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Kidwelly Castle
Kidwelly Castle
Kidwelly Castle (Castle Road, Kidwelly) — located 1 hour & 23 minutes (63 miles) west of Cardiff, this was originally built during the Norman period (made of earth and timber). It was fortified into stone during the 13th century. Its half moon shape stems from the original 12th century Norman timber castle, of the motte-and-baley type, defended on one side by the river and on the other by a deep crescent shaped ditch. At the end of 13th century one of Edward I’s baron’s, Henry Earl of Lancaster, raised within this a rectangular stone stronghold with round corner towers, perhaps echoing castles he had seen on Crusade. Even the chapel, in a protruding tower on the river side of the castle, was designed for defense. Admission: