- Open
- Free entry
- Dogs in the grounds
- No car park on site
- Cadw
Quick answer
Ewloe Castle is a ruined castle near Hawarden, 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 Ewloe Castle and parking
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- Address
- CH5 3BZ
- Parking
- No car park on site. Lay-by parking for 5 cars; access across farmland about 500 m from roadside (10-15 min walk). About 500 m to the entrance.
- By train
- Shotton High Level is 1.4 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; woodland path can be boggy; 40-50 modern steps plus historic stone steps and an upper wall walk.
What to see at Ewloe Castle
- 01
Keep
The main fortified tower of the castle.
- 02
Curtain wall
The outer defensive wall around the site.
- 03
Wall walk
A walkway along the top of the walls.
- 04
Moat
A ditch, wet or dry, around the walls.
History of Ewloe Castle
- c.1210 D-shaped tower probably built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth some time after 1210.
- c.1257 Castle built (or extended with curtain walls and west tower) by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd.
Photos
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Where do you park at Ewloe Castle?
There is no car park on site.
Sources
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