List of castles in Wales

For more details on Welsh castles, see Castles in Great Britain and Ireland.
Caernarfon Castle
Dolbadarn Castle
A reconstruction of Holt Castle in 1495

This is a list of castles in Wales, sometimes called the "castle capital of the world" in view of their high density.[1][2] Wales had about 400 castles, of which over 100 are still standing, either as ruins or as restored buildings. The rest have returned to nature, and today consist of ditches, mounds and earthworks, often in commanding positions. Many of the sites in Wales are cared for by Cadw, the Welsh Government's historic environment service.

The four castles of Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Conwy and Harlech together make up the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd World Heritage Site, considered to be the "finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe".[3]

Bridgend

Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include:

  • Llangewydd Castle
  • Oldcastle Bridgend
  • Stormy Castle
Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Candleston Castle Fortified manor house 14th century Ruined [4]
Coity Castle Keep and bailey 12th - 14th century Ruined Cadw [5]
Kenfig Castle Keep and bailey 12th century Fragmentary remains [6]
Llangynwyd Castle 12th century Fragmentary remains [7]
Newcastle Enclosure castle 12th century Ruined Cadw [8]

Caerphilly

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Caerphilly Castle Concentric castle 13th - 14th century Ruined, with partial restoration Cadw
Ruperra Castle Mock castle 17th century Ruined Private
Morgraig Castle 13th century Fragmentary remains

Cardiff

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Cardiff Castle 11th century Cardiff Council
Castell Coch 19th century (Originally 11th century) Cadw
St Fagans Castle 13th century

Carmarthenshire

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Carreg Cennen Castle 13th century Cadw
Carmarthen Castle 11th century
Dinefwr Castle 11th century Cadw
Dryslwyn Castle Native Welsh ruins 13th century Cadw
Kidwelly Castle 12th century and earlier Cadw
Laugharne Castle 13th century Cadw
Llandovery Castle 11th century
Llansteffan Castle 12th century Cadw
Castell Moel 16th century
Newcastle Emlyn Castle 13th & 15th century

Ceredigion

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Aberdyfi Castle 12th century
Aberystwyth 13th century
Caerwedros Castle 12th century
Cardigan Castle 13th century Ceredigion County Council
Castell Cadwgan, Aberaeron 12th century
Dinerth Castle 12th century
Gwallter Castle 12th century
Lampeter Castle 12th century
Llanrhystud Castle 11th century
Ystrad Meurig Castle 12th Century
Ystrad Peithyll Castle 12th Century

Conwy

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Conwy Castle 13th century Cadw
Deganwy Castle 13th century
Dolwyddelan Castle 13th century Cadw
Gwrych Castle 19th century Clayton Hotels
Gwydir Castle 16th century Private

Denbighshire

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Bodelwyddan Castle 19th century (Originally 15th)
Denbigh Castle 13th -14th century Cadw
Dinas Brân 12th century
Dyserth Castle 13th century
Rhuddlan Castle 13th century Cadw
Ruthin Castle 13th century Hotel
Twthill, Rhuddlan 11th century Cadw
Prestatyn Castle 12th century

Flintshire

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Caergwrle Castle 13th century
Ewloe Castle 12th century Cadw
Flint Castle 13th century Cadw
Hawarden Castle 13th century
New Hawarden Castle 18th century
Mold Castle 12th century

Gwynedd

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Bryn Bras Castle 19th century
Caernarfon Castle 13th century Cadw
Carndochan Castle 13th century
Castell y Bere 13th century Cadw
Criccieth Castle 13th century Cadw
Dinas Emrys 12th century keep on early medieval site
Dolbadarn Castle 13th century Cadw
Harlech Castle 13th century Cadw
Penrhyn Castle 19th century National Trust

Isle of Anglesey

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Castell Aberlleiniog 12th century
Beaumaris Castle 13th century Cadw

Merthyr Tydfil

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Morlais Castle 13th century
Cyfarthfa Castle 19th century

