- Open
- Free entry
- Dogs in the grounds
- No car park on site
- Cadw
Quick answer
Caergwrle Castle is a castle near Hope (Flintshire), Flintshire, managed by Cadw. Entry is free and the site is open at any reasonable time. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.
Getting to Caergwrle Castle and parking
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- Address
- LL12 9HN
- Parking
- No car park on site. Public car park in the village just off High Street; street parking below the castle, may need to cross busy roads. Village public car park off High Street
- By train
- Caergwrle is 0.1 miles away.
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Dogs
Partly- Welcome: in the grounds.
- Not allowed: inside the buildings.
- Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
- Dogs on short leads, ground floor levels only.
Accessibility
Not step-free- Step-free: no step-free access.
- Paths and surfaces: Terrain Level 3 - Moderate; steep wooded walk, uneven muddy ground, steps (one set with handrail), sloped site.
History of Caergwrle Castle
- 1278 Building begun by Dafydd ap Gruffudd, last castle of a native Welsh prince
- 1282 Base for Dafydd's attack on Hawarden; held by Edward I; destroyed by fire 27 Aug
- 1335 Ruinous by this date
Photos
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Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source -
Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Castles near Caergwrle Castle
- Ewloe Castle 6.5 mi
- Chester Castle 8.1 mi
- Flint Castle 10.7 mi
- Chirk Castle 12.1 mi
- Beeston Castle 14.4 mi
Sources
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