Wales is home to many attractions ideal for visiting on a fun day out, but it is its castles that are probably among the best. Hundreds of castles have been built in the country over the centuries, although significantly fewer still exist today.
You'll be able to get a good idea of the nature of the popular wall-inside-walls layout that a lot of Welsh castles seemed to use in the Middle Ages as you walk around the site. You can also examine several replicas of siege engines, which are in working order.
You'll be able to see many of the castle's most important features as you walk around it, including murder holes, a moat, a spiral tower and arrow slits. It's often dubbed a 13th-century spaceship due to the fact that it seemed to appear out of nowhere; in fact, the population of the nearby village of Llanfaes was abruptly moved to another town 14 miles away just to accommodate it!
Also keep an eye out for the 14 stumps at the eastern end of the main terrace, which are yew trees that have been clipped to resemble extremely large, oddly shaped domes. Don't miss the section of garden that was laid during the early 20th century, where you can indulge in a game of croquet.
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