Monmouthshire

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Abergavenny Castle 11th to 13th century
Betws Newydd Castle 11th century
Caldicot Castle 12th to 15th century
Castell Arnold 12th century Near Llanover
Chepstow Castle 11th to 14th century Cadw
Dingestow Castle 11th and 12th century Two castles, one 11th century the other 12th
Grosmont Castle 12th to 14th century Cadw
Llanfair Kilgeddin Castle 11th century
Llangibby Castle 13th century
Llantrisant, Monmouthshire Castell Troggy 13th century
Llanvair Discoed Castle 12th to 13th century
Monmouth Castle 11th to 13th century Cadw
Newcastle 11th century
Penrhos Castle 11th century
Pen y Clawdd Castle 11th century Near Abergavenny
Raglan Castle 15th century Cadw
Skenfrith Castle 12th to 13th century Cadw
Trellech Castle 12th century
Usk Castle 12th to 14th century
White Castle 11th to 13th century Cadw

Neath Port Talbot

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Neath Castle 12th century

Newport

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Caerleon Castle 11th to 13th century
Newport Castle 13th century Cadw
Pencoed Castle 13th century
Penhow Castle 12th century

Pembrokeshire

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Benton Castle[9] no date
Carew Castle 11th to 16th century Private / Open to the public
Cilgerran Castle 13th century Cadw
Haverfordwest Castle 12th century
Llawhaden Castle 12th to 14th century Cadw
Manorbier Castle 12th to 14th century Private / Open to the public
Narberth Castle 13th century
Pembroke Castle 12th & 13th century Private / Open to the public
Picton Castle 12th century Picton Castle Trust
Roch Castle 12th century Private
Tenby Castle 13th century
Upton Castle 13th century Private
Wiston Castle 12th century Cadw
Wolf's Castle

Powys

Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include:

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Aberedw Castle 11th to 13th century Two castles, one 11th and one 13th century
Blaenllyfni Castle 13th century
Brecon Castle 11th century Hotel
Bronllys Castle 12th century Cadw
Crickhowell Castle 12th century
Dolforwyn Castle 13th century Cadw
Hay Castle 11th or 12th century Hay Castle Trust
Maesllwch Castle 19th century Private 19th-century house in castellated style
Montgomery Castle 13th century Cadw
Powis Castle 12th to 19th century National Trust
Tretower Castle 12th century Cadw

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Llantrisant Castle 13th century

Swansea

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Loughor Castle 12th century Cadw
Oxwich Castle 16th century Cadw
Oystermouth Castle 12th & 13th century City and County of Swansea Council
Pennard Castle 12th century Pennard Golf Course
Penrice Castle 13th century Private
Swansea Castle 12th century Cadw
Weobley Castle 13th century Cadw

Vale of Glamorgan

Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include:

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Barry Castle 13th - 14th century Cadw
Fonmon Castle 14th century Private
Hensol Castle 18th century Private
Ogmore Castle 12th century Cadw
Old Beaupre Castle 16th century Cadw
Penmark Castle 12th century
St Donat's Castle 12th century Atlantic College
St Quintins Castle 14th century Cadw

Wrexham

Name Image Type Date Condition Ownership / Access Notes
Chirk Castle 13th century National Trust
Holt Castle 13th century

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Less Traveled Britain: 5 Reasons to Visit Wales
  2. ↑ Travelblog.com Wales: The Castle Capital of the World
  3. ↑ "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd". UNESCO. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Candlestone Castle". Gatehouse.
  5. ↑ "Coity Castle". Gatehouse.
  6. ↑ "Kenfig Castle". Gatehouse.
  7. ↑ "Llangynwyd Castle". Gatehouse.
  8. ↑ "Newcastle Bridgend Castle". Gatehouse.
  9. ↑ Alan Reid, Castles of Wales, 2nd ed.(Ruthin: John Jones Publishing Ltd. 1999)
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