Newcastle Emlyn Castle, Newcastle Emlyn
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Facts and practical information
Newcastle Emlyn Castle is a ruined castle in the market town of Newcastle Emlyn in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is strategically located on a steep-sided promontory overlooking the River Teifi and was probably built by the Welsh lord Maredudd ap Rhys in about 1240. It changed hands many times over the years in battles between the Welsh and English, and during the English Civil War. The remains of the gatehouse and adjacent towers, and some fragments of wall are all that remain visible now. ()
Day trips
Newcastle Emlyn Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Cenarth Falls, West Wales Museum of Childhood, National Wool Museum, Internal Fire Museum of Power.