Loughor Castle - Castell Casllwchwr

Loughor Castle (Castell Casllwchwr) is a Norman castle that was built on the site of an old Roman fortification called Leucarum. Having been burnt down by the Welsh in the twelfth century, the remains of the structure that can now be seen is from the early and late thirteenth century, including the rectangular stone tower. The site is west of Swansea by the A484. If coming from Weobly Castle take the B4295 coast road towards Gowerton and then the road northwest to Loughor.

Our Visit

The remains of the castle are on a mound in Loughor. On this clear late afternoon in early December we parked off the A484 next to the estuary by the Loughor Boating Club. This is situated just before the bridge that takes you out of the Gower towards Llanelli. The friendly local childrens school crossing guard (lollipop lady) pointed the site out to us and explained the Norman castle's origins and the sites Roman past. The Romans constructed the fort of Leucarum on this site. It's a good idea to get to the site before the evening rush hour as the traffic in the vicinity gets quite heavy.

Link: Loughor Castle Cadw.