Information On The Welsh Castles (Part 2)
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 actually the commander of the longbow men in the infamous Battle Of Poiters. The castle was originally home to the Wynn baronets who were descendants of the Kings and Princes of Gwynedd.
Meredith Wynn was a strong supporter of King henry VII and after the War Of The Roses he started to rebuild the castle. The castle was briefly touched upon in the 1540’s and once again in the late 1820’s.
In recent years the Prince of Wales opened the newly refurbished dining room from the 1640’s in 1989.
Caerphilly Castle
The castle was buitl ver close to a site in which the Romans had built a fort in on 1268. Believe it or not this is the largest castle in all of Wales and it covers thirty acres of land. People would not go near this castle as it was built to show the power of the Normans and it did just that.
A force of men over ten thousand strong actually attacked the castle in the 14th century and this is when the castle was almost destroyed. 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 you can experience these castles is through a tour, although many people think they are boring there are many tour guides that go the extra mile.
