Must-see fort · Carmarthenshire, Wales
Llandovery Castle
Llandovery Castle is a fort in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
Llandovery Castle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Llandovery Castle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Llandovery Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.99278, -3.79645. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Llandovery Castle
- Williams Pantycelyn Memorial Church · church · Carmarthenshire · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fforest · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Myddfai · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Y Pigwn · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sugar Loaf · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mynydd Mallaen · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dolaucothi Gold Mines · fort · Carmarthenshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castle Tump · fort · Powys · ~15 km · Must-see
- Carn Goch · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Picws Du · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Waun Lefrith · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Trichrug · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fan Brycheiniog · viewpoint · Powys · ~17 km · Must-see
- Garreg Las · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fan Hir · viewpoint · Powys · ~18 km · Must-see
- Foel Fraith · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cefn Cul · viewpoint · Powys · ~21 km · Must-see
- Garreg Lwyd · viewpoint · Carmarthenshire · ~21 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Llandovery Castle
- Dolaucothi Gold Mines · fort · Carmarthenshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Castle Tump · fort · Powys · ~15 km · Must-see
- Carreg Cennen Castle · fort · Carmarthenshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dinefwr Castle · fort · Carmarthenshire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Craig-y-Nos Castle · fort · Powys · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lampeter Monument · fort · Ceredigion · ~29 km · Must-see
- Aberyscir Ringwork · fort · Powys · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cicucium Brecon Gaer Roman Fort · fort · Powys · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bremia Roman fort · fort · Ceredigion · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dryslwyn Castle · fort · Carmarthenshire · ~32 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Llandovery Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Llandovery Castle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Llandovery Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Llandovery Castle?
Nearby: Williams Pantycelyn Memorial Church (church, 0 km), Fforest (viewpoint, 6 km), Mynydd Myddfai (viewpoint, 8 km), Y Pigwn (viewpoint, 8 km), Sugar Loaf (viewpoint, 13 km), Mynydd Mallaen (viewpoint, 14 km).
Is Llandovery Castle worth visiting?
Llandovery Castle is listed as a must-see fort in Wales on Spotwander.