CastleXplorer - Caernarfon Castle

	Caernarfon Castle	North Wales

Castle Ditch, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL5 2AY

CADW

Caernarfon Castle, overlooking the River Seiont and Menai Strait, looks today, much as it would have done when building was finished in 1330. With its massive curtain wall with different coloured bands, and its hexagonal towers, the design is reminiscent of the great Roman city of Constantinople.

Birthplace to the first English Prince of Wales, the tradition continues to this day, with the castle acting as the setting to the Investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales in 1969.

The castle is also home to the Regimental Museum of the Royal Welch Fusiliers.

	Information

Please contact the property or visit their official website for the latest opening times and price of admission www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
	Tel: 01286 677617
	cadw@wales.gsi.gov.uk
	There is a car park
	There are toilets
	There is a shop
	There are no food and drink facilities on site, but the castle is situated near to shops and cafes
	Not suitable for picnics
	No Dogs allowed except guide dogs
	No audio tours
	There are twelve steps to the entrance, but inside the walls there are some level grassed areas and paths. Steps and uneven levels make the site unsuitable for those with sight difficulties. There are exhibitions and displays in the towers, in some cases reached by spiral stairs. There are information panels on site. The audio-visual display has an induction loop. Benches are provided. Parking: Adjacent to the castle is a daily charge public car park with four wheelchair symbol spaces. There is a slope from the car park to the castle. Toilets: There are steps down to the toilets on site. A National key disabled toilet is situated 50m (54 yds) from the parking spaces.