List of castles in Wales by historic county

Castles in Wales is a link page for any castle in Wales. They are listed according to historic county.

See also: List of castles, Castles in England, Castles in Scotland, Castles in Northern Ireland

Wales is said to be "the castle capital of the world". It has about 400 castles, of which over 100 are still standing, either as ruins or as restored buildings. The rest have returned to nature, and today consist of ditches, mounds and earthworks, often in commanding positions.

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Isle of Anglesey

*Castell Aberlleiniog
*Beaumaris Castle 13th century

Brecknockshire

*Blaenllyfni Castle 13th century
*Brecon Castle 11th century
*Bronllys Castle
*Builth Castle
*Castell Dinas
*Crickhowell Castle 12th century
*Hay Castle
*Llanafan Fawr Castle possibly iron age
*Tretower Castle 12th century

Carmarthenshire

*Carreg Cennen Castle
*Carmarthen Castle 11th century
*Dinefwr Castle 11th century
*Dryslwyn Castle Native Welsh ruins
*Kidwelly Castle 12th century and earlier
*Langharne Castle 13th century
*Llandovery Castle 11th century
*Llansteffan Castle 12th century
*Newcastle Emlyn Castle 13th & 15th century

Cardiganshire

*Aberdyfi Castle 12th century
*Aberystwyth 13th century
*Cardigan Castle 13th century
*Lampeter castle Norman

Caernarfonshire

*Bryn Bras Castle Victorian
*Caernarfon Castle 13th century
*Criccieth Castle 13th century
*Deganwy Castle (ruins)
*Conwy Castle 13th century
*Dolwyddelan Castle 13th century
*Dolbadarn Castle 13th century
*Gwydir Castle 16th century
*Penrhyn Castle 19th century

Denbighshire

*Bodelwyddan Castle
*Denbigh Castle
*Dinas Bran 12th century
*Castell y Rhodwydd a Welsh castle near Rhuthun
*Chirk Castle 13th century
*Holt Castle, Holt built by John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey in the 13th century
*Rhuddlan Castle 13th century
*Ruthin Castle 13th century
*Gwrych Castle 19th century

Flintshire

*Caergwrle Castle
*Ewloe Castle
*Flint Castle
*Hawarden Castle 13th century

Glamorganshire

*Caerphilly Castle 13th & 14th century
*Candleston Castle 14th century
*Cardiff Castle 11th century
*Castell Coch - the Red Castle
*Coity Castle 12th century
*Dinas Powis 12the century
*Fonmon Castle
*Llantrisant Castle 13th century
*Loughor Castle
*Newcastle, Bridgend 12th century
*Neath Castle Norman
*Ogmore Castle 12th & 13th century
*Old Beaupre Castle 16th century
*Oxwich Castle 16th century
*Oystermouth Castle 12 & 13th century
*Penmark Castle
*Pennard Castle 12th century
*Penrice Castle 13th century
*St Donat's Castle 12th century
*St Fagans Castle 13th century
*St Quintins Castle 14th century
*Swansea Castle
*Weobley Castle 13th century

Merionethshire

*Castell y Bere 13th century
*Harlech Castle 13th century

Monmouthshire

*Abergavenny Castle 11th to 13th century
*Betws newydd Castle 11th century
*Caerleon Castle 11th to 13th century
*Caldicot Castle 12th to 15th century
* Castell Arnold, near Llanover 12th century
*Chepstow Castle 11th to 14th century
*Dingestow Castle Two castles, one 11th century the other 12th
*Grosmont Castle 12th to 14th century
*Llangibby Castle 13th century
*Llanfair Kilgeddin Castle 11th century
*Llantrisant, Monmouthshire Castell Troggy 13th century
*Llanvair Discoed Castle 12th to 13th century
*Monmouth Castle 11th to 13th century
*Newport Castle 13th century
*Newcastle, Monmouthshire Castle 11th century
*Penhow Castle 12th century
*Pencoed Castle near Magor
*Pen y Clawdd Castle near Abergavenny 11th century
*Penrhos, Monmouthshire Castle 11th century
*Raglan Castle 15th century
*Skenfrith Castle 12th to 13th century
*Trellech Castle 12th century
*Usk Castle 12th to 14th century
*White Castle 11th to 13th century

Montgomeryshire

*Cefn Carnedd iron age hill fort, possibly the last stand of Caradoc
*Dolforwyn Castle 13th century
*Fridd Faldwyn hill fort
*Mathrafal Castle 9th-13th century, the home of Powys kings
*Montgomery Castle 13th century
*Powis Castle 12th to 19th century

Pembrokeshire

*Carew Castle 11th to 16th century
*Cilgerran Castle 13th century
*Haverfordwest Castle 12th century
*Llawhaden Castle 12th to 14th century
*Manorbier Castle 12th to 14th century
*Narberth Castle
*Pembroke Castle 12th & 13th century
*Picton Castle 12th century
*Roch Castle
*Tenby Castle 13th century
*Wiston Castle 12th century
*Wolf's Castle

Radnorshire

*Llangoed Castle from 560AD or earlier
*Aberedw Castle Two castles, one 11th and one 13th century
*Barland Castle 12th century
*Beguildy Castle
*Bleddfa Castle 12th to 13th century
*Buddugre Castle near Llanddewi Ystradenny 12th century
*Burfa Castle 12th century
*Castell Crugerydd 12th Century
*Castell Gemaron another name for Cymaron
*Castle Nimble at Old Radnor
*Cefnllys Castle 1242 to 15th century
*Clyro Castle 11th to 15th century
*Colwyn Castle 13th to 14th century
*Crug Eryr Castle West of Radnor 12th century
*Cymaron Castle late 11th to 13th century
*Dinieithon Castle near Llandrindod Wells
*Evenjobb Castle
*Glan Edw Castle South of Radnor 11th to 12th century
*Knucklas Castle 13th century
*New Radnor Castle 11th? to 16th century
*Painscastle 12th to 15th century
*Penarth Castle
*Rhayader castle 13th century
*Tinboeth Castle 13th century
*Tomen Castle
*Womaston Castle 12th century

External links

* [http://www.castlewales.com/listings.html Castles of Wales website (listing with photos and historical background)]
* [http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_wales/wales.htm Castle UK: Wales]
* [http://www.ecastles.co.uk/ eCastles]
* [http://www.castles99.ukprint.com/ Anglo-Norman Castles (with extensive essay and photo collection)]
* [http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/maps.php Castle Explorer]
* [http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/item10/28986 Photographs of the Castles of the Welsh Princes]
* [http://www.castlestories.net/map/Wales.html CastleStories - Google Map Explorer]