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A medieval fortress of dreams that's a must visit for the family or dedicated Castle enthusiast - Kidwelly Castle


 





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Kidwelly Castle, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales 

Third stop on our Welsh Castle Tour (Max and me)

Wow, what a Castle - out of the 3 we have visited the other 2 although great for other reasons don’t compare to Kidwelly.

This is the medieval fortress of everyone’s dreams, Castle fanatic or not. 

Although Kidwelly is in ruins, there is still so much intact to explore, walk around and access.

Max and I are already planning our next visit as can’t wait to go back, this was Max's favourite by far and has been designing great halls on Minecraft ever since.

We also want to try the Old Moathouse pub next door, the food looked and smelt very good, we only had time for a drink as we had to get back on the road. 

The Old Moathouse link 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063512354869 

Fun fact Kidwelly appeared in ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’. 

Kidwelly origins began in the early 12th century and by 1280 the original stone Castle was built which is part of the Castle that stands today.

Although attacked many times Kidwelly in its finished form was never fully breached. 

Please click link for accommodation options in and around Kidwelly.

https://www.booking.com/searchresults.en.html?city=-2599907&aid=2414167&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2












































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