Newcastle Emlyn
Newcastle Emlyn is a Town in the county of Carmarthenshire.
There are great places to visit near Newcastle Emlyn including some great caves, nature reserves, towns, castles, villages, ruins, gardens, historic buildings, ancient sites and rivers and streams.
Ogof Twn Siôn Cati, and Carreg Cennen Castle Caves are great places to visit near Newcastle Emlyn if you like caves.
RSPB Gwenffrwd-Dinas Nature Reserve is a great place to visit close to Newcastle Emlyn if you like nature reserves.
Towns to visit near Newcastle Emlyn include Llandovery, and Carmarthen.
The area around Newcastle Emlyn features a number of interesting castles including Llandovery Castle - Castell Llanymddyfri, Carreg Cennen Castle, and Carmarthen Castle.
The area around Newcastle Emlyn features a number of interesting villages including Castell, and Bethlehem.
Ruins to visit near Newcastle Emlyn include Carreg Cennen Castle, Carreg Cennen Limekiln, and Carmarthen Castle.
There are a several good gardens in the area around Newcastle Emlyn like National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Don't miss Middleton Hall Ice House's historic buildings if visiting the area around Newcastle Emlyn.
There are a number of ancient sites near to Newcastle Emlyn including Garn Goch Y Gaer Fach.
The area around Newcastle Emlyn's best rivers and streams can be found at Rivery Towy (Tywi) at Carmarthen.
Newcastle Emlyn History
There are some historic monuments around Newcastle Emlyn:
Places to see near Newcastle Emlyn
History of Newcastle Emlyn
Notable buildings in the town include a ruined 13th-century castle, first mentioned in Brut y Tywysogion in 1215, when it was seized by Llewelyn the Great (Welsh: Llywelyn Fawr). The castle was captured by the Welsh during the revolt of 1287-8 and also by Owain Glyndŵr in 1403.
