Llawhaden Castle

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Llawhaden Castle grid reference SN 073175 is a ruined castle in Llawhaden, Pembrokeshire, Wales, 10 miles east of Haverfordwest. A motte-and-bailey castle is thought to have previously occupied the site and the present structure was built by the bishops of the Diocese of St David in the 13th century. The castle was abandoned in the 16th century and some of the stone was removed for local building projects. The site is privately owned by the Lord of the Manor of Llawhaden and managed by Cadw. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°49'21"N, 4°47'51"W

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off A40Llawhaden WalesUnited Kingdom

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Llawhaden Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oakwood Theme Park, Megafobia, Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo, Picton Castle.

3 miS
Amusement park
Oakwood Theme Park, Narberth
77 min walk • Oakwood Theme Park is a theme park in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Oakwood opened in the late 1980s as a very small family park with BMXs, a wooden fort, a 3D-style cinema experience show, go-karts and a water chute ride.
2.9 miS
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Megafobia
74 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Pembrokeshire, Wales, Megafobia is a thrill-seeker's delight and one of the United Kingdom's most cherished wooden roller coasters. Opened in 1996 at Oakwood Theme Park, this amusement ride has been eliciting screams and laughter for over two...
6.2 miSE
Theme park, Farm, Outdoor activities
Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo, Saundersfoot
158 min walk • The Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo, situated to the north of Saundersfoot and Tenby in Pembrokeshire, is a visitor attraction in Wales with around 500,000 visitors each year.
4.6 miSW
Garden, Museum, History museum
Picton Castle, Haverfordwest
117 min walk • Picton Castle is a medieval castle near Haverfordwest in the community of Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Originally built at the end of the 13th century by a Flemish knight, it later came into the hands of Sir John Wogan.
2 miS
Watermill
Blackpool Mill, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
52 min walk • Blackpool Mill is a 19th century flour mill in the community of Martletwy, in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It sits to the west of Blackpool Bridge on the southern bank of the Eastern River Cleddau, downstream from Canaston Bridge.
3 miS
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Speed: No Limits
77 min walk • Speed: No Limits is a roller coaster at Oakwood Theme Park, Pembrokeshire, UK. It is a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter and contains a 90° chain lift hill and a 97° first drop.
3 miS
Park
Blue Lagoon Water Park, Narberth
76 min walk • Blue Lagoon Water Park is an indoor waterpark near Canaston Bridge in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Blue Lagoon is located in the Bluestone National Park Resort. It was opened in summer 2008.
3 miSE
Historical place, Ruins, Military base
Narberth Castle, Narberth
76 min walk • Narberth Castle is a ruined Norman fortress in the town of Narberth, Pembrokeshire, West Wales. It forms part of the Landsker Line.
5.9 miNW
Museum, History museum
Scolton Manor
150 min walk • Scolton Manor is a Victorian country house and country park located in Pembrokeshire, West Wales northeast of Haverfordwest and on the borders of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
3.2 miW
Forts and castles
Wiston Castle
81 min walk • Wiston Castle is a motte and bailey castle in the Pembrokeshire village of Wiston in south west Wales and is one of the best examples of its type in Wales.
~1170 ftSE
Bridge
Llawhaden Bridge
6 min walk • Llawhaden Bridge is a Grade II* listed medieval stone arch bridge spanning the Eastern Cleddau river near Llawhaden village in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community of Llawhaden and about 1 mile upstream of the river's tidal limit at Canaston Bridge.