Llandovery Castle is situated in a small town called Llandovery in Carmarthenshire. It overlooks the River Towy and is a late thirteenth-century, Grade II-listed castle. There is a park next to it and the river nearby plus lots of cute shops and cafes in Llandovery town centre.

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Llandovery Castle is a late thirteenth-century, castle ruin, occupying a knoll overlooking the River Towy. Access is free year round.

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Llandovery Castle (Welsh: Castell Llanymddyfri) is a late thirteenth-century, Grade II*-listed, castle ruin in the town of Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It occupies a knoll overlooking the River Towy and the land surrounding it. The Normans built a castle in the current location in the early twelfth century and this was rebuilt in stone. It was burnt in the early sixteenth century and never repaired.

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Location: Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Llandovery Town Square – Llandovery Castle Ruins loop from Llandovery

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