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.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in Ceredigion, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Castell Gwallter, Geneu’r Glyn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Bow Street railway station and Borth Animalarium.
Bow Street railway station
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
Zoo
Borth Animalarium, formerly known as Borth Wild Animal… Borth Animalarium is situated 2 miles north of Castell Gwallter.
Hen Gaer
Archaeological site
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
Village
Rhydypennau
Hamlet
Castell Gwallter
- Categories: castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Geneu’r Glyn, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.46146° or 52° 27′ 41″ north
Longitude
-4.03011° or 4° 1′ 48″ west
Elevation
394 feet (120 metres)
Open location code
9C4QFX69+HX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Castell Gwallter” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Castell Gwallter”
- Swedish: “Castell Gwallter”
- Welsh: “Castell Gwallter”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dôl-y-bont and Penybont.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Llandre Level Crossing and Llandre.
Ceredigion: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Aberystwyth and Cardigan.
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