Key facts
- Operator
- Cadw
- Condition
- Partial ruin
- Access
- Staffed, ticketed
Pinpoint
Raglan Castle, Raglan, Usk NP15 2BT
Telephone 0300 025 2239
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Sunday | 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM |
One of the last true castles built in Britain before gunpowder made them obsolete, raised in the mid-15th century by a Welsh gentry family grown rich enough to build like a magnate — the moated Great Tower is the standout, a hexagonal keep that once stood apart from the rest of the castle behind its own drawbridge. Reviewers regularly spend two hours or more here, with the interior views over the moat cited as the reward for the climb.
Worth the trip
The Great Tower and its moat — one of the last and grandest private fortifications built in Wales.
Before you go
There's a lot of walking and stairs, so budget the two hours reviewers typically report; Cadw members go free, and parking is plentiful right at the site.
Visitors consistently praise Raglan Castle's well-maintained grounds and the amount of history that comes through via the information boards around the site. Several mention it's a great outing for children thanks to on-site activities and a nearby cafe, and the moat and towers with their views are called out repeatedly. There's no significant criticism in the reviews — just consistent praise for a well cared-for ruin.
Grand late-medieval castle with moated Great Tower
“Great place to visit, lots of information as you walk around telling you about the castle and it's history. Well worth a visit.”— David, visitor review
