List of castles in Wales



Wales is sometimes called the "castle capital of the world" because of the large number of castles in a relatively small area. Wales had about 600 castles, of which over 100 are still standing, either as ruins or as restored buildings. The rest have returned to nature, and today consist of ditches, mounds, and earthworks, often in commanding positions. Many of the sites in Wales are cared for by Cadw, the Welsh government's historic environment service.

The four castles of Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Conwy, and Harlech together make up the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd World Heritage Site, considered to be the "finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe".

Bridgend
Castles of which only earthworks, fragments, or nothing remains include:

Llangewydd Castle

Nolton Castle, Bridgend

Stormy Castle

Cardiff
Castles of which only earthworks or nothing remains include: Caer Castell Camp

Morganstown Castle Mound

Treoda Castle Mound

Twmpath Castle

Carmarthenshire
Castles of which only earthworks or nothing remains include: Allt y Ferin

Banc y Bettws

Bank Llwyndomen

Castell Aber Cafwy

Castell Bach

Castell Du

Castell Llwyn Bedw

Castell Mawr

Castell Meurig

Castell Moel

Castell Nonni

Castell Pencader

Castell y Domen

Castell y Garreg

Castell y Rhingyll

Castelldwyran

Garn Fawr Motte

Glan Mynys Mount

Hendy Castle

Llanddowror Motte

Llandre Egremont

Llanelli Old Castle

Llanglydwen

Llanllwni Mount

Parc y Domen

Pen y Cnap

Pencastell

Roche Castle

St Clears Castle

Talley Mound

Tir y Dail Motte

Tomenlawddog

Tomenseba

Waun Ddu

Waun Tympath

Ceredigion
Castles of which only earthworks or nothing remains include: Aberdyfi Castle

Adpar Motte

Blaenporth Castle

Caer Penrhos

Castell Abereinon

Castell Cadwgan

Castell Caerwedros

Castell Dol Wllf

Castell Gwallter

Castell Gwynionydd

Castell Hywel

Castell Llwyn Gwinau

Castell Nant y Garan

Castell Pistog

Castell Pridd

Castell Trefilan

Crugyn Dimai

Dinerth Castle

Lampeter Castle

Llanrhystud Castle

Llanwnen Castle

Llwynduris Castle

Manian Fawr

Nant yr Arian Castle

Nantperchellan

Pen y Castell, Llanilar

Penycastell, Eithin-gleision

Rheidol Castle

St Marys Old Church Motte

Tan y Castell

Tomen Llanio

Tomen Rhyd Owen

Ystrad Meurig Castle

Ystrad Peithyll

Newport
Castle with only earthworks, Wentloog Castle.

Powys
Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include: Aberllynfi Castle

Barland Castle

Beguildy Castle

Bleddfa Castle

Builth Castle

Buddugre Castle

Burfa Castle

Castell Crugerydd

Castell Dinas

Castell Du

Castle Kinsey

Castle Nimble

Clyro Castle

Colwyn Castle

Crug Eryr Castle

Cymaron Castle

Dinieithon Castle

Evenjobb Castle

Glan Edw Castle

Glasbury Castle

Hen Domen

Knighton Castles

Knucklas Castle

Llanafan Fawr Castle

Mathrafal

New Radnor Castle

Painscastle Castle

Penarth Castle

Rhayader castle

Tinboeth Castle

Tomen Castle

Womaston Castle

Rhondda Cynon Taf
Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include:

Castell Nos

Vale of Glamorgan
Castles of which only earthworks, fragments or nothing remains include: Dinas Powis

Wrinstone Castle