Castles were built in the marcher ... final nail in the coffin of the idea of an independent 'Wales' which had existed throughout the medieval period.

Today, visitors can tour the castle, entering through a floating footbridge. Actually a Tudor manor house built on the site of an earlier medieval structure in South Wales, Llancaiach Fawr has ...

Castles were built in the marcher ... final nail in the coffin of the idea of an independent 'Wales' which had existed throughout the medieval period.

Why Wales Is the Place to Go for Medieval Castles Wales has no shortage of magnificent castles—from the impenetrable stronghold of Harlech Castle, to the fierce fortifications of Carnarvon.

This was an age was of political and social change for Wales. Medieval Wales Medieval society and culture Owain Glyndwr - Seeds of revolt Owain Glyndwr - the revolt The revolt - part two The ...

Even under skies as grey as the slate they used to mine up in those mountains over there, the views this morning from the ...

This small corner of Europe is home to centuries of history. Wandering through this area might make you feel like you're in the middle of a fairy tale.

Wales and Northern Ireland and at 3rd Level in Scotland. Not everyone in the 13th century lived in castles. Ruth Goodman, Tom Pinfold and Peter Ginn visit a much humbler home to see how medieval ...

As most of its sites are free to visit anyway, it means that, for one day only, all of Cadw’s 130 castles, abbeys, chapels and tombs will have no admission charges. Instead, Cadw is asking visitors to ...

Visitors can also explore the medieval castle. Caernarfon Castle: Visitors can celebrate Wales’ national flower at paper daffodil-making workshops. These are running all day, from 10am-4pm.