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Cadw Explorer Pass.
Cadw looks after 45 of the castles on the roll. 18 of them charge for entry - that is where this pass earns its keep - and 27 are free to walk into anyway, pass or no pass.
The pass, verified
Entry to dozens of Cadw's historic attractions across Wales. The 3-day pass works on any 3 days in a 7-day window, the 7-day pass on any 7 days in 14 - listed at £28 and £42 respectively for a single adult (prices from April 2026), with two-adult and family versions. Full details and current prices: the official Cadw Explorer Pass page.
Confirm before you buy
Pass coverage is set by the operator and can change - a handful of sites, events or seasons are sometimes excluded. Before buying, check the castles you actually plan to visit against the official covered-places list on the page linked above.
Castles where the pass matters - 18 charging for entry, best-reviewed first
Conwy Castle
Conwy
Caernarfon Castle
Gwynedd
Beaumaris Castle
Isle of Anglesey
Caerphilly Castle
Caerphilly
Harlech Castle
Gwynedd
Chepstow Castle
Monmouthshire
Raglan Castle
Monmouthshire
Criccieth Castle
Gwynedd
Laugharne Castle
Carmarthenshire
Kidwelly Castle
Carmarthenshire
Carreg Cennen Castle
Carmarthenshire
Rhuddlan Castle
Denbighshire
Denbigh Castle
Denbighshire
Tretower Court and Castle
Powys
Weobley Castle
Swansea
Oxwich Castle
Swansea
Castell Coch
Cardiff
Newport Castle
Newport
Free anyway - no pass needed - 27 open-access Cadw castles
These are also in Cadw's care, but they are open-access ruins with no admission charge - a pass adds nothing here, which is worth knowing before you count them toward its value.
Dinefwr Castle
Carmarthenshire Free entry
Ogmore Castle
Vale of Glamorgan Free entry
Flint Castle
Flintshire Free entry
Dolbadarn Castle
Gwynedd Free entry
Cilgerran Castle
Pembrokeshire Free entry
Skenfrith Castle
Monmouthshire Free entry
Swansea Castle
Swansea Free entry
White Castle
Monmouthshire Free entry
Llansteffan Castle
Carmarthenshire Free entry
Montgomery Castle
Powys Free entry
Ewloe Castle
Flintshire Free entry
Dryslwyn Castle
Carmarthenshire Free entry
Grosmont Castle
Monmouthshire Free entry
Coity Castle
Bridgend Free entry
Castell y Bere
Gwynedd Free entry
Llawhaden Castle
Pembrokeshire Free entry
Monmouth Castle
Monmouthshire Free entry
Dolwyddelan Castle
Conwy Free entry
Dolforwyn Castle
Powys Free entry
Llanblethian Castle (St Quintins Castle)
Vale of Glamorgan Free entry
St Quentin's Castle (Llanblethian)
Vale of Glamorgan Free entry
Bronllys Castle
Powys Free entry
Loughor Castle
Swansea Free entry
Caergwrle Castle
Flintshire Free entry
Newcastle (Bridgend) Castle
Bridgend Free entry
Old Beaupre Castle
Vale of Glamorgan Free entry
Wiston Castle
Pembrokeshire Free entry
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