I’ve never really thought about it much that there are a large number of castles in Wales. You get use to those lumps of stone in varying states of repair dotted around the place. Wales has actually got one of the highest concentrations of medieval castles in the world, which then surely makes Wales the (ex) capital of the world.
I’d love to go thru and write a little bit about all of the ones we have visited but to be honest it would just take way way to long. I’ve copied a list of castles and a link to a little bit of information for them from castlewales.com
Aberdyfi Castle
Aberedw Castles
Abergavenny Castle
Aberlleiniog Motte
Aberllynfi Castle
Aberrheidol Castle
Aberyscir Castle
Aberystwyth Castle
Acton Burnell Castle
Alberbury Castle
Alexanderstone Mottes
Castell Allt-y-Ferin
Ammanford Castle
Angle Tower House
Aston Castle
Tomen y Bala, Gwynedd
Ballan Moor Castle
Barry Castle
Basingwerk Castle
Beaumaris Castle
Beaupre Castle
Benton Castle
Bicton Castle, Shropshire
Bishop’s Castle
Bishop’s Moat
Blaenllynfi Castle
Castell y Blaidd
Bleddfa Castle, Powys
Brecon Castle, Powys
Broadward Hall Motte, Shropshire
Brockhurst Castle, Shropshire
Brompton Mill Castle, Shropshire
Bronllys Castle, Powys
Bryn Castell, Aberconwy & Colwyn
Bryn-y-Cwn Castle, Flintshire
Brynffanigl Ucha Earthwork, Gwynedd
Builth Castle, Powys
Builth Wells Castles, Powys
Caer Beris Motte, Powys
Caer Penrhos
Caerau Castle Ringwork
Castle Caereinion, Powys
Caergwrle Castle
Caerleon Castle, Newport
Caernarfon Castle
Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly
Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire
Camrose Castle, Pembrokeshire
Candleston Castle, Bridgend
Cardiff Castle, Cardiff
Cardigan Castle, Ceredigion
Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire
Carmarthen Castle, Carmarthenshire
Carn Fadryn Castle, Gwynedd
Carndochan Castle, Gwynedd
Carreghoffa Castle, Powys
Carreg Cennen Castle, Carmarthenshire
Castell y Bere, Gwynedd
Castleblythe Castle, Pembrokeshire
Caus Castle, Shropshire
Cefnllys Castle, Powys
Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire
Chester Castle, Cheshire
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
Cilgerran Castle, Pembrokeshire
Clifford Castle, Herefordshire
Castles of Gilbert fitz Richard (de Clare)
Clun Castle, Shropshire
Clungunford Castle, Shropshire
Clyro Castle, Radnorshire
Castell Coch, Breconshire
Castell Coch, Cardiff
Coity Castle, Bridgend
Colwyn Castles, Radnorshire
Conwy Castle, Aberconwy & Colwyn
Cottrell Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Criccieth Castle, Gwynedd
Crickadarn Ringwork, Powys
Crickhowell Castle, Powys
Croft Castle, Herefordshire
Crugyn Castle, Shropshire
Castell Crug Eryr, Powys
Castell Crychydd, Pembrokeshire
Cwm Camlais Castle, Breconshire
Cymer Castle, Gwynedd
Castell Cynfael, Gwynedd
Dale Castle, Pembrokeshire
Tomen Ddreiniog, Gwynedd
Deganwy Castle, Aberconwy & Colwyn
Denbigh Castle, Denbighshire
Deudraeth Castle, Gwynedd
Dinas Castle, Powys
Didley Castle, Herefordshire
Castell Dinas Bran, Denbighshire
Dinas Emrys, Gwynedd
Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan
Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire
Castell Dinerth, Ceredigion
Dingestow Castle, Monmouthshire
Dinham Castle, Monmouthshire
Dolbadarn Castle, Gwynedd
Dolbenmaen Motte, Gwynedd
Dolforwyn Castle, Powys
Dolwyddelan Castle, Gwynedd
Domen Las Castle, Gwynedd
Dorstone Castle, Hereford & Worcester
Dryslwyn Castle, Carmarthenshire
Castell Du, Powys
Dyserth Castle, Denbighshire
Eardisley Castle, Hereford & Worcester
Castle Fartin, Pembrokeshire
East Orchard Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Ednyfed’s Castle
Ewloe Castle, Flintshire
Castell Fartin, Pembrokeshire
Flint Castle, Fintshire
Fforest Ringwork, Breconshire
Fonmon Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Glamorgan & Gower: Minor Castles
Castell Glas, Newport
Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire
Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire
Greencastle Castle, Carmarthenshire
Gro Tump, Powys
Grosmont Castle, Monmouthshire
Guan Gunllwch Ringwork, Powys
Castell Gwallter, Ceredigion
Upper Gwarthlow Motte, Shropshire
Gwent: Minor Castles
Gwrych Castle, Conwy
Gwydir Castle, Aberconwy & Colwyn
Harlech Castle, Gwynedd
Haverfordwest Castle, Pembrokeshire
Hawarden Castle, Flintshire
Hay-on-Wye Castle, Powys
Hay-on-Wye Motte, Powys
Hays Castle, Pembrokeshire
Hen Blas Castle, Flintshire
Hen Domen Castle, Powys
Henry’s Moat, Pembrokeshire
Holt Castle, Wrexham
Hopton Castle, Shropshire
Huntington Castle, Herefordshire
Hyssington Castle, Powy
Kenfig Castle, Bridgend
Kerry Motte, Powys
Kilpeck Castle & Church
Kington Castle, Herefordshire
Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire
Knighton Castle, Powys
Knucklas Castle, Powys
Lampeter Castle, Ceredigion
Landimore Castle, Swansea
Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire
Liege Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Llanblethian Castle, South Glamorgan
Llanafan Fawr Castle, Powys
Llandaff Castle, Cardiff
Llandeilo Talybont, Swansea
Llandovery Castle, Carmarthenshire
Llanfair Kilgeddin Castle, Monmouthshire
Llangadog Castle, Carmarthenshire
Llangathen Castle, Carmarthenshire
Llangibby Castle, Monmouthshire
Llangynwyd Castle, Bridgend
Llanhilleth Castle, Blaenau Gwent
Llanidloes Castle, Powys
Llanilid Castle, Glamorgan
Llanquian Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Llanrhystyd Castle, Ceredigion
Llansteffan Castle, Carmarthenshire
Llantrisant Castle, Glamorgan
Llanvair Castle, Monmouthshire
Llawhaden Castle, Pembrokeshire
Longtown Castle, Herefordshire
Loughor Castle, Swansea
Lower Down Castle, Shropshire
Ludlow Castle, Shropshire
Lyonshall Castle, Hereford & Worcester
Castell Machen, Caerphilly Council
Castle Madoc, Powys
Castell Mael, Pembrokeshire
Manorbier Castle, Pembrokeshire
Manorowen Castle, Pembrokeshire
Mathrafal Castle, Powys
Castell Moel, Carmarthenshire
Moel Froehas Castle, Powys
Mold Castle, Flintshire
Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire
Monnow Bridge and Gate, Monmouthshire
Montgomery Castle, Powys
Montgomeryshire Mottes
Castell Morgraig, Cardiff
Morlais Castle, Mid Glamorgan
Castle Morris, Pembrokeshire
Castell Nantcribba, Montgomeryshire
Narberth Castle, Pembrokeshire
Neath Castle, Neath & Port Talbot
Nefyn Castle, Gwynedd
Nevern Castle, Pembrokeshire
New Radnor Castle, Powys
Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
Newcastle Emlyn Castle, Carmarthenshire
Newport Castle, Newport
Newport Castle, Pembrokeshire
Newtown Motte, Powys
Ogmore Castle, Mid Glamorgan
Old Radnor, Powys
Oxwich Castle, Swansea
Oswestry Castle, Shropshire
Oystermouth Castle, Swansea
Painscastle Castle, Powys
Parc Castell, Pembrokeshire
Pembridge Castle, Herefordshire
Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire
Pen y Bryn, Gwynedd
Pen y Castell, Gwynedd
Pen y Clawdd Castle, Monmouthshire
Pen y Mwd
Pencader Castle, Carmarthenshire
Pencelli Castle, Powys
Pencoed Castle, Gwent
Penhow Castle, Gwent
Penllyn Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Penlle’r Castle, Swansea
Penmaen Castle, Swansea
Penmark Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Pennard Castle, Swansea
Pentrefoelas Castle, Conwy
Penrice Castle, Swansea
Penrhos Castle, Gwent
Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire
Powis Castle, Powys
Prestatyn Castle, Denbighshire
Castell Prysor, Gwynedd
Pulford Castle, Cheshire
Pulverbatch Castle, Shropshire
Raglan Castle, Gwent
Virtual Tour of Raglan Castle, Gwent
Rhayader Castle, Powys
Rhos Ddiarbed Castle, Powys
Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire
Rhyd y Gors Castle, Dyfed
Richard’s Castle, Hereford & Worcester
Roch Castle, Pembrokeshire
Rogerstone Castle, Newport
Rumney Castle, Glamorgan
Ruperra Castle, Caerphilly
Ruthin Castle, Denbighshire
St Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire
St Davids Castle, Pembrokeshire
St Clears Castle, Carmarthenshire
St Donats Castle, Glamorgan
St Fagan’s Castle, Cardiff
St Nicholas Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Sennybridge Castle, Powys
Shrawardine Castle, Shropshire
Shrewsbury Castle, Shropshire
Skenfrith Castle, Monmouthshire
Skenfrith Castle, Monmouthshire
Stokesay Castle, Shropshire
Swansea Castle, Swansea
Sycharth Castle, Powys
Symon’s Castle, Powys
Tal-Y-Cafn, Aberconwy & Colwyn
Castell Taliorum, Blaenau Gwent
Talyfan Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Talfolwern Castle, Powys
Talley Castle, Carmarthenshire
Tenby Castle, Pembrokeshire
Castell Tinboeth, Powys
Tomen Castell, Conwy
Tomen y Faerdre, Denbighshire
Tomen y Mur, Gwynedd
Tomen y Rhodwydd, Denbighshire
Trecastle Motte, Powys
Castell Trefadog, Anglesey
Trefeca Motte, Powys
Tretower Castle & Court, Powys
Castell Troggy, Monmouthshire
Trueman’s Hill, Flintshire
Tump Terrett Castle, Monmouthshire
Twmpath Castle, Cardiff
Twthill Castle, Denbighshire
Tyddyn Mount, Flintshire
Upton Castle, Pembrokeshire
Vaynor Motte, Merthy Tydfil
Usk Castle, Monmouthshire
Walwyn’s Castle, Pembrokeshire
Welshpool Castle, Powys
Weobley Castle, Swansea
Weobley Castle, Hereford & Worcester
White Castle, Monmouthshire,
White Castle, Monmouthshire,
Whittington Castle, Shropshire
Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire
Wilton Castle, Hereford & Worcester
Wiston Castle, Pembrokeshire
Y Foelas Castle, Denbighshire
Ystradowen Motte, Vale of Glamorgan