- Open
- Free entry
- Dogs in the grounds
- No car park on site
- Cadw
Quick answer
Newcastle Castle, Bridgend is a castle near Bridgend, managed by Cadw. Entry is free. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.
Getting to Newcastle Castle, Bridgend and parking
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- Address
- CF31 4JN
- Parking
- No car park on site, paid. No dedicated parking; Embassy car park, ticket from kiosk Embassy car park
- By train
- Bridgend is 0.4 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.
- Ground floor levels only; lesser value grounds_only (as batch 01, Carreg Cennen).
Accessibility
Not step-free- Step-free: no step-free access.
- Paths and surfaces: Level 2 - Easy; sloped lower grounds then 8 stone steps (no handrail) into castle; interior flat with low ruinous walls
What to see at Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
- 01
Curtain wall
The outer defensive wall around the site.
- 02
Views
Notable views from the site.
History of Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
- 1106 Original castle first mentioned, western limit of Robert Fitzhamon's conquests
- c.1180 Rebuilt in stone in the 1180s while held by Henry II
- 1217 Given to the Turbeville lords of Coity
Photos
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Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source -
Lewis Clarke · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Castles near Newcastle Castle, Bridgend
- Coity Castle 1.6 mi
- Ogmore Castle 2.3 mi
- St Quintin's Castle, Llanblethian 6.5 mi
- Old Beaupre Castle 8.2 mi
- Castell Coch 14.2 mi
Sources
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