Caernarfon Castle
With its seven polygonal towers (including the great Eagle Tower), two gatehouses, and walls of colour-banded stone, King Edward I intended the castle to be a royal residence and seat of government for north Wales. Begun in 1283 under the direction of Master James of St George, the King’s mason-architect, and continuously in Crown possession since. Scene of much recent royal pageantry, including the 1969 Investiture of the Prince of Wales. World Heritage Site. Three site exhibitions; Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers; The Eagle and the Dragon audio-visual display.
There is a complete circuit of Town Walls, including eight towers and two twin towered gateways, surviving in places to battlement height.
Venue Details
Address
Castle DitchCaernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 2AY
Wales
Links
Telephone
- 01286 677617
Entry Charges
Adult - £6.75 Family - £20.25 (2 adult and 2 children under 16) Senior citizens, students and children under 16 - £5.10
Discounts Offered
- Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments
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Opening Hours
1 November 2014 – 28 February 2015
Monday to Saturday 10.00am – 4.00pm
Sunday 11.00am – 4.00pm
Last admission 30 mintues before closing1 March – 30 June 2015 Daily 9.30am – 5.00pm
Last admission 30 minutes before closing
1 July – 31 August 2015 Daily 9.30am – 6.00pm
Last admission 30 minutes before closing
1 September – 31 October 2015 Daily 9.30am – 5.00pm
Last admission 30 minutes before closing
At a glance
Castle DitchCaernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 2AY
Wales