The Welsh landscape is crammed with castles – brooding stone reminders of the country’s turbulent history. There are 400 in all. Essentially there are three types of castle in Wales: those built by the Normans, those by the Welsh, and those by Edward I. The native Welsh castles were built in some of the most dramatic places in the country, utilising craggy outcrops and steep, isolated hills as natural defences.  Check out our website for more information.