Welsh Castles

Carreg Cennen Castle ruins perched on a limestone cliff in South Wales

The Welsh fortress perched on a 300-foot cliff — and the mystery of the cave beneath it

Carreg Cennen Castle rises nearly 300 feet above the Brecon Beacons on a sheer limestone crag — with a mysterious vaulted cave hidden in its foundations. Plus get weekly travel stories free.

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The Welsh castle with a leaning tower that outdoes Pisa — and a moat the size of a lake

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Caerphilly Castle in South Wales has a leaning tower more tilted than the one in Pisa and a moat spanning 30 acres. Here’s why it’s Britain’s most underrated fortress — plus get weekly travel stories free.

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Medieval architects called it perfect — but Beaumaris Castle was never actually finished

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Beaumaris Castle is widely regarded as the most technically perfect medieval fortress ever built — and it was never completed. Here’s the story — plus get weekly travel stories free.

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Wales has more castles per square mile than anywhere on Earth

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Wales holds over 600 castles, more per square mile than any nation on Earth. From Caernarfon to Carreg Cennen, here are the Welsh castles worth seeking out — plus get weekly travel stories free.

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