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Oxwich Towers is a lodge at the main gates of Penrice Castle that was constructed in the 1790s as an extravagant Gothic folly designed to resemble a ruined castle. It now serves as a luxury self catering option and is often used for honeymoons.

Penrice is the largest castle on the Gower and is in a pretty decent state of repair. It has an interesting history in that after the Norman invasion of south Wales one of the successful invading knights was granted land near what is now Penrice village. He took the family name de Penrice and built Penrice castle. The Penrice family still own the estate some 29 generations later. Therefore the castle is on private land but a nearby public footpath allows viewing of certain portions of the wall and towers.

Weobley Castle dates back to the 14th centure and is situated in a fine location overlooking the saltmarshes of the Gower Peninsula. The place was a fortified manor house more than a castle built by the powerful de la Bere family. The castle was attacked and damaged by the forces of Owain Glyndŵr in the early 15th century, but most of the building was left standing. The castle is now in the care of CADW.

Weobley Castle is 14th Century fortified manor house. The castle overlooks Llanrhidian saltmarshes and the Loughborough estuary. There is also basic but nice campsite with fantastic lawn and very friendly owners.

Weobley Castle is 14th century fortified manor house. The castle overlooks Llanrhidian saltmarshes and the Loughborough estuary. There is also basic but nice campsite with fantastic lawn and very friendly owners.

Mynydd y Betws is a mountain or large hill located on the border between Swansea and Carmarthenshire in South Wales, between Ammanford and Clydach. It is an area of upland with large stretches of tussocky grassland. The medieval castle of Penlle'r Castell is located near the highest point and the Mynydd y Betws Wind Farm is prominent with fifteen 110 m (361 ft) wind turbines. It is a UK listed Marilyn. Penlle'r Castell - Visible at this site are a series of impressive earthworks with deep ditches and some fragments of the stone buildings that must have topped them. It may have had two stone towers, probably made of dry stone walls because there are no signs of any mortar having been used. It may not have been permanently manned.

Gower's finest Norman 12th century castle. More information on the history of it can be found here: http://www.castlewales.com/oyster.html