Castle · Ruin

Dinefwr Castle

Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
Directions
  • Open
  • Free entry
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • Parking on site, paid
  • Cadw
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Photo: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England · CC BY 2.0 · Source

Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Dinefwr Castle is a ruined castle near Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, managed by Cadw. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is a paid car park on site.

Getting to Dinefwr Castle and parking

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Address
SA19 6PF
Parking
Car park on site, paid. NT pay car park £6.00 per car (JustPark code 80561); free for NT, Cadw and Wildlife Trust SW Wales members; Blue Badge parking free; 90 spaces plus overflow field
By train
Ffairfach is 1.1 miles away.
Public transport
Services to Llandeilo; nearest stop Carmarthen Road, Llandeilo. Llandeilo station 1.5 miles (Heart of Wales Line).

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Dogs

Partly
  • Welcome: in the grounds.
  • Not allowed: inside the buildings.
  • Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
  • Cadw: dogs on short leads may access ground floor levels of the site (a ruin, no buildings stated); lesser value chosen. NT: dogs on lead at all times; assistance dogs only in Deer Park and boardwalk.

Accessibility

  • Paths and surfaces: Steep woodland path ~20 min, uneven/muddy; Cadw terrain Level 4 - Strenuous; upper and lower areas with hidden drops and steps
  • Accessible toilet: yes.

Food and facilities

  • Toilets Yes
  • Café Yes
  • Picnic area Yes
  • Baby changing Yes

What to see at Dinefwr Castle

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    Views

    Notable views from the site.

History of Dinefwr Castle

  1. 1287 Falls into English control
  2. 1403 Owain Glyndŵr's uprising attempts to retake it

Photos

Castles near Dinefwr Castle

All 6 castles in Carmarthenshire

Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 14 Oct 2026
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  1. Page on api.postcodes.io · checked 17 Oct 2026
  2. Page on cadw.gov.wales · checked 17 Oct 2026
  3. Cadw scheduled monuments, listed buildings and guardianship sites (DataMapWales) · checked 17 Oct 2026
  4. Page on nationaltrust.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  5. Page on cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net · checked 17 Oct 2026
  6. Wikidata · checked 17 Oct 2026

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