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Llansteffan

This village, near the mouth of the River Tywi, is dominated by the ruins of Llansteffan Castle on a headland above the estuary. The successor to an earlier defensive earthwork, the castle dates from the 12th century, and the main remaining feature is the impressive gateway dating from 1280. To the southwest of the castle lies St Anthony’s Well, the waters of, which were thought to have medicinal properties. The Parish Church of St Ystyffan dates from the 13th century and later. In 1170 the church was given to the Knights Hospitaller by the local lord of the manor, Geoffrey de Marmoin.

Llansteffan, along with Ferryside, its neighbour across the river mouth, is a paradise for walkers as well as sailors, and the waymarked walks around the estuary take in some truly breathtaking coastal scenery. A ten-minute walk from Llansteffan leads to Scott’s Bay, a beautiful secluded beach. The promontory of Wharley Point, in particular, affords stunning views across the Taf and Tywi estuaries to Carmarthen Bay.