Roche Castle
Roche Castle is a castle in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Roche Castle is situated nearby to the pub The Fountain Inn, as well as near Laugharne Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Laugharne Castle and Dylan Thomas Boathouse.
Laugharne Castle
Castle
Photo: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Laugharne Castle is in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle, located on the estuary of the River Tâf, was originally established in 1116. It was rebuilt as a Norman stronghold. Laugharne Castle is situated 3,200 feet northeast of Roche Castle.
Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Museum
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The Boathouse in Laugharne, Wales, was where Dylan Thomas lived with his family during his last four years between 1949 and 1953. The house is set in a cliff overlooking the Tâf estuary and is where he wrote many of his major pieces. Dylan Thomas Boathouse is situated 1 mile northeast of Roche Castle.
The Fountain Inn
Pub
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fountain Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Roche Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanybri and Llansteffan.
Llanybri
Village
Photo: Peter Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanybri is a rural farming village situated between the estuaries of the River Tywi and River Taf in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is one of two villages with their own churches in the community of Llansteffan. Llanybri is situated 3 miles northeast of Roche Castle.
Llansteffan
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llansteffan, is a village and community situated on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tywi, 7 miles south of Carmarthen.
Llanddowror
Village
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanddowror is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales situated 2 miles from St. Clears. Previously on the trunk road to Pembroke Dock, the village is small, historic and relatively unspoilt. Llanddowror is situated 3½ miles northwest of Roche Castle.
Roche Castle
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76461° or 51° 45′ 53″ northLongitude
-4.47349° or 4° 28′ 25″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
9C3QQG7G+RJGeoNames ID
6285885
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