Newcastle Emlyn Castle - Visitor Attraction - Carmarthenshire, Wales
N 52° 02.346 W 004° 27.816
30U E 399613 N 5766398
Newcastle Emlyn Castle stand on a hill within a loop of the Teifi River. A path around the river bank, features sculptures & explains a tale of dragons & legends with Interpretive plaques. Located in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMP8WZ
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/21/2015
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Castell Newydd Emlyn (Newcastle Emlyn Castle) stands on a rising spur of land in a narrow loop of the River Teifi. A scenic country walk along the banks of the River has sculptures & information boards in Welsh & English, that explain a timeline history of the Castle, Welsh folklore & legends including tales of the last dragon.
The self guided tour starts outside the Castle gates, with a you are here map, that displays the trail around the Castle grounds, & riverside walk. Also displayed at the entrance is a historic marker, featuring a timeline of the Castle. The amazing Castle gates feature Glyndwr's Golden Dragon. Once inside the gates tour the castle ruins. Downhill to the left there's a beautiful walk that follows the course of the river and plenty of Interpretive signs explaining the local folklore, featuring Kings, dragons, castles, & Owain Glyndwr, a Welsh Prince. All in all, a good way to spend a couple of hours. along with sculptures of Dragons & mosaics, in stunning scenery.
Newcastle Emlyn - Castle:
"The time-worn remains of this castle, on a picturesque, grassy site overlooking a loop on the River Teifi, were once inhabited by, amongst others, Sir Rhys ap Thomas, friend of Henry VII. It would be hard to imagine a more serene setting than this, and one is not surprised to find that it was once intended as a county seat rather than a military post. Yet it had its share of excitement in the Civil War, when held for the king and blown up with gunpowder at the close of the struggle. There are remnants of some of the walls and the ruins of the gate. It is significant as the only native Welsh castle to be built in stone in this part of Wales." Text Source: (
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