Ferryside / Kidwelly Castle

A number of small resorts lie around the wide curve of Carmarthen Bay. Sailors like to meet at Ferryside, while at neighboring Kidwelly a 13th C Norman castle, extended in the reign of Edward I, dominates the Gwendreath Fach estuary.

The Kidwelly Castle features a 'walls within walls' defensive system. The location allowed for the supply of food and ammunition by sea when land access was cut off by hostile forces. The majority of the walls and defenses have been particularly well preserved, giving an excellent example of the powerful fortresses that were built to withstand the conflicts between the English and the Welsh.