Cadw's Welsh historic sites

Cadw — the Welsh Government's heritage service — manages 130 sites. The flagship visits: Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech and Beaumaris (UNESCO World Heritage Site), plus Caerphilly (largest castle in Wales), Tintern Abbey, Raglan Castle, Castell Coch (Victorian Gothic Revival fantasy), and Pembroke Castle. A multi-site pass available.

Places in this guide

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Castles · North Wales

Conwy Castle

Conwy Castle — castle in Conwy, North Wales.

Grade I👶↗ cadw.gov.wales

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Castles · North Wales

Caernarfon Castle

Caernarfon Castle — castle in Caernarfon, North Wales.

👶↗ cadw.gov.wales

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Castles · North Wales

Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle — castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales.

👶↗ cadw.gov.wales

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Castles · North Wales

Beaumaris Castle

Beaumaris Castle — castle in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales.

👶↗ beaumaris.com

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Abbeys & priories · South Wales

Tintern Abbey

Tintern Abbey — Grade I listed ruined abbey in Tintern, Monmouthshire, Wales.

👶↗ cadw.gov.wales

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Castles · South Wales

Raglan Castle

Raglan Castle — late medieval castle in Monmouthshire, Wales.

👶↗ cadw.gov.wales

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Castles · South Wales

Pembroke Castle

Pembroke Castle — medieval castle in Wales.

👶↗ pembrokecastle.co.uk

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Castles · South Wales

Carreg Cennen Castle

Carreg Cennen Castle — castle in Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

👶↗ carregcennencastle.com