Roch Castle at Roch in West Wales was founded in the 13th-century and rebuilt in the 15th-century by the de Rupe or Roche family
Roch Castle towers majestically over the village of Roch in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coastal National Park. Perched on a rocky outcrop, the castle offers spectacular views over countryside and coast, including the full sweep of St Brides Bay from Skomer to Ramsey Island. It makes a splendid base from which to explore and enjoy the many beaches, bays, cliffs and scenic walks around Pembrokeshire's stunning coastline. Built in the 13th Century by a Norman knight, Roch Castle marks the northern limit of the Norman Conquest of West Wales. In the 1630's it was home to Lucy Walter who later became consort of Charles 11 and mother of the Duke of Monmouth. In 1644 it was garrisoned for King Charles 1 but surrendered to Cromwell's troops later that year. After the Civil War it slowly fell into ruin until it was restored in 1900 by the first Viscount St David's, friend and frequent host to Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts movement, and to David Lloyd George, Great Britain's Prime Minister from 1916 to 1922. and is now a hotel.
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Location: Pembrokeshire West Wales near St David's Great Britain UK
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