Clytha Castle is a folly near Clytha between Llanarth and Raglan in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. One of the two "outstanding examples of late eighteenth century fanciful Gothic in the county","this stupendous folly enjoys magnificent views to the mountains of the north-west, Skirrid and Sugar Loaf." The castle is a Grade I listed building as of 1 September 1956.
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