Discover the beauty of Wales: from its world-famous beaches to its vibrant cities. Explore the rich history and breathtaking ...

It was Marshal who transformed Pembroke Castle into the stone stronghold that endures to this day. After Marshal, the castle ...

Getty Images The 800-year-old Criccieth Castle is a native Welsh fortress on a headland between two beaches overlooking Tremadog Bay in north Wales Cadw, the historic monuments agency for Wales ...

"In the earliest days of the Norman invasion the Marcher castles along Wales' eastern borders were primarily about containment, about keeping the Welsh out of England," he said. "However by the ...

They are also symbolic of the enormous effort which was necessary in order to uproot from Wales the rule of the Welsh. Associated with each castle was a borough - some, as at Conway and Caernarfon ...

Castles were built in the marcher areas of the Welsh border, and the soft, fertile lands on the south and east of Wales fell to the Normans by 1100. The efforts of the Normans to subdue the Welsh ...

“In medieval Wales, cattle were as good as currency ... Construction began in 1221. As a typically Welsh contour castle, it ...

Cheap holidays to Wales are very doable. When visiting Cardiff, expect to pay around 15 British pounds (£) for an inexpensive meal and under £5 for a local beer. A short taxi ride can be had for about ...