Begun in 1295, this unfinished castle is the last and largest of King Edward I's Welsh fortifications. Designed by the king's mason-architect, Master James of St George, it is a perfect example of a concentrically planned castle. Formidable defences survive, surrounded by a partly restored moat
With its seven polygonal towers (including the great Eagle Tower), two gatehouses, and walls of colour-banded stone, King Edward I intended the castle to be a royal residence and seat of government for north Wales. Begun in 1283 under the direction of Master James of St George, the King's mason-architect, and continuously in Crown possession since
Founded by the Normans, developed in royal hands as a stronghold in the Middle Ages and restored as a Victorian family home, the castle has a romantic and colourful history. Caldicot Castle is set in fifty five acres of beautiful Country Park. The river Neddern winds its way through areas of woodland and pasture and the wildlife pond is complete with a pond-dipping station.
One of the few castles to display the development from Norman Fortification to Elizabethan country house. You can see the archaeological evidence of a much earlier settlement, dating back perhaps some 2,000 years. Visit one of only three restored tidal mills in Britain, with all its original machinery or enjoy Carew's delightful country setting , overlooking the 23 acre Mill Pond.
Magnificently set castle, high on a limestone precipice. Surviving remains date from the late 13th and early 14th centuries, including an underground passage and cave.
Late 19th-century fairytale-style castle built on medieval remains, designed for the third marquess of Bute by William Burges. Lavishly decorated and furnished in the Victorian Gothic style; a romantic vision of the Middle Ages.
A magnificent Marcher fortress, completed in 1310. The rather austere exterior belies the comfortable and elegant state rooms inside, with elaborate plasterwork, superb Adam-style furniture, tapestries and portraits. In the formal gardens there are clipped yews, roses and a variety of flowering shrubs. The beautiful 18th-century parkland contains many mature trees as well as elaborate gates, made in 1719 by the Davies brothers. After 400 years of occupation the Myddelton family still live here.
Picturesque remains include a pair of highly defensible round towers dating to the third decade of the 13th century. Earlier Norman origins.This 13th-century ruin is perched overlooking the spectacular Teifi gorge and has inspired many artists, including Turner.
Built for King Edward I between 1283-87, Master James of St George's design at Conwy remains one of the most outstanding achievements of medieval military architecture. The distinctive elongated shape, with its two barbicans, eight massive towers and great bow-shaped hall, was dictated by the narrow rocky outcrop on which the castle stands.
Perched in an imposing position, the castle is still dominated by the twin-towered gatehouse built by Prince Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ('the Great'). Extended by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ('the Last'), and later remodelled by Edward I and Edward II.
Begun by Henry de Lacy in 1282, with the support of King Edward I, the site is dominated by an impressive triple-towered gatehouse, the link between the defended town and castle ward.
Probably built by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ('the Great') early in the 13th century, the castle is dominated by a massive round-towered keep, still standing up to 50 feet high.
A square stone keep, dating from the 13th century, remains of this castle built by Llywelyn ab Iorwerth ('the Great'). The site was remodelled by King Edward I.
A native Welsh castle much of which has been revealed by excavation. Occupied by the Princes of Deheubarth, it was taken by the forces of King Edward I in 1287. Dryslwyn was later betrayed to Owain Glyn Dr in 1403.
Begun in 1277, one of the first castles to be built in Wales by King Edward I. Its most impressive feature is a solitary round tower, isolated from the rest of the inner ward. It features in Shakespeare's Richard II.
Built between 1283 and 1289 by Master James of St George for King Edward I. The castle is designed on a concentric plan with a small but powerful inner ward dominated by an impressive twin-towered gatehouse and four round corner towers. Seized by Owain Glyn Dwr in 1404 and held successfully by him for four years.
Impressive remains of a castle established as a huge earthwork in the early 12th century. The stone castle was first raised by the de Chaworths, and was much modified later by the earls (later dukes) of Lancaster. Site exhibition and audio tour.
Established in the early 12th century as an earthwork castle, Laugharne was rebuilt in stone by the Anglo-Norman de Brian family during the later 13th and early 14th centuries. It was converted into a Tudor mansion by Sir John Perrot in the later 16th century.
Remains of a castle established in the earlier 12th century within the site of an Iron Age promontory fort. Rebuilt in stone, and held by the de Camvilles for much of the Middle Ages.
Substantial remains of a Norman stone-built castle, raised by the de Londres family. The initial earthwork castle was established by William de Londres, soon after 1100.
This dramatic neo-Norman castle sits between Snowdonia and the Menai Strait and was built by Thomas Hopper between 1820 and 1845 for the wealthy Pennant family, who made their fortune from the local slate quarries. The extraordinarily grand staircase and extravagant stone carving of the interior create an almost cathedral-like atmosphere. The castle contains fascinating 'Norman' furniture, panelling and plasterwork all designed by Hopper, and houses an outstanding collection of paintings. There is also an industrial railway museum, a countryside exhibition, a Victorian terraced walled garden and an extensive tree and shrub collection, as well as attractive walks in the grounds
The world famous Garden, overhung with enormous clipped yew trees. Perched on a rock above the Garden terraces, the medieval Castle contains one of the finest collections of paintings and furniture in Wales. It was originally built as a fortress by Welsh princes and was later adapted and enriched by generations of Herberts and Clives. The beautiful collection of treasures from India displayed in the Clive
Remains of impressive 15th-century castle built by Sir William ap Thomas and his son William Herbert, remodelled by William Somerset, third earl of Worcester, 1549-89. Despite demolition attempts during the Civil War, much of the hexagonal-shaped Great Tower and lavish suites of state apartments still survive.
Begun in 1277, this was the second of King Edward I's great Welsh fortifications. A protected river dock forms one side of the defences of this concentrically planned castle, dominated by a distinctive diamond-shaped inner ward.
Remains of the de Braose castle dating to around 1300. The later distinctive arcaded parapet is reminiscent of the episcopal palaces at Lamphey and St Davids.
