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    Best Castles and Palaces In Barmouth

    We've rounded up the best castles and palaces in Barmouth in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. There are 8 Barmouth castles and palaces to pick from.Alternatively, why not explore some other sightseeing days out nearby, including tourist attractions. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your next adventure!

    All the castles and palaces we list are rated according to the ages they are suitable for, facilities and whether they are suitable for rainy days or best when the sun is shining.

    Many of the places we list are historic or educational in nature and would be suitable for class trips or as ways to keep the learning up whilst having fun over the school holidays.

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    Bridge leading to entrance of Harlech Castle

    Harlech Castle(1)

    • Harlech
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Castles and Palaces

    Spectacularly sited Harlech Castle seems to grow naturally from the rock on which it is perched. Like an all seeing sentinel, it gazes out across lan...

    All Ages

    9.7 mi

    Outside view of Criccieth Castle in Porthmadog

    Criccieth Castle

    • Porthmadog
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Castles and Palaces

    Criccieth Castle, standing on its headland between 2 beaches, is a prominent North Wales landmark. It is also a landmark historic site, one of those...

    Ages 9+

    18.6 mi

    Entrance to Caernarfon Castle

    Caernarfon Castle(1)

    • Caernarfon
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Castles and Palaces

    A brute of a fortress. Caernarfon Castle's pumped-up appearance is unashamedly muscle-bound and intimidating. Picking a fight with this massive struc...

    Ages 4+

    30.3 mi

    Outside view of Penrhyn Castle in Bangor

    Penrhyn Castle

    • Bangor
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Castles and Palaces

    Penrhyn Castle is a huge 19th-century neo-Norman castle that straddles Snowdonia and the Menai Strait and is an iconic historical visit for all those...

    Ages 0-12

    35.3 mi

    Entrance to Beaumaris Castle

    Beaumaris Castle

    • Beaumaris
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Castles and Palaces

    Beaumaris Castle on the Island of Anglesey is the great unfinished masterpiece built as one of the 'iron ring' of North Wales castles by the English...

    Ages 9+

    37.5 mi

    Powis Castle

    Powis Castle

    • Welshpool
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Castles and Palaces

    Take a trip to the medieval Powis Castle - perched on a hilltop, overlooking Welshpool and the green Welsh fields, it opens up stunning views of the...

    All Ages

    37.9 mi

    Wooden guard at Conwy Castle

    Conwy Castle

    • Conwy
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Castles and Palaces

    Conwy Castle is a darkly evocative stone fortress oozing an authentic medieval atmosphere which will tease kids' imaginations, a historic site which...

    Ages 4+

    39.7 mi

    Chirk Castle

    Chirk Castle

    • Wrexham
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Castles and Palaces

    Explore 700 years of history, in Chirk Castle! Towers, two-level dungeons and murder holes - Chirk Castle has it all. And a curious fact - it’s the o...

    Ages 4+

    43.1 mi

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