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Castles in Wales

Wales is said to be the castle capital of the world. It has around 400 castles that include 100 that are still standing, either as ruins or as restored buildings. The rest have returned to nature, and today can be seen consisting of ditches, mounds and earthworks in their former commanding positions.
Below is a list of the Castles of Wales, the period in which they originate and where they can be found:

Isle of Anglesey
Beaumaris Castle (13th century)
Castle Aberlleiniog
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)
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)
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, 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)

Wales is packed with stunning countryside views, steaped in history and proud of its many traditions.
There really is something for everyone in Wales and the BEST way to get the full experience is by camping.
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