Dryslwyn Castle

Dryslwyn Castle is a native castle, sited on a rocky hill roughly halfway between and in . It stands on high ground overlooking the Tywi Valley with extensive views.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales
  • Also known as: “Castell Dryslwyn”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paxton’s Tower and Allt y Gaer.

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 in the River Tywi valley in , . is situated 1 mile southwest of Dryslwyn Castle.

Building
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in community, , . 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. is situated 1 mile east of Dryslwyn Castle.

Pub
Photo: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1¼ miles west of Dryslwyn Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanarthne and Llangathen.

Village
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanarthney is a village and community in , south-west Wales. It is situated on the B4300 road, 12 km east of and 10 km west of .

Village
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is a village and community located in , Wales. The community includes the hamlet of Cilsân. The population taken at the 2011 census was 507. is situated 2 miles northeast of Dryslwyn Castle.

Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and community located in , Wales. The population taken at the 2011 census was 1,473. is built up mainly of small farms and detached homes. is situated 2½ miles west of Dryslwyn Castle.

Dryslwyn Castle

Latitude
51.86303° or 51° 51′ 47″ north
Longitude
-4.10065° or 4° 6′ 2″ west
Operator
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Open location code
9C3QVV7X+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1344429849
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q3401324
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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”
  • Turkish: “Dryslwyn Kalesi”
  • Welsh: “Castell Dryslwyn”
  • Welsh: “Castell y Dryslwyn”
  • Welsh: “Y Dryslwyn”
  • “Castell Dryslwyn”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dryslwyn-fawr Cowshed and River Towy.

Nearby Places

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