Weobley Castle sits on the northern coast of the Gower peninsula and overlooks the estuary and marshes beyond. It is perhaps more appropriately referred to as a fortified manor house, but ‘castle’ is its official designation.
It is thought to have been built at the beginning of the 14th century by the wealthy de la Bere family.
As is nearly always the case, various additions and alterations were made to the buildings over the following centuries, most notably by Rhys ap Thomas who was an important ally of Henry Tudor.
The various turrets were designed to look impressive from a distance, but only contained stairs and latrines – and possibly a cistern for storing rainwater in at least one instance.
The photo below was taken from what was once the chapel block.
There are great views from the castle over the surrounding area.
