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Castles near Swansea
38 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Swansea Castle, 1 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Pembroke Castle — #143 of 3,708 worldwide — 67 km west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Goodrich Castle, founded 1001.
The 100 km circle reaches into 2 countries — Wales (35), England (3).
Within 25 km of Swansea
- Swansea Castle
1 km north-east · Ruin
Swansea Castle is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower.
- Pennard Castle
11 km south-west · Ruin
Pennard Castle is a ruined castle, near the modern village of Pennard on the Gower Peninsula, in south Wales.
- Kenfig Castle
18 km south-east · Ruin
Kenfig Castle is a ruined castle in Bridgend County Borough in Wales that came to prominence after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Wales in the late…
- Oxwich Castle
17 km south-west · Castle
Oxwich Castle is a Grade I listed castle which occupies a position on a wooded headland overlooking Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula, Wales.
- Penrice Castle
16 km west · Ruin
Penrice Castle is a 13th-century castle near Penrice, Swansea on the Gower Peninsula, Wales.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Cardiff Castle
55 km east · Castle · #189 worldwide
Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales.
- Caerphilly Castle
51 km east · Castle · #219 worldwide
Caerphilly Castle is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. The castle was constructed by Gilbert de Clare in the 13th century as…
- Castell Coch
49 km east · Castle
Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais in Wales.
- Dunster Castle
60 km south-east · Castle
Dunster Castle is a former motte and bailey castle, now a country house, in the village of Dunster, Somerset, England.
- Dinefwr Castle
29 km north · Ruin
Dinefwr Castle is a ruined castle overlooking the River Towy near the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
- Kidwelly Castle
28 km north-west · Castle
Kidwelly Castle is a Norman castle overlooking the River Gwendraeth and the town of Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
- Carreg Cennen Castle
26 km north · Castle
Carreg Cennen Castle is a castle sited on a high rocky outcrop overlooking the River Cennen, close to the village of Trap, four miles south east of…
- Laugharne Castle
39 km north-west · Castle
Laugharne Castle is in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The castle, located on the estuary of the River Tâf, was originally established in 1116.
- Manorbier Castle
59 km west · Castle
Manorbier Castle is a Norman castle in Manorbier, 5 miles southwest of Tenby, Wales.
- St Donat's Castle
37 km south-east · Castle
St Donat's Castle, St Donats, Wales, is a medieval castle in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 16 miles to the west of Cardiff, and about 1+1⁄2 miles to…
- Llansteffan Castle
35 km north-west · Castle
Llansteffan Castle is a privately owned castle in Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, Wales, overlooking the River Towy estuary in Carmarthen Bay.
- Ogmore Castle
28 km south-east · Ruin
Ogmore Castle is a Grade I listed castle ruin located near the village of Ogmore in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, east of Ogmore-by-Sea, and south of…
+ 5 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Pembroke Castle
67 km west · Castle · #143 worldwide
Pembroke Castle is a medieval castle in the centre of Pembroke, Pembrokeshire in Wales.
- Monmouth Castle
88 km east · Ruin
Monmouth Castle is a castle close to the centre of the town of Monmouth, the county town of Monmouthshire, on a hill above the River Monnow in…
- Chepstow Castle
88 km east · Castle
Chepstow Castle at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain.
- Raglan Castle
78 km east · Ruin
Raglan Castle is a late medieval castle located just north of the village of Raglan in the county of Monmouthshire in south east Wales.
- Goodrich Castle
96 km east · Ruin
Goodrich Castle is a Norman medieval castle ruin north of the village of Goodrich in Herefordshire, England, controlling a key location between…
- Aberystwyth Castle
89 km north · Ruin
Aberystwyth Castle is a Grade I listed Edwardian fortress located in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales.
- Monnow Bridge
87 km east · Castle
Monnow Bridge, in Monmouth, Wales, is the only remaining fortified river bridge in Great Britain with its gate tower standing on the bridge.
- Carew Castle
61 km west · Castle
Carew Castle is a castle in the civil parish of Carew in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
- Cardigan Castle
71 km north-west · Castle
Cardigan Castle is a castle overlooking the River Teifi in Cardigan, Ceredigion, Wales. It is a Grade I listed building.
- Grosmont Castle
82 km north-east · Ruin
Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales.
- White Castle
77 km east · Ruin
White Castle, also known historically as Llantilio Castle, is a ruined castle near the village of Llantilio Crossenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.
- Okehampton Castle
99 km south · Castle
Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a…
+ 4 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q23051.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Swansea?
The Castlemap atlas maps 38 landmarks (18 castles · 20 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Swansea, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Swansea?
Swansea Castle, a ruin 1 km north-east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Swansea?
Pembroke Castle, ranked #143 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 67 km west from Swansea.
What is the oldest castle near Swansea?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Goodrich Castle, founded 1001 — 96 km east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Cardiff (55 km) · Bristol (95 km) · Swindon (150 km) · Birmingham (170 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.