Castles of Wales

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Ogmore Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan by Steve 2309. Ogmore Castle once defended a major fording place into South Wales via the shallow point in the River Ewenny at this point.
Ogmore Castle in the Vale of Glamorgan by Steve 2309 Caernarfon Castle by Siany Caerphilly Castle by Somira Jain Conwy Castle at night by Malcolm Alce-King Castell Dinas Bran by Gabor Gyergyoi Flint Castle by Jeff Cohen Castell Coch by Gale Foley Dinefwr Castle by Eiona Roberts

There are roughly 427 castles in Wales, 100 of which are still standing. Here's a taster of some of them, taken by members of the BBC Wales Nature Flickr group. You can find out more about castles in Wales by visiting BBC Wales History, Castles of Wales, Great Castles of Wales and Wikipedia for a list of castles in Wales.


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