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.
Don't miss Ogof Twn Siôn Cati, and Carreg Cennen Castle Caves's caves if visiting the area around Newcastle Emlyn.
Don't miss RSPB Gwenffrwd-Dinas Nature Reserve's nature reserves if visiting the area around Newcastle Emlyn.
Newcastle Emlyn has some unmissable towns nearby like Llandovery, and Carmarthen.
There are a several good castles in the Newcastle Emlyn area like Llandovery Castle - Castell Llanymddyfri, Carreg Cennen Castle, and Carmarthen Castle.
The area around Newcastle Emlyn boasts some of the best villages including Castell, and Bethlehem.
Carreg Cennen Castle, Carreg Cennen Limekiln, and Carmarthen Castle are some of Newcastle Emlyn best ruins to visit near Newcastle Emlyn.
National Botanic Garden of Wales is one of Newcastle Emlyn's best, nearby gardens to visit in Newcastle Emlyn.
The area close to Newcastle Emlyn boasts some of the best historic buildings including Middleton Hall Ice House.
Newcastle Emlyn is near some unmissable ancient sites like Garn Goch Y Gaer Fach,
There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Newcastle Emlyn like 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.
