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Weobley Castle (Swansea)

Photo of Weobley Castle (Swansea), a ruined castle near Llanrhidian in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.

Weobley Castle (Swansea)

© Mike Searle / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Mike Searle / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Weobley Castle (Swansea)Castell Weble

Open to visitorsa Cadw site — check opening times and admission before you go

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Weobley Castle (Swansea) is one of nine castles the Albion Guide lists in Swansea. It is looked after by Cadw. Its Welsh name is Castell Weble. It sits within Gower National Landscape.

The nearest other castle is Penrice Castle, 4.6 km to the south-east. The nearest railway station is Llanelli, 7.3 km to the north.

More places to visit near Weobley Castle (Swansea)

Photo of Gower, a National Landscape in Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Gower

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Llanrhidian

Britain's first AONB — limestone headlands, vast beaches and salt marsh on Swansea's wild peninsula.

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

0.1 km NW · spans 16 counties

Photo: Cefn Bryn, a viewpoint near Reynoldston in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Cefn Bryn

Viewpoint near Reynoldston

Old red sandstone ridge across the middle of the Gower, called the backbone of Gower.

3.1 km S

Photo of Broad Pool, a nature reserve near Llanrhidian in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Broad Pool

Nature reserve near Llanrhidian

Freshwater pool and nature reserve on Cefn Bryn common, known for rare aquatic plants and dragonflies.

3.5 km SE

Photo of Whiteford Sands, a beach near Cheriton (Cheriton) in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Whiteford Sands

Beach near Cheriton (Cheriton)

Two-mile dune-backed beach and nature reserve on the north-west Gower coast.

4.6 km W

Photo: Llanmadoc Hill, a viewpoint near Llangennith in Gower, Swansea, south west Wales.Highlight

Llanmadoc Hill

Viewpoint near Llangennith

North-west Gower hill crowned by the Bulwark Iron Age hillfort, with wide island views.

4.8 km W