One of Edward I's four World Heritage Site castles in North Wales overlooking Cardigan Bay, Harlech is an example of the "walls within walls" designs of architect Master James of St. George.

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 ...

Covering 30 acres, Caerphilly is Wales' biggest castle ... from cannons and gunpowder and there were sieges at castles including Harlech, Raglan and Laugharne, when they were taken by ...

Most of the conquered territory was divided into six counties: Flint, Anglesey, Caernarfon, Meirionnydd, Cardigan and Carmarthen. In 1301, these counties were granted to the king's heir, Edward ...

In 1404 Owain captured the castles of Aberystwyth and Harlech, sealed an agreement with the French and held a parliament at Machynlleth, where he was perhaps crowned Prince of Wales in the ...

Visit Wales also recommends Royal St David's, which is described as being a "king among golf courses" as it sits in the shadow of the famous Harlech Castle. So, with dramatic views and a sea ...

Snowdonia – Eryri in the Welsh language – is the largest of Wales’s three ... coastal town Harlech, which overlooks Cardigan Bay and is home to a magnificent castle, and Dolgellau, which ...

These Welsh castles were built for royalty, and now you can visit them for a fairy-tale vacation. Sometimes called the "Land ...