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Castell Dryslwyn

Photo of Castell Dryslwyn, a ruined castle near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.

Castell Dryslwyn

© Alan Richards / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Alan Richards / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castell Dryslwyn

Open to visitorsa Cadw site, free to enter — check opening times before you go

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Castell Dryslwyn is a medieval castle in Carmarthenshire. It is one of nine castles the Albion Guide lists in the county. It is looked after by Cadw.

Nearby castles include Castell Dinefwr and Castell Carreg Cennen. For arrivals by rail, Ffairfach Station is 7.5 km to the east.

More places to visit near Castell Dryslwyn

Photo of Paxton's Tower, a folly near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Paxton's Tower

Folly near Llandeilo

Neo-Gothic folly on a hill near Llanarthney, built in memory of Nelson, with wide Tywi-valley views.

1.8 km SW

Photo of Aberglasney Gardens, a garden near Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Aberglasney Gardens

Garden near Llangathen

Historic gardens with a rare Elizabethan cloister garden and the Ninfarium, in the Tywi valley.

3.2 km NE

Photo of White Hart Thatched Inn & Brewery, a pub near Llanddarog, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

White Hart Thatched Inn & Brewery

Pub near Llanddarog

A thatched village pub with its own brewery in rural Carmarthenshire, county winner in 2024.

6.4 km SW

Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog, a National Park in Wales.Iconic

Bannau Brycheiniog

National Park near Libanus

Flat-topped sandstone summits, waterfall gorges and dark skies along the roof of south Wales.

7.9 km E

Photo of Llandeilo, a village in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Highlight

Llandeilo

Village

Hilltop market town of pastel Georgian houses above the River Tywi, with a single-arch stone bridge.

7.9 km E · Carmarthenshire

Photo of Castell Carreg Cennen, a ruined castle near Llandeilo in Bannau Brycheiniog, Carmarthenshire, south west Wales.Iconic

Castell Carreg Cennen

Castle near Llandeilo

A ruined castle on a Carmarthenshire limestone crag.

11.4 km E