Earlier this month, my husband and I decided to go on a spontaneous "mini-moon" and booked to stay in North Wales. This is one of our favourite places to visit in the UK (although we do have many), but we felt that this would be the right place for our to start our married lives… Continue reading Castles, Abbeys & Hill Walking: How We Spent 3 Days in North Wales
Tag: Harlech
Harlech Castle – Castle Review
Age: 733 (c. 1283 - but completed in 1289) Location: Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales History: Harlech Castle is renowned for its spectacular location on a rocky crag, overlooking the sea and framed by the mountains of Snowdonia. It was built by Edward I during his invasion of Wales between 1282 and 1289 at the substantial cost of… Continue reading Harlech Castle – Castle Review
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