Castell Gwallter
Castell Gwallter, also known as Walter's Castle and sometimes Castell Penweddig, is the remains of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle situated on a large hill above the old village of Llandre in northern Ceredigion, Wales, four miles northeast of Aberystwyth.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 390 feet (120 metres)
- …is also known as “Castell Gwallter, Geneu’r Glyn”
- Description: castle in Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bow Street railway station and Borth Animalarium.
Bow Street railway station
Bow Street is a railway station on the Cambrian Line… Bow Street railway station is situated 1½ miles south of Castell Gwallter.
Borth Animalarium
Borth Animalarium, formerly known as Borth Wild Animal… Borth Animalarium is situated 2 miles north of Castell Gwallter.
Hen Gaer
Hen Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort, on a hill adjacent to and east of Bow Street, Ceredigion, Wales. Hen Gaer is situated 1½ miles southeast of Castell Gwallter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llandre and Taigwynion.
Llandre
Llandre, or Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn, is a village in Ceredigion, Wales.
Taigwynion
Hamlet
Taigwynion is a hamlet 1 km ENE of Llandre in Ceredigion, Wales.
Rhydypennau
Rhydypennau is a hamlet in the Genau'r-glyn district…
Castell Gwallter
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Latitude
52.46146° or 52° 27′ 41″ north
Longitude
-4.03011° or 4° 1′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C4QFX69+HX
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Castell Gwallter” goes by many names.
Castell GwallterCebuano
Castell GwallterSwedish
Castell GwallterWelsh
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Ceredigion: Highlights
Learn more about Aberystwyth and Cardigan.
