Castell y Blaidd is not a castle in the traditional sense, but a ringwork defensive enclosure of Norman vintage, open at one end like a horseshoe. There are no verifiable remains of construction within the defences, which sit on a high elevation near a pass through the hills.
The castle ramparts describe an open-ended oval, defined by ditches and counter-scarp earthworks. The entire enclosure measures 35 metres wide and 55 metres long, with a wide entrance opening at the west end. It is possible that the enclosure was never finished.
The Glyndwr's Way long distance path runs beside the site.
About Castell y Blaidd (Wolf's Castle)
Address: Llanbadarn Fynydd, Powys, Wales
Attraction Type: Castle
Location: 3 miles north-east of Llanbadarn Fynydd, off the A483
Location map
OS: SO125 798
Photo Credit: Jennifer Ward, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
HERITAGE
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