Allt y Gaer
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Allt y Gaer is a castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The nearest other castle is Dryslwyn Castle, 1.2 mi away.
Allt y Gaer at a glance
Type
Castle
Heritage status
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Nearest castle
Dryslwyn Castle
1.2 mi away
Castles in Carmarthenshire
13
Wales
About Allt y Gaer
Allt y Gaer (Welsh for 'hill of the fort') is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Llangathen community, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a 3.5ha conifer woodland on the northern slopes of the Tywi Valley, which has SSSI protected designation because it holds the largest heronry in West Wales.
From the Wikipedia article on Allt y Gaer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Allt y Gaer sits at 51.8688, -4.0755 in Carmarthenshire. The closest other castles are Dryslwyn Castle (1.2 mi), Dinefwr Castle (2.5 mi) and Carreg Cennen Castle (6.1 mi). Carmarthenshire has 13 castles in all.
