Dryslwyn Castle
Dryslwyn Castle is a native Welsh castle, sited on a rocky hill roughly halfway between Llandeilo and Carmarthen in Wales. It stands on high ground overlooking the Tywi Valley with extensive views.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Castell Dryslwyn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paxton’s Tower and Allt y Gaer.
Paxton’s Tower
Building
Photo: Akoliasnikoff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paxton's Tower is a Neo-Gothic folly erected in honour of Lord Nelson. It is situated on the top of a hill near Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Paxton’s Tower is situated 1 mile southwest of Dryslwyn Castle.
Allt y Gaer
Building
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Allt y Gaer is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Llangathen community, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a 3.5ha conifer woodland on the northern slopes of the Tywi Valley, which has SSSI protected designation because it holds the largest heronry in West Wales. Allt y Gaer is situated 1¼ miles east of Dryslwyn Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanarthne and Llangathen.
Llanarthne
Village
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanarthney is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales. It is situated on the B4300 road, 12 km east of Carmarthen and 10 km west of Llandeilo.
Llangathen
Village
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangathen is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community includes the hamlet of Cilsân. The population taken at the 2011 census was 507. Llangathen is situated 2 miles northeast of Dryslwyn Castle.
Llanegwad
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanegwad is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 1,473. Llanegwad is built up mainly of small farms and detached homes. Llanegwad is situated 2½ miles west of Dryslwyn Castle.
Dryslwyn Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Dryslwyn Castle” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell de Dryslwyn”
- Cebuano: “Dryslwyn Castle”
- Danish: “Dryslwyn Castle”
- French: “château de Dryslwyn”
- French: “Château de Dryslwyn”
- German: “Dryslwyn Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Dryslwyn”
- Swedish: “Dryslwyn Castle”
- Welsh: “Castell Dryslwyn”
- Welsh: “Castell y Dryslwyn”
- Welsh: “Y Dryslwyn”
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