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Castle · Carmarthenshire · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Kidwelly Castle in Carmarthenshire

Kidwelly Castle is a castle in Carmarthenshire, United Kingdom. This place has a story in the app. Within 410 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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The story

Story · Kidwelly Castle

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You're standing at Kidwelly Castle, Castell Cydweli in Welsh. The ruin looks out over the River Gwendraeth and the little town of Kidwelly. Start with that huge gateway on the south side. That's the great gatehouse. John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, had work begin on it in 1388, but it wasn't finished until 1422. Behind its twin towers sat a block of living quarters, probably for the constable.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Kidwelly Castle

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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8 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first.

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Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 50 m.

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