These Welsh castles were built for royalty, and now you can visit them for a fairy-tale vacation. Sometimes called the "Land of Castles" and "Castle Capital of the World," Wales once had about 600 ...

For most of the time the land we currently know as the United Kingdom has existed, the kings and queens that have ruled over it have done so with entitlement and brutality — and often both.

Castles were built in the marcher areas of the Welsh border, and the soft, fertile lands on the south and east of Wales fell to the Normans by 1100. The efforts of the Normans to subdue the Welsh ...

Llantilio Crossenny church dates back to 6th century when a local chieftain Iddon asked St Teilo for help in a battle against ...

Imagine living in a city with a fairytale castle at its center where royalty, politics, and pop culture mingle. That’s what ...

The first official Prince of Wales, the infant future King Edward II, was born in Caernarfon Castle, and in 1911 the future Edward VIII was invested in the castle when he became Prince of Wales.

Cantîn Conwy is a thriving café located at the Conwy Culture Centre. The centre contains the county archive, an area library, ...

Countryfile magazine once called it “the most romantic ruin” in the country, while The Telegraph listed it as one of the best 10 castles in Wales to take your children. For the latest Welsh ...