"Wales is a land of castles, heritage sites, stately homes and gardens...there are hundreds here - experts have yet to agree on the precise number!"
They range from forgotten earthen fortifications to mighty World Heritage Sites like Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech and Beaumaris, from small Welsh country estates like Llanerchaeron and Dinefwr to great neo-Victorian piles like Penrhyn Castle. Whilst most of the stately homes and gardens are under the care of the National Trust, the great castles are under the care of Cadw; Welsh Historic Monuments.
No visit to Wales is complete without the experience of walking along a windy battlement, or exploring a gloomy dungeon, wondering at the skills of the medieval stonemason in constructing such towering edifices, or marvelling at the wealth of the Welsh gentry and the slate barons.
Each of the following has its own story to tell and most are open all year round to visitors:
