Castell Gwallter

#6128 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Castell Gwallter, also known as Walter's Castle and sometimes Castell Penweddig, is the remains of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle situated on a large hill above the old village of Llandre in northern Ceredigion, Wales, four miles northeast of Aberystwyth. ()

Coordinates: 52°27'41"N, 4°1'48"W

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Castell Gwallter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aberystwyth Castle, St Padarn's Church, Borth Animalarium, Constitution Hill.

4.2 miSW
Ruins, Forts and castles
Aberystwyth Castle, Aberystwyth
106 min walk • Aberystwyth Castle is a historic gem nestled in the coastal town of Aberystwyth, United Kingdom. This grand ruin, with its origins dating back to the 13th century, stands proudly as a testament to the medieval military architecture of the time.
3.8 miS
Monastery
St Padarn's Church, Aberystwyth
98 min walk • Saint Padarn's Church is a parish church of the Church in Wales, and the largest mediaeval church in mid-Wales. It is at Llanbadarn Fawr, near Aberystwyth, in Ceredigion, Wales, United Kingdom.
1.8 miN
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
Borth Animalarium, Borth
45 min walk • Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, formerly known as Borth Animalarium, is a zoo, located in the seaside Welsh town of Borth, 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion, Mid Wales. It occupies 12 acres and in 2015 had some 27,000 visitors..
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, View point
Constitution Hill, Aberystwyth
86 min walk • Constitution Hill is a hill in the Welsh town of Aberystwyth, situated to the north of the town. The hill overlooks Cardigan Bay in Ceredigion, Wales, running between the town and the coastal settlements Borth and Clarach to the north.
3.8 miSW
History museum, Museum
Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth
98 min walk • Ceredigion Museum is a museum in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales.
3.4 miSW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Museum
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Aberystwyth
88 min walk • Aberystwyth Arts Centre is an arts centre in Wales, located on Aberystwyth University's Penglais campus. One of the largest in Wales, it comprises a theatre, concert hall, studio and cinema, as well as four gallery spaces and cafés, bars, and shops.
3.6 miSW
Bookshop, Library
National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
92 min walk • The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales and is one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies.
4 miSW
Pub, Hotel, Piers and boardwalks
Royal Pier, Aberystwyth
102 min walk • The Royal Pier, Aberystwyth is a pleasure pier located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales. The first pier to open in Wales in 1865, after a series of storm attacks, it is now a much shortened version of its originally constructed length of 242 metres.
3.5 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Aberystwyth University Ceramics Collection, Aberystwyth
88 min walk • The Aberystwyth University Ceramic Collection & Archive is located in Aberystwyth, Wales. It holds one of the major collections of studio ceramics in Britain and is particularly noted for its studio pottery of the period 1920–1940.
1.7 miNW
52°28'57"N • 4°2'58"W
Borth Community Hall, Borth
43 min walk • City hall
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Cwmsymlog
131 min walk • Cwmsymlog is a short valley, sheltering a hamlet of the same name, in Ceredigion, in the west of Wales. Once an important mining area, but the mining slowly declined and finally came to an end in 1901.