tidal Mill. Turn right and walk past the At the open gates to Carew water perfectly reflects the Tidal Mill. There is a bridge Castle there is a cross gradient castle and nearby mill. It The walk also passes the with 1:12 ramp up and 1:8 and a gradient of 1:6 for 2 attracts many wading birds carved Celtic Cross. This 11th ramp down. Cross the metres. Go through entrance and is a good place to watch century Christian monument is causeway over the Carew river and follow path up slope (1:8 bats on summer evenings. considered to be one of the (ramp up to second bridge for 7 metres, then 1:15 for 36 three finest Celtic crosses in 1:12) and turn right onto path metres), then turn sharp left Carew Castle was built at the . alongside Millpond. Where and follow path to car park. the path enters the picnic area there is a 1:15 gradient for 7 metres.

Go through picnic area entrance, then bear right onto road alongside pond (the slope onto the road is 1:12 to 1:9 for 12 metres). Please note that the side of the road has a 1:20 cross gradient.

Carew Millpond KEY Hard and smooth surface Compacted stone surface Loose gravel surface Gradient, steeper than 1:12 Gradient, between 1:20 & 1:12 Cross gradient