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| This is the last junction of the M4.To get to Carreg Cennen Castle you can either follow the sign at this Junction for Ammanford, and then at Ammanford follow sign for Llandeilo, or as I prefer stay on the A48 to Crosshands and at the roundabout turn right taking the road for Aberglasney Gardens. At Llandeilo you will reach a roundabout (painted on the road), drive straight across (If there's no traffic) and follow signs for Carreg Cennen. You will soon know you are getting near, because the view of the castle perched high on the hill top is spectacular. At the car park there are toilets. To get to the castle you pass through a farm yard with shop and refreshments. There is an admission charge to visit the castle, but worth every penny just for the view from the top. It is quite a climb but fairly easy, but it must have been tough for the invaders of this 13th century castle, being showered with arrows or whatever. Approach from the opposite direction would have been impossible as the castle teeters on the edge of a 100mtrs/ 325ft cliff. A passageway cut into the cliff face leads to a natural cave under the castle which may have been inhabited in prehistoric times. The existing castle,dating from around 1300, led a chequered life, falling into Welsh and English hands during the troubled medieval period. Its fate was sealed in 1462 when the castle was partially dismantled by 500 men with picks and crowbars. Good site for Picnics and Walking. Opening Hours 1st April ~ 31 October 9.30am~6.30pm 1st November ~ 31st March 9.30am until 4.00pm Admission (2006/7) Adult �3.50 Child �3.00 Family Ticket �10.00 ( 2 adults & 3 children) |
| "Through the farmyard to the Castle" |
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| Carreg Cennen perched on its hill |
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| Carreg Cennen |
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