Dryslwyn Castle - Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
N 51° 51.752 W 004° 06.100
30U E 424139 N 5746322
Dryslwyn Castle Located in stunning hilltop location above the Tywi Valley, 5 Miles West of Llandeilo, in Carmarthenshire, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMG7D7
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/24/2013
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As you approach the Castle, you can see how it was placed to dominate the area. Standing high on a hilltop with superb views of the River Tyfi and the Valley
"Dryslwyn Castle not only occupies a place of great affection in the minds and traditions of the Welsh people but also majestic hilltop locations above the Tywi valley. The site is forever associated with the princes of Deheubarth, the kingdom in south-west Wales.
A lack of available excavation data means uncertainty remains as to the shape, form and history of any earlier fortifications, which may underlie the medieval castle. Despite this, present evidence suggests very strongly that the history of Dryslwyn Castle is entwined with the rule of the Lord Rhys (d. 1197).
Over time the castle changed hands between the princes of Deheubarth and gradually evolved into formidable fortresses. It eventually fell to the English Crown from 1287, serving as centres of royal administration and authority.
By the end of the Middle Ages the castle had become ivy-clad ruins." Text Source: (
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Current times, prices & Dates
1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012
Times
Daily 10.00am - 4.00pm
Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January
Prices
Adult - Am ddim/Free
Family - Am ddim/Free
Senior citizens, students and children under 16 - Am ddim/Free
Disabled and companion - Am ddim/Free