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Paxton's Tower

📍 Carmarthenshire, Wales

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Paxton's Tower is a Neo-Gothic folly erected in honour of Lord Nelson. It is situated on the top of a hill near Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is a visitor attraction that can be combined with a visit to the nearby National Botanic Garden of Wales. Its high location provides views over the Botanic Gardens and the Tywi valley. The tower, a Grade II* listed building, is under the care of the National Trust. The surrounding parkland is registered at Grade II* on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

A Gothic triangular tower built in 1806-1809 by Sir William Paxton to honour Lord Nelson after Trafalgar. Standing on a prominent hilltop near Llanarthne, it offers panoramic views across the Tywi valley to the Black Mountain. Paxton was a wealthy London banker who also funded the National Botanic Garden of Wales on his former estate below. Managed by the National Trust.