Paxton's Tower

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Paxton's Tower is a Neo-Gothic folly erected in honour of Lord Nelson. It is situated on the top of a hill near Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a visitor attraction that can be combined with a visit to the nearby National Botanic Garden of Wales. Its high location provides views over the Botanic Gardens and the Tywi valley. The tower, a grade II* listed building, is under the care of the National Trust. ()

Coordinates: 51°51'7"N, 4°7'11"W

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Paxton's Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aberglasney Gardens, Dinefwr Castle, Newton House, Dryslwyn Castle.

3.1 miNE
Garden, Park
Aberglasney Gardens, Llandeilo
79 min walk • Aberglasney House and Gardens is a medieval house and gardens set in the Tywi valley in the parish of Llangathen, Carmarthenshire, West Wales. It is owned and run by Aberglasney Restoration Trust, a registered charity. It is a Grade II* listed building.
4.6 miE
12th-century castle with scenic views
Dinefwr Castle, Llandeilo
119 min walk • Dinefwr Castle is a ruined castle overlooking the River Tywi near the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on a ridge on the northern bank of the Tywi, with a steep drop of one hundred feet to the river.
5 miNE
Park, Reportedly haunted, History museum
Newton House, Llandeilo
128 min walk • Newton House is a Grade II* listed country house situated just to the west of the market town of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
1.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Dryslwyn Castle, Llandeilo
27 min walk • Dryslwyn Castle is a native Welsh castle, sited on a rocky hill roughly halfway between Llandeilo and Carmarthen in Wales. It stands on high ground overlooking the Tywi Valley with extensive views.
4.8 miNE
Archaeological site
Dinefwr, Llandeilo
123 min walk • Dinefwr Park National Nature Reserve is an 800 acres estate about 1.5 kilometres from the centre of Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire owned by the National Trust, with a mansion in the centre. The highest point is occupied by the ruined Dinefwr Castle, ancient castle of the Deheubarth kingdom.
3.4 miE
Park
Gelli Aur country park, Llandeilo
86 min walk • Gelli Aur is a country park with 60 acres of wooded parkland surrounding Golden Grove mansion. It was once the home of the Vaughan and Cawdor families.
5.6 miE
Bridge
Bridge Street, Llandeilo
144 min walk • Llandeilo Bridge is a Grade II* listed road bridge crossing the River Towy in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It carries the main A483 road towards Ffairfach.
5.8 miE
Church
St Teilo's Church, Llandeilo
148 min walk • The St Teilo's Church, is an Anglican parish church in the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The fabric of the building has medieval origins but stands on a much older site and was rebuilt in the early eighteenth century.
1.7 miSW
Vast horticultural and botanical park
National Botanic Garden of Wales
44 min walk • The National Botanic Garden of Wales is a Botanical Garden located in Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
2.5 miNE
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Grongar Hill
64 min walk • Grongar Hill is located in the Welsh county of Carmarthenshire and was the subject of a loco-descriptive poem by John Dyer. Published in two versions in 1726, during the Augustan period, its celebration of the individual experience of the landscape makes it a precursor of Romanticism.
6.8 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Saints Church, Ammanford
173 min walk • All Saints Church, Ammanford is an Anglican parish church in the town of Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was erected between 1911 and 1915 by W. D. Jenkins of Llandeilo. The tower was added between 1924 and 1926 as a war memorial, this time the architect being Charles Mercer of Swansea.