Key facts
- Operator
- Cadw
- Condition
- Partial ruin
- Access
- Staffed, ticketed
Pinpoint
King St, Laugharne, Carmarthen SA33 4SA
Telephone 0300 025 2239
Website cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/laugharne-castle
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
A castle remodelled in Tudor times, then damaged by Cromwellian troops during the Civil War, set on the Taf estuary where Dylan Thomas later wrote in a garden gazebo within the grounds.
Worth the trip
Dylan Thomas's writing gazebo in the castle grounds - a specific, unexpected literary connection reviewers seek out.
Before you go
Entry is free for disabled visitors and their carer, and dogs are welcome throughout the grounds - just not up the towers.
Reviewers are drawn to the estuary views from the castle's tower and the well-kept grounds, with several noting it's a lovely spot for families and free to enter. A few mention it's not easy for visitors with mobility issues, given the high steps to the tower, though multiple reviewers push back on the idea that dogs aren't allowed, confirming pets are welcome except up the towers. Even those who didn't go inside found the walk around the exterior worthwhile.
Tudor-converted castle on Taf estuary; Dylan Thomas connections; seasonal opening
“Didn't actually go in but walked around the whole castle. It was a beautiful sunny day so a stunning way to spend an hour. Very interesting. The view is amazing looking out over the marsh land and sea”— Derek Gibson, visitor review
