Carmarthenshire, Wales Photos by Hetty
21st to 25th June 2022
We stayed near Court Henry for four nights. From our accommodation we could see a ruined castle and a tower, so we had to visit them – both had panoramic views.
Dryslwyn Castle https://cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/dryslwyn-castle
Paxton’s Tower
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/features/feel-on-top-of-the-world-at-paxtons-tower-
Roman Gold Mine at Dolaucothi www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dolaucothi
The Romans were here for 200 years; the Victorians looked and a search was made in the early 1900s. The mining equipment here now represents mining in the 1930s.
A guide took us up hill
to see the Roman gold mines, where one of the tunnels was surprisingly big
Dinefwr Castle and Newton House
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dinefwr
Newton House
White cattle and deer
Dinefwr Castle
Newton House
Next: Pendine back to beginning of holiday