Castles in Wales

Discover 12 unusual castles in Wales.

Dolforwyn Castle

Abermule, Wales

Dolforwyn Castle

The remains of a 13th-century stronghold built by the Welsh prince known as Llywelyn the Last.

Llangoed, Wales

Castell Aberlleiniog

A little-known castle set in a nature reserve.

Castle on the hill.

Denbighshire, Wales

Castell Dinas Bran

These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.

Deganwy Castle

Deganwy Castle

This ancient castle has been abandoned since the Edwardian conquest of Wales.

Gwrych Castle.

Abergele, Wales

Gwrych Castle

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

Wogan Cavern showing the entrance stairs and massive Norman-built wall.

Pembroke, Wales

Wogan Cavern

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.

Denbigh Castle Ruins

Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies.

Llanberis, Wales

Dolbadarn Castle Ruins

The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress.

Tongwynlais, Wales

Castell Coch (The Red Castle)

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

Animal Wall at Cardiff Castle

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

The Arab Room ceiling

The Arab Room at Cardiff Castle

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.