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Castles:
The magnificent
Carew Castle
has a history spanning 2000 years. Set in a stunning location,
overlooking a 23 acre millpond, the castle displays the development
from a Norman fortification to an Elizabethan country house.
 Pembroke
Castle. Idyllically set on the banks of the river estuary,
this mighty fortress is largely intact, and its endless passages,
tunnels and stairways are great fun to explore, plus there are super
exhibitions, which tell the tale of its medieval life.
Penrhyn Castle
19th-century fantasy 'castle' with spectacular contents and grounds
Magnificent views over Snowdonia
Unique furniture collection and the best private art collection, in
context, in Wales
Large gardens and grounds with formal Victorian walled garden
Dolls museum, extensive Victorian kitchens, railway museum and
adventure playground
Bangor, Gwynedd
LL57 4HN
Telephone: 01248 353084
One of the most
spectacularly sited Welsh castles is
Carreg Cennen, located north of
Swansea
Crickhowell
Castle, also known as Alisby's castle, is a conspicuous feature of
the small market town and occupies a vantage point with commanding
views along the Usk valley
There are Lots
of castles in Wakes. For a list and details of a great deal of them
see
more info
Gardens:
Situated close
to the Cleddau Estuary, known locally as the 'hidden waterway',
Picton Castle comprises 40 acres of some of the most beautiful
woodland gardens and grounds in West Wales.
Bro Meigan
situated in the beautiful north Pembrokeshire countryside on the
edge of the Pembrokeshire National Park and overlooking the Preseli
Hills which are reputedly the source of the Stonehenge Bluestones.
Dewstow
Gardens Imagine discovering a lost garden with tunnels and
underground grottoes buried under thousands of tons of soil for over
50 years. That's what happened at Dewstow gardens. Built around 1895
the gardens were buried just after ww11 and rediscovered in 2000.
Glansevern
Hall Gardens Over 20 acres of mature gardens. Tea Room. Gallery
Shop - Plant Sales
 Spectacularly set in the beautiful Tywi valley of Carmarthenshire,
Aberglasney
House features one of the finest gardens in Wales. Aberglasney
Gardens have been an inspiration to poets since 1477. The story of
Aberglasney spans many centuries, but, the house's origins are still
shrouded in obscurity.
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