Carreg Cennen Castle
Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6TS
0870 042 4575
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Places to visit, Carmarthenshire
There are few castles in Wales - or Europe for that matter - which can boast a more spectacular location than Carreg Cennen. Its ruins crown a precipitous crag in a remote corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Carreg Cennen is the ultimate romantic ruin, and a visit here is an adventure - not least for the sight of the breathtaking 100m/325ft cliff on which the castle is perched and the dramatic trek through the passageway cut into the cliff-face, which leads to a natural cave beneath the fortifications./
The story of Carreg Cennen Castle is a long one, going back at least to the 13th century. There is archaeological evidence, however, that the Romans and prehistoric peoples occupied the craggy hilltop centuries earlier (a cache of Roman coins and four prehistoric skeletons have been unearthed at the site). Although the Welsh Princes of Deheubarth built the first castle at Carreg Cennen, what remains today dates to King Edward I's momentous period of castle-building in Wales.
Visit Carreg Cennen Castle
1 April to 31 October 9:30am - 18:30pm Daily. 1 November to 31 March: 9:30am – 16:00pm Daily, Closed Christmas Day
0870 042 4575
calls charged at national rate
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