Key facts
- Operator
- Cadw
- Condition
- Ruin
- Access
- Free, open access
Pinpoint
Newcastle Hill, Bridgend CF31 4EY
Telephone 0300 025 6000
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
A Norman ringwork castle reduced now to its outer wall and a notably well-carved gateway - honestly a brief stop, but its hilltop position once gave it a clear line of sight to Coity Castle across the valley.
Worth the trip
The carved Norman gateway, the best-preserved detail left standing on site.
Before you go
It's a ten-to-fifteen-minute visit at most - pair it with Coity Castle and Ogmore Castle nearby to make a fuller day of Bridgend's free castle ruins.
Reviewers consistently note that not much survives of Newcastle (Bridgend) Castle beyond the outer wall, a single tower, and a Norman doorway, and several are upfront that there isn't a great deal to see. Even so, most still enjoy the free visit, especially as one stop in a trio of nearby Bridgend-area castles that reviewers recommend visiting together, and it's repeatedly described as a good spot for kids to run around on the grass next to the adjoining church.
Norman ringwork with fine carved gateway; free
“open most of the time and its free entry. Never busy so you can go for a little picnic in nice weather. To be honest there’s not much there.”— skye robinson, visitor review
