Castle

Longtown Castle

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, County of
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  • Open
  • Free entry
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • Parking on site
  • English Heritage
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Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Longtown Castle is a castle near Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, County of, managed by English Heritage. 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 a car park on site.

Getting to Longtown Castle and parking

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Parking
Car park on site. Limited off-road parking by the castle entrance.
By train
Abergavenny Rail Station (Main Entrance) is 9.6 miles away.
Public transport
Abbey Cars 441 (Wed) and 442 (Tue); Roy Brown Coaches B17 (summer).

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 leads welcome; nothing about inside buildings, so lesser value chosen.

Accessibility

Partly step-free
  • Step-free: in parts of the site.
  • Paths and surfaces: Steep steps up to the keep, slippery when wet.

What to see at Longtown Castle

  • 01

    Keep

    The main fortified tower of the castle.

  • 02

    Gatehouse

    The fortified main entrance.

  • 03

    Wall walk

    A walkway along the top of the walls.

  • 04

    Views

    Notable views from the site.

History of Longtown Castle

  1. c.1055 Roman fort rampart raised, probably by Harold Godwinson's army
  2. 1087 After William I's death, Roger de Lacy's castles confiscated
  3. c.1148 Gilbert de Lacy recovers his inheritance; probably builds stone castle
  4. 1210 King John sends an army to expel the de Lacys
  5. 1241 Last Walter de Lacy dies; estates divided
  6. 1403 Garrisoned for the last time under Henry IV against Glyn Dwr

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Castles near Longtown Castle

All 4 castles in Herefordshire, County of

Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 14 Oct 2026
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  1. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  2. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 15 Oct 2026
  3. Wikidata · checked 15 Oct 2026
  4. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026
  5. Page on english-heritage.org.uk · checked 14 Oct 2026

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