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Historic Locations
The following places to visit are listed from our Historic Locations category. If you are interested in any visiting any of these places you can find the location on a map or click the "View a website" button for more information.
Bodelwyddan Castle
Historic house, museum and outstation of the National Portrait Gallery. For details of the castle's history and facilities, with visitor information, check their website.
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Rhuddlan Castle
Rhuddlan first appears in recorded history in the last years of the eighth century, when there was no town of Rhyl. Rhuddlan Castle is located in the town centre, off Castle Street. 28 miles north-west of Chester, on the A55-A525. The site is owned by Cadw and is open daily, April to September 10:00-5:00pm. Visible from the road in the winter. There is a car park. For admission rates and special events go to its HomePage
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Beaumaris Castle
This is undoubtedly the ultimate "concentric" castle, built with an almost geometric symmetry. Conceived as an integral whole, a high inner ring of defenses is surrounded by a lower outer circuit of walls, combining an almost unprecedented level of strength and firepower.
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Conwy Castle
Conwy castle is a gritty, dark stoned fortress which has the rare ability to evoke an authentic medieval atmosphere.
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