Historic sites in Wales

Historical sites in Wales : Site Index

• Beaumaris Castle
  Beaumaris Castle was to be the largest of King Edward’s iron ring of castles intended to encircle Wales.
  Photo by lyng883 (cc)

• Big Pit National Coal Museum
  The Big Pit National Coal Museum in Wales tells the story of the British coal industry.
  Photo by espinr (cc)

• Caer Gybi
  Caer Gybi hosts the remains of a small Roman fort and naval base which formed part of the local Roman defences of the area in the latter Roman Empire period.
  Photo by kevingessner (cc)

• Caerleon Roman Fortress
  Caerleon Roman Fortress is home to what is said to be Europe’s only viewable Roman Legionary Barracks.
  Photo by Alun Salt (cc)

• Caernarfon Castle
  Caernarfon Castle is a stunning medieval stronghold in Wales built by Edward I and listed by UNESCO.
  Photo by andrew_j_w (cc)

• Caerphilly Castle
  Caerphilly Castle is a vast thirteenth century Anglo-Norman stronghold built to defend against Welsh prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd.
  Photo by Rob the moment (cc)

• Caerwent Roman Town
  Caerwent Roman Town is home to the ruins of the once thriving Roman settlement of Venta Silurum.
  Photo by Alun Salt (cc)

• Cardiff Castle
  Cardiff Castle is a medieval complex comprised of a range of styles and with a diverse history dating back to the Romans.
  Photo by Charles D P Miller (cc)

• Conwy Castle
  Conwy Castle was one of a ring of medieval strongholds built by King Edward I.
  Photo by cyesuta (cc)

• Cosmeston Medieval Village
  Cosmeston Medieval Village is a recreation of a 14th century Welsh village.
  Photo by Howard Dickins (cc)

• Denbigh Castle
  Denbigh Castle is one of the ring of castles built by King Edward I in order to establish his dominance over Wales.
  

• Din Lligwy
  Din Lligwy is the site of a prehistoric settlement in Anglesey in Wales.
  Photo by tpholland (cc)

• Harlech Castle
  Harlech Castle is a dramatic medieval stronghold and one of a ring of imposing castles built by Edward I in his conquest of Wales.
  Photo by A Roger Davies (cc)

• Kidwelly Castle
  Kidwelly Castle is a Norman masterpiece which still stands majestically in the calm Welsh countryside as a reminder of the tumultuous Anglo-Welsh past.
  Photo by pjo18 (cc)

• Manorbier Castle
  Described as the most pleasant spot in Wales, Manorbier is a well preserved medieval castle located on the Welsh coast in Pembrokeshire.
  Photo by Robbo-Man (cc)

• Monnow Bridge
  Monnow Bridge is a 13th century fortified bridge and the only one in Britain whose gate tower still stands in place.
  Photo by Bob at Best (cc)

• National Museum Cardiff
  The National Museum Cardiff has a diverse collection ranging from art to natural history and archaeology.
  Photo by juliagrossmann (cc)

• Powis Castle
  Powis Castle was built by Welsh princes in the early thirteenth century and has maintained much of its exterior grandeur.
  Photo by jones716 (cc)

• Raglan Castle
  Raglan Castle is the dramatic ruin of a 15th century castle destroyed in the English Civil War.
  Photo by Steve Slater (Wildlife Encounters) (cc)

• Rhuddlan Castle
  Rhuddlan Castle was one of the iron ring of strongholds built by Edward I in his conquest of Wales.
  Photo by ParkerDigital (cc)

• St Fagans National History Museum
  St Fagans National History Museum is a unique open-air museum of the history of Wales.
  Photo by archangel 12 (cc)

• The Judges Lodgings
  The Judges Lodgings in Presteigne is a living museum of its own history as a Victorian courthouse and judges’ lodgings.
  

• Wales National Roman Legion Museum
  The Wales National Roman Legion Museum explores the history and legacy of the Roman Empire’s furthest outpost.
  Photo by Helen in Wales (cc)