- Type
- Ruin
- Location
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 51.8768°, -4.0185°
History
Dinefwr was regarded as the chief seat of the princes of the south Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth, and tradition links its origins with Rhodri the Great and Hywel Dda. The stone castle was probably built in the late 12th century by Rhys ap Gruffydd, known as the Lord Rhys, and his descendants added a round keep in the 13th century. In 1277 the castle was taken by Edward I's forces and became a royal stronghold. In 1403 Owain Glyndŵr besieged it in vain. In the 17th century the owners built Newton House nearby, and the castle ruins became a picturesque feature of the landscape park.
What to see
The ruins, with their round keep, walls and towers, stand on a wooded bluff high above the River Tywi, with wide views over meadows and hills. The way to the castle leads through an 18th-century park where deer and a herd of white cattle graze. Newton House has rooms with exhibitions on the history of the estate.
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