Prof Power added that the geography of Wales also lent itself to castle-building, with easily defendable mountains and valleys, which could be resupplied by river and sea. "It's no coincidence ...

Wales has no shortage of magnificent castles—from the impenetrable stronghold of Harlech Castle, to the fierce fortifications of Carnarvon. Wales boasts a series of castles known as the Iron ...

Among 30,000 listed heritage assets are these cottages - probably fro m the 1860s - which were homes for slate quarry workers near Llanberis ... Getty Images While Wales' castles - including ...

Dumbarton Castle was built on top of volcanic rock beside the sea. In the 1200s it protected ... Buchanan Castle near Loch Lomond became a hospital to look after sick and injured soldiers.

It looks after thousands of listed buildings, monuments and assets and helps preserve Wales' heritage ... puppet theatre in Rhos-on-Sea, as well as the former home near Montgomery of songwriter ...