Castle

Dryslwyn Castle

Foelgastell, Carmarthenshire
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  • Open
  • Free entry
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • No car park on site
  • Cadw
Dryslwyn Castle: Taken at Dryslwyn Castle
Photo: Natasha de Vere & Col Ford · CC BY 2.0 · Source

Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Dryslwyn Castle is a castle near Foelgastell, Carmarthenshire, managed by Cadw. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.

Opening times

Cadw gives 10am-4pm for 1 Apr-31 Mar with no days named (batch 02 Cadw rule: hours null). Last admission 30 min before closing; closed 24, 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan.

Check current times on the official site

Getting to Dryslwyn Castle and parking

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Address
SA32 8RN
Parking
No car park on site. Public car park opposite main entrance, 15 spaces, no dedicated disabled bay; visitors cross the main road to the gate.
By train
Ffairfach is 4.6 miles away.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Dogs

Partly
  • Welcome: in the grounds.
  • Not allowed: inside the buildings.
  • Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
  • Short leads only; occasionally dogs not allowed (noted on the gate) to protect grazing sheep. Ruin; lesser value grounds_only.

Accessibility

Not step-free
  • Step-free: no step-free access.
  • Paths and surfaces: Level 4 – Strenuous: steep climb from lower car park, steps, gravel and natural paths (up to 20 minutes); uneven, may be muddy.

What to see at Dryslwyn Castle

  • 01

    Keep

    The main fortified tower of the castle.

  • 02

    Gatehouse

    The fortified main entrance.

  • 03

    Curtain wall

    The outer defensive wall around the site.

  • 04

    Great hall

    The main hall, used for feasts and ceremony.

  • 05

    Chapel

    A chapel inside the castle.

  • 06

    Views

    Notable views from the site.

History of Dryslwyn Castle

  1. 1281 Charter grants a four-day fair at Dryslwyn.
  2. 1287 Two-week English siege after Rhys ap Maredudd's uprising; castle falls to the Crown.

Photos

Castles near Dryslwyn Castle

All 4 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 15 Oct 2026
  2. Page on cadw.gov.wales · checked 14 Oct 2026
  3. Cadw scheduled monuments, listed buildings and guardianship sites (DataMapWales) · checked 15 Oct 2026
  4. Wikidata · checked 15 Oct 2026
  5. Page on cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net · checked 15 Oct 2026

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