Visit Llandovery Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Llandovery

  

Llandovery Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Llandovery

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Llandovery history

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Etymology

The name of the town derives from Llan ymlith y dyfroedd, meaning “church enclosure amid the waters” between the Tywi and the Afon Brân. A smaller watercourse, the Bawddwr, runs through and under the town.

Roman legacy

Roman fort at Llanfair Hill was known to the Romans as Alabum. It was built around AD 50–60 as part of a strategy for the conquest of Wales. A Roman road heads across Mynydd Bach Trecastell to the south-east of Llandovery bound for the fort of Brecon Gaer.

Norman and medieval castle

Llandovery Castle, built in 1110, was almost immediately captured by the Welsh. It was used by King Henry IV while on a sortie into Wales, when he executed Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan. The castle was later attacked by the forces of Owain Glyndŵr in 1403.

Welsh hero

A 16-foot-high stainless-steel statue to Llywelyn ap Gruffydd Fychan was unveiled in 2001 on the north side of Llandovery Castle, overlooking the place of his execution 600 years earlier. He had led the army of King Henry IV on a “wild goose chase”, under the pretence of leading them to a secret rebel camp and an ambush of Glyndŵr’s forces. King Henry lost patience with him, exposed the charade and had him half hanged.

Other activity

The Bank of the Black Ox was established by a wealthy cattle drover. The original bank building was part of the King’s Head Inn. The Physicians of Myddfai practised in the area in the 13th century.

You can visit Llandovery places with Walkfo Llandovery to hear history at Llandovery’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Llandovery has 15 places to visit in our interactive Llandovery map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Llandovery, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Llandovery places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Llandovery & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 15 audio facts unique to Llandovery places in an interactive Llandovery map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Llandovery Places Map
15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Llandovery historic spots	Llandovery tourist destinations	Llandovery plaques	Llandovery geographic features
Walkfo Llandovery tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Llandovery

  

Best Llandovery places to visit

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Llandovery has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Llandovery’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Llandovery’s information audio spots:

Llwynywermod The 192-acre (0.78 km) estate is near the village of Myddfai, Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The nearest station is 3.21 km (1.99 mi) from the estate. The estate is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall.

St Mary’s Church, Llanfair-ar-y-bryn St Mary’s Church is a Church in Wales place of worship near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. It was formerly the parish church of Llanfair-ar-y-bryn but was replaced in that function by a new church in a more central location. The present building dates from the 12th century and is situated on a small hill to the north of the town.

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Visit Llandovery plaques