Castell Gwallter

Castell Gwallter, also known as Walter's Castle and sometimes Castell Penweddig, is the remains of a Norman situated on a large hill above the old village of in northern , , four miles northeast of .
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  • 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.

Railway station
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bow Street is a railway station on the Cambrian Line… is situated 1½ miles south of Castell Gwallter.

Zoo
Photo: Steve Sea, CC BY 3.0.
, formerly known as Borth Wild Animal… is situated 2 miles north of Castell Gwallter.

Archaeological site
Photo: Marion Phillips, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an Iron Age hillfort, on a hill adjacent to and east of , Wales. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Castell Gwallter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llandre and Taigwynion.

Village
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
, or Llanfihangel Genau'r Glyn, is a village in , Wales.

Hamlet
is a hamlet 1 km ENE of in , Wales.

Hamlet
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
is a hamlet in the Genau'r-glyn district…

Castell Gwallter

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
way 653555353
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6286094
Wiki­data ID
Q5049674
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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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