Must-see fort · Pembrokeshire, Wales
Picton Castle
Picton Castle is a fort in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Picton Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Picton Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Picton Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.78407, -4.88532. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Picton Castle
- Wiston Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rudbaxton Rath · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Haverfordwest Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Benton Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Llawhaden Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cresswell Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Upton Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Scoveston (Disused) · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Narberth Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Carew Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Landsker Borderlands Trail · trek · Pembrokeshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park · sanctuary · Pembrokeshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Mortuary Chapel · church · Pembrokeshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pembroke Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Pembrokeshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lamphey Bishop's Palace · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Milford Haven Museum · museum · Pembrokeshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Manor Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Pembrokeshire · ~17 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Picton Castle
- Wiston Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Rudbaxton Rath · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~7 km · Must-see
- Haverfordwest Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Benton Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Llawhaden Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cresswell Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Upton Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Scoveston (Disused) · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Narberth Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Carew Castle · fort · Pembrokeshire · ~13 km · Must-see
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · © GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata (CC0) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is Picton Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Picton Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Picton Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Picton Castle?
Nearby: Wiston Castle (fort, 6 km), Rudbaxton Rath (fort, 7 km), Haverfordwest Castle (fort, 8 km), Benton Castle (fort, 8 km), Llawhaden Castle (fort, 9 km), Cresswell Castle (fort, 9 km).
Is Picton Castle worth visiting?
Picton Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Wales on Spotwander.