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Castles in Wales

Wales has the highest proportion of free, open-access castles of any nation on the roll — 30 of its 69, mostly Cadw-managed ruins with no ticket booth at all. Cadw runs 44 of the 69 in total, and the country's most famous entries — Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech, Beaumaris — form part of the same UNESCO World Heritage listing.

69Castles in Wales

30Free to enter

7You can sleep in

18Counties covered

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Carmarthenshire — 6 castles

Ceredigion — 2 castles

Aberystwyth Castle Aberystwyth Town Council
Cardigan Castle Cadwgan Building Preservation Trust (Ceredigion CC owns)

Conwy — 3 castles

Conwy Castle Cadw
Dolwyddelan Castle Cadw
Gwydir Castle Private (Welford family)

Denbighshire — 5 castles

Bodelwyddan Castle Warner Hotels (Bourne Leisure)
Castell Dinas Bran Denbighshire County Council
Denbigh Castle Cadw
Rhuddlan Castle Cadw
Ruthin Castle Ruthin Castle Hotel Ltd

Flintshire — 3 castles

Gwynedd — 6 castles

Isle of Anglesey — 1 castle

Beaumaris Castle Cadw

Merthyr Tydfil — 1 castle

Cyfarthfa Castle Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Monmouthshire — 8 castles

Abergavenny Castle & Museum Monmouthshire County Council (MonLife)
Caldicot Castle Monmouthshire County Council (MonLife)
Chepstow Castle Cadw
Grosmont Castle Cadw
Monmouth Castle Cadw
Raglan Castle Cadw
Skenfrith Castle Cadw
White Castle Cadw

Newport — 1 castle

Newport Castle Cadw

Pembrokeshire — 9 castles

Carew Castle & Tidal Mill Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority
Cilgerran Castle Cadw
Haverfordwest Castle Pembrokeshire County Council
Llawhaden Castle Cadw
Manorbier Castle Private (Naper family)
Pembroke Castle Pembroke Castle Trust (private charitable trust)
Picton Castle Picton Castle Trust (charity)
Roch Castle Retreats Group (private)
Wiston Castle Cadw

Powys — 7 castles

Bronllys Castle Cadw
Craig-y-Nos Castle Private hotel (Craig-y-Nos Castle Hotel)
Dolforwyn Castle Cadw
Hay Castle Hay Castle Trust
Montgomery Castle Cadw
Powis Castle National Trust
Tretower Court and Castle Cadw

Swansea — 5 castles

Loughor Castle Cadw
Oxwich Castle Cadw
Oystermouth Castle Swansea Council with Friends of Oystermouth Castle
Swansea Castle Cadw
Weobley Castle Cadw

Vale of Glamorgan — 6 castles

Fonmon Castle Private (Fonmon Castle Estate)
Hensol Castle Vale Resort (Leekes Group)
Ogmore Castle Cadw
Old Beaupre Castle Cadw
St Donat's Castle UWC Atlantic College
St Quentin's Castle (Llanblethian) Cadw

Wrexham — 1 castle

Chirk Castle National Trust