Castle · Ruin

St Quintin's Castle, Llanblethian

Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan
  • Open
  • Free entry
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • Parking on site
  • Cadw
St Quintin's Castle, Llanblethian: castel Cowbridge
Photo: cowbridgeguide.co.uk · CC BY 3.0 · Source

Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

St Quintin's Castle, Llanblethian is a ruined castle near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, managed by Cadw. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is a car park on site.

Opening times

10am-4pm, 1st April - 31st March (no days named and no year printed, so hours null).

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Getting to St Quintin's Castle, Llanblethian and parking

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Address
CF71 7JT
Parking
Car park on site.
By train
Llantwit Major is 3.5 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; ground floor levels only.

Accessibility

  • Paths and surfaces: Level 2 – Easy; outer grounds sloped and grassed, steep and uneven steps signed.

What to see at St Quintin's Castle, Llanblethian

  • 01

    Gatehouse

    The fortified main entrance.

  • 02

    Curtain wall

    The outer defensive wall around the site.

Photos

Castles near St Quintin's Castle, Llanblethian

All 3 castles in Vale of Glamorgan

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. Wikidata · checked 15 Oct 2026
  4. Page on cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net · checked 15 Oct 2026

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