This is a guide to all the castle posts on this website. It includes links to the blog itself, and relevant external links for planning any castle visits.
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Abergavenney Castle (Monmouthshire, Wales)
Council Managed and free to access, museum in grounds
Acton Burnell Castle (Shropshire, England)
English Heritage - Free access at all reasonable hours
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Berry Pomeroy Castle (Devon, South-West England)
English Heritage - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Beaumaris Castle (Anglesey, North Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Beeston Castle (Cheshire, England)
English Heritage - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Bodiam Castle (Sussex, South England)
National Trust - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Bronllys Castle (Powys, Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours
Brough Castle (Cumbria, North England)
English Heritage - Free access at all reasonable hours
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Caergwrle Castle (Flintshire, Wales)
Local council, free entry at all reasonable hours
Caernarfon Castle (Gwynedd, North Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Caldicot Castle - Monmouthshire, Wales
Local council, free entry during open season. Closed winter.
Carew Castle (Pembrokeshire, South Wales)
Privately owned, paid entry. See website for details
Carreg Cennen Castle (Carmarthenshire, South Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Castell Dinas Bran (Denbighshire, Wales)
Free public access using footpath, a steep walk but worth the effort!
Cilgerran Castle (Pembrokeshire, South Wales)
CADW/National Trust - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Chepstow Castle (Monmouthshire, South Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Clifford Castle (Herefordshire, England)
PRIVATE - Entry on set days of the year, decided by landowner
Clun Castle (Shropshire, England)
English Heritage - Free access at all reasonable hours
Coity Castle - (Glamorgan, South Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours
Conwy Castle (Conwy, North Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Corfe Castle (Dorset, South England)
National Trust - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Criccieth Castle (Gwynedd, North Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
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Deganwy Castle (Conwy, North Wales)
Free public access via footpaths
Denbigh Castle (Denbighshire, North Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Dinefwr Castle (Carmarthenshire, Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours
Dolbadarn Castle (Gwynedd, North Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours
Dolwyddelan Castle (Gwynedd, North Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
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Eastnor Castle (Herefordshire, England)
Owned by Hervey-Bathurst Family, paid entry allowed on set days
Ewloe Castle (Flintshire, Wales)
CADW - free public access at all reasonable hours
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Farleigh Hungerford Castle (Somerset, England)
English Heritage - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Flint Castle (Flintshire, North Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours
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Hampton Court Castle (Herefordshire, England)
Privately owned, paid entry. See website for more details
Harlech Castle (Gwynedd, North Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Holt Castle - Flintshire, Wales
Local Council, free to access
Hopton Castle (Shropshire, England)
Hopton Castle Preservation Trust - Free access, donations welcome
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Goodrich Castle (Herefordshire, England)
English Heritage - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Grosmont Castle (Monmouthshire, Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours
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Kenilworth Castle (Warwickshire, England)
English Heritage - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Kidwelly Castle (Carmarthenshire, South Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening hours
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CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening hours
PRIVATE PROPERTY - No access without landowner's permission.
Llansteffan Castle (Carmarthenshire, South Wales)
Privately owned but open to the public in partnership with CADW.
Longtown Castle (Herefordshire, England)
English Heritage - Free access at all reasonable hours
Loughor Castle (Swansea, South Wales)
Free public access at all times
Ludlow Castle (Shropshire, England)
Privately owned and maintained by the Earl of Powis. Paid Entry and events.
PRIVATE PROPERTY - No access without landowner's permission. Located north-east of St Michael and All Angels' Church
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Montgomery Castle (Powys, Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours
Moreton Corbet Castle (Shropshire, England)
English Heritage - Free access at all reasonable hours
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Narberth Castle (Pembrokeshire, South Wales)
Owned and maintained by Pembrokeshire County Council, free access during reasonable hours
Newcastle Emelyn Castle (Carmarthenshire, South Wales)
County council, free access at all reasonable hours
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Ogmore Castle (Glamorgan, South Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours
Old Beaupre Castle (Glamorgan, South Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours
Old Wardour Castle (Wiltshire, England)
English Heritage - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Oystermouth Castle (The Gower, South Wales)
Managed by 'The Friends of Oystermouth Castle'
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Pembroke Castle (Pembrokeshire, South Wales)
Pembroke Castle Trust - paid entry, see website for details
Penrhyn Castle (Gwynedd, North Wales)
National Trust - Paid, entry, see website for opening times
Picton Castle (Pembrokeshire, South Wales)
Maintained by the Picton Castle Trust, paid entry.
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Raglan Castle (Monmouthshire, Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Richard's Castle (Herefordshire/Shropshire, England)
Privately owned but public access at reasonable hours. Accessed through the church yard.
Rhuddlan Castle (Denbighshire, North Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Ruthin Castle (Denbighshire, North Wales)
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Scotney Old Castle (Kent, South England)
National Trust - Paid, entry, see website for opening times
Sherborne Old Castle (Dorset, England)
English Heritage - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Skenfrith Castle (Monmouthshire, Wales)
National Trust, free access at all reasonable hours
Snodhill Castle (Herefordshire, England)
Snodhill Castle Preservation Trust - Free access, donations welcome
Stokesay Castle (Shropshire, England)
English Heritage - Paid entry, see website for opening times
Sutton Valence Castle (Kent, South England)
English Heritage - Free public access at all reasonable hours
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Tretower Castle (Powys, Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
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Weobley Castle (Gower, South Wales)
CADW - Paid entry, see website for opening times
White Castle (Monmouthshire, Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours
Whittington Castle (Shropshire, England)
Maintained by the Whittington Castle Trust, free entry but parking fee
Wiston Castle (Pembrokeshire, North Wales)
CADW - Free public access at all reasonable hours