Criccieth Castle
Gwynedd, Wales
Criccieth Castle is a Welsh princes' castle in Gwynedd, Wales, first built in 1230. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Castell Deudraeth, 5.7 mi away. It is cared for by Cadw.
Criccieth Castle at a glance
Built
1230
13th century
Type
Welsh princes' castle
Cared for by
Cadw
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Criccieth Castle
Criccieth Castle (Welsh: Castell Cricieth; Welsh pronunciation: [kastɛɬ ˈkrɪkjɛθ]) is a ruined thirteenth-century castle in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales. It is located on a rocky headland overlooking Tremadog Bay and consists of an inner ward almost surrounded by an outer ward.
From the Wikipedia article on Criccieth Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Criccieth Castle sits at 52.9161, -4.2325 in Gwynedd. The closest other castles are Castell Deudraeth (5.7 mi), Harlech Castle (6.5 mi) and Dinas Emrys (9.7 mi). Gwynedd has 11 castles in all.
