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  Short break and day trip ideas  Kidwelly Castle, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, Wale s  Third stop on our Welsh Castle Tour (Max and me) Wow, what a Castle - out of the 3 we have visited the other 2 although great for other reasons don’t compare to Kidwelly. This is the medieval fortress of everyone’s dreams, Castle fanatic or not.  Although Kidwelly is in ruins, there is still so much intact to explore, walk around and access. Max and I are already planning our next visit as can’t wait to go back, this was Max's favourite by far and has been designing great halls on Minecraft ever since. We also want to try the Old Moathouse pub next door, the food looked and smelt very good, we only had time for a drink as we had to get back on the road.  The Old Moathouse link  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063512354869   Fun fact Kidwelly appeared in ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’.  Kidwelly origins began in the early 12th century and by 1280 the...

Beaumaris Castle - The last of King Edwards I (Longshanks)Welsh Castles T he last of King Edward 1’s, 4 mighty castles located in North Wales. (Anglesey) T he castle was designed by the Savoyard mason Master James of Saint George Beaumaris was built from 1295 CE (r.   1272-1307 CE) to protect his territorial gains in the region . The castle featured the latest defensive designs of the period such as round towers, inner and outer circuit walls, massive towered gates and a fortified dock. It was never finished due to lack of funds and trouble brewing in Scotland so King Edwards resource and focus shifted. It was on my bucket list for quite some time (due to Covid amongst other things) before I got to visit and the wait was worth it. Even though it’s not finished, it’s magnificent. Almost symmetrical and very heavily fortified, with its position on the banks of the River Seiont, it’s very impressive. Ive visited all 4 now, I haven’t been inside Harlech as it was closed when we visited...