Wales is known as the "land of castles" and has over 600 to choose from for a historic day out. One particular castle you should add to your bucket list is Castell Rhaglan (Raglan Castle), the ...

Wales has no shortage of magnificent castles—from the impenetrable stronghold of Harlech Castle, to the fierce fortifications of Carnarvon. Wales boasts a series of castles known as the Iron Ring, ...

Archaeologists excavating a mysterious medieval cemetery in Wales have uncovered compelling evidence that the burial ground was part of an early female religious community. The discovery of a possible ...

Estimates suggest that there are at least 1 million castles on the planet today, with many of them being reduced to ruins. Wales is home to about 600 of those castles, with about 100 of them standing ...

Our horses trot on a grassy path behind a tall green hedgerow that obscures our view of what is to come. Then we turn a corner to a wide beach along the Menai Strait, and are surprised by a close-up ...

For centuries, medieval castles – hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry – have held a special place in the Western imagination, evoking at once a sense of history, fantasy, war and romance. They are ...

Land of Castles: Some countries are known for beaches, some for deserts, and some for mountains, but one country stands out for its incredible number of mediaeval fortresses. This place has castles on ...

The two most southern cities in Wales are the perfect spots for city breaks close to home. Packed full of cultural ...