Dryslwyn Castle
The site of Dryslwyn is spectacular, a rocky outcrop in the broad fertile Tywi valley. The castle was built for the Welsh princes of South Wales, and has a quite different feel to the regular castles of the Norman conquerors. Here the castle meanders along the top of the rock before the main inner fort, where most of the visible remains can be seen. The castle was besieged by Edward I in 1287, and towers brought down by undermining. It was finally taken down after Rhys ap Gruffudd sided with Owain Glyndwr in 1403. In the centre of the ruins the base of a massive circular tower, showing the Welsh princes building like the Normans at Pembroke, Cilgerran and Laugharne. The view down the valley is wonderful.
Dryslywn Castle is situated on top of a hill next to the B4297, off the A40, 5 miles west of Llandeilo.
Facilities
• Open access at any reasonable time
• Admission is free
• There is a car park and picnic area at the foot of the hill
• This castle is situated on a hilltop and there is a steep climb to reach it. Not suitable for wheelchairs
• Dryslwyn Castle is administered by Cadw