Castles · North Wales
Castell Bryn Gwyn
Castell Bryn Gwyn — Welsh prehistoric site.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Caernarfon · 4.9 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Castell Bryn Gwyn is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Owned by Cadw. Managed by Cadw. Wikidata describes it as: "Welsh prehistoric site". Coordinates: 53.1784°, -4.2979°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Castell Bryn Gwyn, officially spelled Castell Bryngwyn, is a prehistoric site on the Isle of Anglesey, west of Brynsiencyn. It is a circular clay and gravel bank covered with grass, still some 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) high and revetted externally by stone walls, which surround a level area some 54 metres (177 ft) in diameter. Its name means "White Hill Castle". Since 2024, Cadw, who maintain the site, use the spelling "Bryngwyn".
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Background
Visiting
Car parking is minimal but the site is accessible from the A4080 by a footpath. Another path follows the low ridge, southwest over stiles to the Bryn Gwyn stones, or northeast, past the site of the former stone circle of Tre'r Dryw Bach, some 1/2 mi to Caer Lêb where it meets a minor road with limited car parking space.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1784, -4.2979
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Rhosyr
- Postcode
- LL61 6NZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Nearest railway station
- Caernarfon — 4.9 km
- Official site
- cadw.gov.wales
Sources
- wikidata: Q5049667 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Castell Bryn Gwyn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: View across Castell Bryn Gwyn 11102009.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castell Bryn Gwyn?
- Castell Bryn Gwyn is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL61 6NZ), in the parish of Rhosyr.
- Who runs Castell Bryn Gwyn?
- Castell Bryn Gwyn is operated by Cadw.
- Is Castell Bryn Gwyn a listed building?
- Castell Bryn Gwyn is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Castell Bryn Gwyn charge admission?
- Castell Bryn Gwyn typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Castell Bryn Gwyn?
- The nearest railway station is Caernarfon, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL61 6NZ.