Newcastle Emlyn Castle — Attraction in Newcastle Emlyn

Owain Glyndwr, self declared king of the wales (and relative) took this castle and razed the Town. As you do! Legend of the Welsh dragons' last stand before being dispatched by an arrow. Geographically an ideal spot to build a castle, situated on an ox bow. Once a formidable fortress brought to ruin by the only true undefeatable enemy, time. Parking is right outside, though only accomodates 20 cars or so. Parking is 70p for the hour. Within 50 yards there are typical village shops with expensive coffee shops that will make you wince. nothing much else to see. Nothing in the way of a cafe. The Cwtch coffee shop did amazing food though amd I would recommend this place but it is only small and gets busy quickly. Also, its really expensive, though the pancakes with bacon and syrup were something else. In all I really enjoyed my visit. Not a place Id recommend to families. But history, castle, legends and folk tale enthusiasts or even somebody wanting to take the dog somewhere new would really enjoy this site. It has some nice walks surrounding the area. Public toilets...

Very fascinating castle ruins that you are free to roam around. Just behind the castle ruins is a wooden sculpture of a dragon’s egg and from there you can see decent views of the surrounding area. The castle is situated in the grounds of a very nice park which has a footpath which follows the River Teifi as it meanders around the park. There are plenty of picnic benches to sit and enjoy the views and there is also a weir which is also fascinating to look at. The castle and park is easily accessible from the town centre of Newcastle Emlyn. It also has its own car park where you will find the main entrance as well as information boards about the site and it’s history written in both English and Welsh. Online you can also find a legend about the Emlyn Wyvern if you are interested in Folklore. Defiantly a place I recommend visiting in a very scenic...

There is a Pay and Display carpark, but spaces are limited. Not much is left of the castle and the ruins leave a lot to your imagination, but notice boards dotted around give plenty of information to help you with this. There is a path that allows you to walk around the outer grounds of the castle and the river is relaxing to watch from one of the number of seating areas provided in the grounds. Plenty of dog walkers use the grounds, which is a good place to allow your dogs to run around. For bird watchers, take your binoculars and enjoy the numerous birds that inhabit the area. The only downside is the grass area that when cut the clippings are left and cover the path, which can be...