Best Castles In Wales (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 the commander of the longbow men at the Battle Of Poiters. The castle was originally home to the Wynn baronets who were descendants of the Kings and Princes of Gwynedd.
The war Of The Roses hit hard on England and Wales and after this war Meredith Whynn who was a strong supporter of the King started to rebuild the castle. The castle was briefly touched upon in the 1540’s and once again in the late 1820’s.
In 1989 the prince of wales opened the newly refurbished dining room from the 1640s.
Caerphilly Castle
This castle is located very close to an earlier Roman fort site that was started on in 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.
During both the 13th and the 14th century this castle was continually attacked and was almost taken completely when a force of ten thousand men tried to take it. However the castles defences remained 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 UK to go and check them out. Some of the castles here can be very interesting to go around and although a tour may seem like a dull option it is usually the best way to do things.
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