Castle · near Laugharne · Dyfed

Castell Talacharn

Castell Talacharn is a grade I listed castle in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire. It is maintained by Cadw. Close by, Castell Llansteffan is 4.9 km away, one of 17 within 15 km.

Photo: Castell Talacharn, Garth Newton (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

100 m

southeast of Laugharne

Run by

Cadw

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 4%

#339 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–20°C

In brief

Castle near Laugharne

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#339 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedias). About ↓

Just outside Laugharne

Castell Talacharn is 100 m southeast of Laugharne. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by Cadw

One of the places Cadw looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Scheduled monument

On the official list of protected heritage; Laugharne has 48 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The seasons here

If warmth matters, go June to September: Laugharne reaches 18–20°C.

Jan8° / 3°130 mm

Feb9° / 2°103 mm

Mar10° / 3°90 mm

Apr13° / 5°81 mm

May16° / 7°76 mm

Jun18° / 10°80 mm

Jul20° / 12°85 mm

Aug20° / 12°107 mm

Sep18° / 10°102 mm

Oct14° / 7°150 mm

Nov11° / 5°156 mm

Dec9° / 3°154 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Laugharne, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Laugharne. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Laugharne’s full climate →

About

Castell Talacharn

Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 14 languages.

Laugharne’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Castle
Run by: Cadw
Listed: Scheduled monument
Wikipedias: Covered in 14 languages
Town: 100 m southeast of Laugharne
Official site: cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/laugharne-castle

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where it sits

The map puts Castell Talacharn in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Towns around Castell Talacharn, by distance

With 2,761 people, Kidwelly is the largest of the 8. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 100 m northwest of it

Laugharne

710 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 4.4 km east of it

Llansteffan

408 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 4.9 km northwest of it

St Clears

1,787 people · 3 places to visit

4 · 6.4 km east of it

Ferryside

864 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Castell Talacharn is	People	Places to visit
Laugharne	100 m northwest of it	710	4
Llansteffan	4.4 km east of it	408	4
St Clears	4.9 km northwest of it	1,787	3
Ferryside	6.4 km east of it	864	2
Pwll-trap	6.7 km northwest of it	790	0
Pendine	7.1 km southwest of it	168	4
Meidrim	10 km north of it	280	0
Kidwelly	12 km east of it	2,761	4

Make a day of it

What else is near Castell Talacharn

Within 15 km are 17 places, among them 4 castles, 3 museums and a garden.

Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan4.9 km away 2

Castle · CadwCastell Cydweli11 km away 3

MuseumDylan Thomas Boathouse500 m away 4

MuseumPendine Museum of Speed7.1 km away · 34K visitors a year 5

CastleCarmarthen Castle14 km away 6

CastleAmroth Castle14 km away 7

Garden · National TrustColby Woodland Garden15 km away 8

MuseumKidwelly Industrial Museum12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Castell Talacharn in questions

Where is Castell Talacharn?

Castell Talacharn is 100 m southeast of Laugharne, Dyfed.

What is Castell Talacharn?

Grade I listed castle in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Who runs Castell Talacharn?

Cadw, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Castell Talacharn?

June to September are the warmest months in Laugharne, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Castell Talacharn a listed building?

Yes: scheduled monument.

What else is there to see near Castell Talacharn?

Within 15 km: Castell Llansteffan (4.9 km), Castell Cydweli (11 km), Dylan Thomas Boathouse (500 m) and Pendine Museum of Speed (7.1 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Castell Cydweli: Iphrit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dylan Thomas Boathouse: Ken Day, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pendine Museum of Speed: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Amroth Castle: Stuart Logan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Colby Woodland Garden: DanielR235, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kidwelly Industrial Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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