So here is the final part in the best castles in Wales’s trilogy. so far you have seen some of the best castles in Wales, now onto the last part of the Welsh castles. Now onto the least known castles that Wales has to offer. Continue reading »
Nov 302009
Carrying on with the list of the best castles in Wales is the next selection of Castles that you should visit if you are on one of those family days out.
Gwydir Castle
This castle can be found in the beautiful area of Snowdonia and was built by Howell Coetmore in 1365. Coetmore was the commander of the longbow men at the Battle Of Poiters. The castle was originally home to the Wynn baronets who were descendants of the Kings and Princes of Gwynedd. Continue reading »
This of course is just one of the many castles in Wales. This castle has to be the most popular castle in Wales, half of this is down to the fact that it is in the middle of a city and the other half is because its very old.
The Wonderful Cardiff Castle
The castle itself as many people will know is right in the middle of a very big city and it was first used by the Romans. Continue reading »
These are just some of the best castles wales have. Many of these are only visited by a few people and some of them have hundreds of visitors a year. Why not take a trip to Wales and have a look at these castles! Continue reading »
May 082008
York Castle is a fortification in the city of York, England. The principal remains of the 13th-14th century castle are the keep, which is known as Clifford’s Tower, and some of the curtain wall. From its start in 1068 through the English Civil War, the castle had a particularly noteworthy history. In 1068, during the Norman Conquest of 1066–1069, William I had a basic wood motte-and-bailey castle built at York between the Rivers Ouse and Foss on the site of the present-day York Castle, and placed it under the command of William Malet. The local population soon harassed the castle; to aid in its defense and to strengthen his grip on the north, William had a second castle built in 1069 on what is now Baile Hill on the west bank of the Ouse. Later that year, a Danish fleet sailed up the Humber and attacked the castles and the Norman occupiers with the assistance of Cospatrick and a number of locals. The Normans, as part of their attempt to defend themselves, set fire to the houses around the castles, with the unintended consequence that the castles too were destroyed. Nice for sightseeing tour.
GPS travel destination: 53° 57′ 21″ N, 1° 4′ 48.3″ W
