Castles In Wales (Part 2)
December 27, 2009 by 247 Travel Guides
Filed under Travel Tips
Carrying on with the list of the best castles in Wales is the next selection of Castles that you should visit if you are on one of those family days out.
Gwydir Castle
This castle is located in the really nice area of Snowdonia and was built by a man known as Howell Coermore in 1365. Coetmore was the commander of the longbow men at the Battle Of Poiters. The castle was originally home to the Wynn baronets who were descendants of the Kings and Princes of Gwynedd.
After the War Of The Roses the castle was rebuilt by Meredith Wynn who was a strong supporter of King Henry VII. The castle was briefly touched upon in the 1540's and once again in the late 1820's.
It had taken a while to complete but in 1989 the newly refurbished dining room from the 1640s was reopened.
Caerphilly Castle
This castle is located very close to an earlier Roman fort site that was started on in 1268. This is actually the largest castle in all of Wales spanning a massive thirty acres of land. This castle served its purpose as it was built simply to show the Anglo-Norman power and would have sent locals running a mile.
During both the 13th and the 14th century this castle was continually attacked and was almost taken completely when a force of ten thousand men tried to take it. The castles defences were somehow still intact.
The 15th century saw the castle kept in reasonable condition with no real refurbishments happening until the late 1700’s.
If you are into your history or are interested in either of these castles then why not take one of those UK family holidays to go and check them out. One of the best ways that you can go around these castles is by taking a tour, although they may seem a bit boring they can provide a different perspective to the place.
