Dolforwyn Castle stands on a wooded hill overlooking the Severn valley, a scene so peaceful today it is hard to imagine it once being the centre of military conquest. But the Severn valley forms a natural route into Wales and the significance of the river crossing at Rhyd Chwima, near Montgomery, was not lost on…

Located on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales, Beaumaris Castle was started in 1295 and was the last and largest of the castles to be built by King Edward I in Wales. A castle was almost certainly planned by Edward when he visited Anglesey in 1283 and designated the Welsh town of Llanfaes to…

The birthplace of Henry VII, Pembroke Castle is set idyllically on the banks of the Cleddau Ddu estuary and is a mighty fortress steeped in history. Extensively restored in Victorian times, it is dominated by a complex gatehouse on the outside and a huge circular keep inside. The walled town of Pembroke also contains many…