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St Clears Castle
Visited July 2023
Location | St Clears, Carmarthenshire |
Entrance Fee | No |
Railway Station Nearby | No |
Parking | Roadside |
Facilities | None |
Map |
Laugharne Castle
Visited July 2019
Location | Laugharne, Carmarthenshire |
Entrance Fee | Yes |
Railway Station Nearby | No |
Parking | Yes |
Facilities | Gift Shop, Toilets |
Map |
Laugharne is a pretty town in Carmarthenshire, with lovely views across the estuary and an impressive castle. It is also associated with writer Dylan Thomas who lived in the town for several years. The house he lived in, called the Boat House, can also be visited.
Garn Goch Hill Fort
Visited April 2017
Location | Near Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Entrance Fee | No |
Railway Station Nearby | No |
Parking | Yes |
Facilities | None |
Map |
Garn Goch is an Iron Age fort, dating back some 2500 years. As such it is one of the oldest sites we have featured on this website (see also Maiden Castle). It is hard to imagine that this remote spot on the Brecon Beacons was once a large fortified settlement, with defensive banks and stone ramparts.
Llansteffan Castle
Visited July 2019
Location | Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire |
Entrance Fee | No |
Railway Station Nearby | No |
Parking | Yes |
Facilities | Toilets in Car Park |
Map |
This castle is all about the views- the views from the estuary to the castle high up on the hill, and the views over the estuary from the castle. It is well worth the climb to reach the ruins.
Paxton's Tower
Visited April 2017
Location | Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Entrance Fee | No |
Railway Station Nearby | No |
Parking | Yes |
Facilities | None |
Map |
Visible for miles around, Paxton's Tower is an eye-catcher folly. Built by William Paxton in 1806 it was designed to be seen from his nearby estate at Middleton Hall.