Castell Carreg Cennen

Open every day except Christmas Day: April to October 9.30am to 5pm (Cadw's page says 5.30pm; the farm, which runs the gate, and Google say 5pm), November to March 9.30am to 4.30pm or dusk. Last admission to the castle one hour before closing; the car park gates are locked at 6pm. The tea rooms are open 9.30am to 5pm with lunches until 3pm.

Tickets are sold by the castle's owners, not Cadw, in the gift shop during quieter periods and from a ticket hut halfway up the path at busy times; the farm says Cadw, English Heritage and Historic Scotland members get discounted entry on showing a card but that not all free entry schemes apply at this site, and Cadw says other non-Cadw free entry schemes, CSSC cards and time credit vouchers are not valid here, so check with the farm (01558 822291) if you are relying on free entry.

Terrain level 4, strenuous: the castle stands on a steep hill grazed by livestock, slippery in poor weather with steep drops at the verges; several steps and a steep path lead down to the cave, which is very dark, often wet and slippery, with a narrow tunnel and low natural rock, so bring a torch (a phone torch will do) and give way to visitors coming back; not all steps have handrails and the historic steps are uneven; adders live in the woods below. Toilets with baby changing at the farm (Cadw's page lists them as closed; the National Park and visitors say they are open); portable induction loop; exhibition; gift shop with guidebooks; tea rooms and light refreshments. Drones are prohibited. Guide dogs only inside the tea rooms and shop.

Dogs: Dogs on leads at all times are welcome at the castle (ground-floor levels) but not inside the tea rooms or gift shop, where only guide dogs are admitted. The two signposted circular walks from the farm cross privately owned farmland with stock; the owners allow dogs with extreme care not to worry livestock. Guide dogs only inside the tea rooms and gift shop; assistance dogs may go to the castle's upper levels.

Photo: Carreg Cennen Castle on its grassy hilltop under a blue sky, with Longhorn cattle grazing beside the path up from the farm. Worldfootage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carmarthenshire_-_Carreg_Cennen_Castle_-_2025-09-24_01-53-10_001.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.