Caernarfon Castle

Castle Ditch
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 2AY


The magnificent and well preserved castle with a planned defended town at Caernarfon is an outstanding example of medieval military architecture and planning.

King Edward I intended this castle to be a royal residence and seat of government for North Wales.

The castle's symbolic status was emphasized when Edward made sure that his son, the first English Prince of Wales, was born here in 1284.

In 1969, the castle gained world-wide fame as the setting for the investiture of HRH Prince Charles as Prince of Wales. The castle is a World Heritage Site.



General Information:

  • Exhibitions on site
  • Parking
  • Toilets
  • A National Key disabled toilet is situated 50m (54yds) from the parking spaces
  • Shop
  • Guidebook available.

 

Opening Times
(2006 times)
1st April to 31st May: 9.30am - 5.00pm

1st June to 30th September: 9.30am - 6.00pm

1st to 31st October: 9.30am - 5.00pm

1st November to 31st March 2007: Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 4.00pm. Sunday 11.00am - 4.00pm.

Admission Charges
(2006 prices)
Adult £4.90; Concession £4.50; Family £15.00.

Directions
How to get there by car: A405, A487(T), B4366
How to get there by bus: 200mtrs / 220 yards Caernarfon Penllyn, route No 5/5A/5B, Bangor-Caernarfon.
How to get there by train: 16km / 10mls Bangor, on the Crewe-Bangor / Holyhead route.
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