
What is recorded here
Built by Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd, in the early 13th century, Castell Dolwyddelan is an important example of Welsh medieval military architecture and symbolizes the resistance of the Welsh princes against English expansion.
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Places near here
Dolwyddelan CastleCastle · 7 yd
Bryn-TirionFarmstead · 145 yd
Afon Lledr valley from Dolwyddelan CastleCastle, fort or tower · 255 yd
Pont ArenigBridge · 864 yd
A470 and Benar (Wood)Forest or wood · 876 yd
Clogwyn Mawr y FfriddMountain / peak · 1343 yd
A mine adit into a cliff face and a ruined mine buildingCliff or headland · 1665 yd
Wary Welsh mountain sheepMountain or hill · 1.0 mi
A depleted waterfall on the upper reaches of Afon YstumiauWaterfall · 1.1 mi
Remnants of a mountain wallMountain or hill · 1.1 mi
Forest streamForest or wood · 1.1 mi
Clogwyn MawrMountain / peak · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Eric Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0