Carreg Cennen Castle

The CADW Guide to Carreg Cennen Castle is an illustrated pamphlet that brings to life one of Wales’s most dramatic medieval ruins perched atop a limestone crag over 90 m above the River Cennen.

Tracing the castle’s origins possibly back to an Iron Age hillfort, through its building under John Giffard following Edward I’s campaigns, and its storied history of sieges, shifts in power, and 19th-century romantic restoration, the guide combines historical narrative, insights into its strategic defensive architecture—including its twin-towered gatehouse, vaulted natural caves, and rugged topography—with visitor information.

With vivid maps, clear diagrams, and evocative context, the booklet offers both casual visitors and history lovers an accessible doorway into the myths, geology, landscape, and human stories that make Carreg Cennen truly memorable