Places to visit

This castle is located about eight miles southwest of Bangor at the southern end of the Menai Straight between north wales and Anglesey and is seen as one of the most impressive in Wales. Construction began in 1283 and it is on the site of a previous Roman fort and Norman Motte and Baille castle. Being a mixture of castle and royal palace the castle contained nine towers within two curtain walls and two substantial gatehouses. The towers provided significant accommodation and one of the most spectacular is the Eagle Tower which is topped by three turrets. Caernarfon is on the A487.

This site is made up of five low stones and is southwest of Conway off the A55 at Penmaenmawr with a walk of about a mile and is close to Druids Circle.

This Iron Age hillfort is located on the summit of Conwy Mountain (Mynydd y Dref) defended on the north side by natural defences and to the south by earthen ramparts and ditch. The remains of huts and foundations can be seen. The site is accessed by footpaths including from the Synchant Pass car park.

Deganwy is across the estuary from Conwy Castle. A Norman motte and bailey castle was built in the late eleventh century. It was then rebuilt by Llewellyn ap Iorwerth in the early thirteenth century but the site fell into English hands. Under Henry III the castle was strengthened but again was taken by the Welsh who then destroyed it to prevent it again falling into English hands. The remains seen today include the gatehouse towers foundations, elements of the curtain wall and the bailey ditches and banks. The site is located at Deganwy, south of Llandudno.