Llansteffan Castle | Carmarthen | Wales | Royaume Uni

Llansteffan Castle

Attraction | Carmarthen | Wales | Royaume Uni

Le château de Llansteffan est une ruine historique située près de Carmarthen, au Pays de Galles, perché sur une colline stratégiquement importante surplombant l'estuaire de la rivière Tywi. L'histoire de cette forteresse remonte à l'âge du fer, lorsque la région était utilisée comme promontoire fortifié vers 600 av. J.-C. Les vestiges de ces premières fortifications sont encore visibles aujourd'hui à l'ouest du château.

Aperçu historique
Le premier château connu à cet emplacement a été construit vers 1112 par les Normands, seulement quelques décennies après leur conquête de la Grande-Bretagne. Cette première forteresse était probablement en bois et en terre. Au XIIe siècle, le château est passé entre les mains de la famille influente des Camville par mariage, qui l'a conservé pendant plus de 200 ans. Pendant cette période, le château a été plusieurs fois conquis par des souverains gallois, dont Lord Rhys et Llywelyn le Grand.

À la fin du XIIe siècle, la transition vers une forteresse en pierre a commencé. Le château a été continuellement agrandi et renforcé pour répondre aux évolutions des rapports de force et aux exigences militaires changeantes. Malgré ces efforts, il est retombé aux mains des Gallois en 1257, avant d'être rendu à la famille Camville dans les années 1270.

Lors de la révolte galloise sous Owain Glyndŵr au début du XVe siècle, le château a de nouveau été conquis. En 1403, le roi Henri V a remis le château à Sir John de Penres en récompense de sa reconquête sur les Gallois. Au cours des années suivantes, le château a souvent changé de propriétaire, les nouveaux propriétaires ne résidant souvent pas sur place et investissant peu dans l'entretien.

Architecture et état actuel
Les ruines actuelles du château de Llansteffan témoignent de son histoire mouvementée. Le portail massif à deux ailes, construit vers 1280, offre encore aujourd'hui une vue impressionnante. Les murs en pierre brute du château entourent la zone de l'ancienne forteresse de l'âge du fer et offrent une vue imprenable sur l'estuaire de la Tywi et la baie de Carmarthen.

Bien que le château soit aujourd'hui en ruine, il donne aux visiteurs une image impressionnante de son ancienne importance et de sa force. Les vestiges des murs, des tours et des cours intérieures invitent à explorer l'histoire de ce lieu fascinant et à apprécier l'importance stratégique de son emplacement.

Une visite du château de Llansteffan offre non seulement un aperçu de l'histoire médiévale du Pays de Galles, mais aussi la possibilité de profiter de la beauté naturelle des paysages environnants. La combinaison d'architecture historique et de cadre pittoresque fait du château une destination enrichissante pour les passionnés d'histoire et les amoureux de la nature.
Llansteffan Castle Carmarthen

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Llansteffan
SA33 5LW Carmarthen

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Dimanche10:00 - 16:00
Lundi10:00 - 16:00
Mardi10:00 - 16:00
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Jeudi10:00 - 19:00
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Samedi10:00 - 16:00

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Tom
27.01.2025

A beautiful and historical experience. A nice simple beach/estuary walk that you can continue on to the beautiful ancient castle structure. Really nice for a afternoon walk that is not too taxing on the body! P.S. the view from the castle peaks is immaculate!
Steven James
07.01.2025

Free carparking and entry to castle. Amazing views from castle walls over looking the estuary.
Edgars
14.11.2024

Nice walk plenty of benches and spots to enjoy the castle or the beach.
William Nash
08.11.2024

I love Llansteffan castle having grown up nearby but the fact that the new owner wanted to charge £250 so that we could take some pictures ourselves on our wedding day has completely spoiled the location for me.
Varun Prasad
12.10.2024

Good place to visit
Kiran Hse
03.10.2024

Awesome place
Richard Andrew
19.09.2024

Beautifully bewitching, the little castle updated in the tudor times has great views of the surrounding countryside. Now, no longer lived in is just a ruin.
Andrew Firth
10.09.2024

Park in public car park at base of castle hill directly on beach front, that has clean public toilets. Steep but fairly short walk approx half a mile up to castle that is not disabled friendly. Ruin of the castle very interesting and not commercialised. Fantastic views . Walk back does through surrounding woods and a few steep uneven steps down onto the beach and back to car.
Andrew Kemp
07.09.2024

Great castle but a bit difficult to get to as Google maps implies you drive all the way. The last mile is on-foot so don't drive past the church.
Debby Muir
27.08.2024

Fantastic place not disabled accesable
gary roby
25.08.2024

Very long walk to top wasn't that interesting
Christopher Goddard
24.08.2024

Not an easy walk, so people with mobility problems may want to avoid it. But if you can manage it, you will be rewarded with a well-preserved castle and fabulous views over the River Towy-Tywy and Carmarthenshire coastline. Free admission, no toilets, no tearooms, no shop. No commercialisation. Ignore Google Maps which suggests you can drive there. You can't and you'll need to use the turning place and go back to the village.
Daniel Jenkins
20.08.2024

Beautiful place with only a few visitors - plenty of space.
Keith Lloyd
19.08.2024

Views from this castle are awesome
Retro Jee
18.08.2024

It's a bit of an uphill hike from the beach but crikey! When it comes into view you'll be happy you bothered. If an old structure Castle is what you want then you're in luck. Lovely open central areas (perfect for a picnic although no bins so please take your rubbish home,😊). You can go into the old storage areas, over the gate and even up into the front tower. No toilets or amenities up there but if you're not bothered about that then it's a hidden gem of a castle. Information boards are present and the out of bounds areas are clearly marked and fenced. In the area? Definitely visit.
Lindsay Allen
07.08.2024

Free parking near to the beach but a long and quite steep walk up to the castle follows. Lovely views once you get there, though, and a welcome ice cream awaits you when you get back to the car!
J „Huckleberry69“
31.07.2024

This is a really nice castle, it's free to enter and the car park is free also. There some wonderful views from the walls. The adjacent beach is great also and there is a chippy in the car park for an added bonus.
dave thompson
24.07.2024

Little bit of effort getting up to it, but good path. Relatively quiet with few visitors and free to get in. Good views and interesting site
Brian Pleace
13.01.2021

Very nice walk,lovely beach.
Bryan Allen
22.07.2024

Free ruined castle with great views from the top.
Steven Gardner
14.07.2024

Lovely place to visit and see construction technology that is still in fashion today.. Spiral staircase I loved but never liked walking it haha
Danielle Rushton-Hickman
15.07.2024

Great castle, we really enjoyed our visit
Vee77
12.07.2024

Free to get into, although it does shut at a certain time... there are lovely views at the far end of the castle walls.. we enjoyed the setting, and it wad very peaceful.. although a tad windy
Primo Fuze
05.07.2024

Beautiful historical site, with several information boards detailing the history of Llansteffan Castle. Amazing views and surprising amount of publicly available area to explore. One area allows to go to the highest available point of the castle itself. Its free admission, and it is extremely clean, with no litter whatsoever! Would recommend for anyone in the area, as the long walk up is worth it for the views and scenery of surrounding areas.
Colin Cranness
23.06.2024

Good climb upto to this castle but we'll worth it for both the castle and the views.
Peter Llewelyn Evans
19.06.2024

Great views, still not finished, but great when it is.
Jay
08.06.2024

Lovely views from castle over estuary. Currently historical information boards are difficult to find, looks like a lot of work is going on conserving so presumably eventually they will all be returned to their sites. However, it is a pleasant walk up the hill to the castle from the beach.

 

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