Donnington Castle - FREE SITE

Car Park - Free
Walk up to it via a grass slope
No Staff free Site
No good on Wet days
Dogs Welcome
No Toilets
Plenty of places to sit
Nice Area
popular for family picnics
Best Bit - Views
See:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/donnington-castle/

Tinagel Castle

Access is difficult and it's very hard going getting round the castle
Staff extremely Friendly
Not very good in the wet
Dogs Welcome on a lead at all times
Toilets
Plenty of places to sit
loads of interesting things to Sketch and photograph
So many area's to explore
Best Bit - it's all so magical!

See:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/tintagel-castle/

St Cybi's Holy Well *FREE SITE*

You need to have your eyes peeled to find this site and then once parked you need guess which way it to get to the holy well, it is a bit of a walk too
Brilliant On Rainy Days
No Staff
Dogs allowed
No Toilets
No where really to rest or sit
very photographic, lovely to  sketch
Best Bit - There is something a bit special about this site, being there all alone was exceptional
See:

http://www.castlewales.com/stcybi.html

Pennard Castle - FREE SITE

This is such a hard castle to get to and it was beyond me although I did have a good go!
You have to pay for parking in a field then a good un even hike up and down hills
Photos taken by my carer I viewed it from below
No Staff Free Site
Not Ideal in the wet
Dogs ok
No Toilets
No seating or resting area's
Breath taking views over Three Cliffs Bay
Best Bit - The Views and arch way

See:
http://www.castlewales.com/pennard.html

Deal Castle

Access very good, carpark near and level
Staff  Okay
A good one for the Wet
No Dogs
Toilets
Plenty of places to sit
No much to see really
Best Bit - Interesting part of Hisitory
Grab your self some fish n' chips in deal, they are excellent

See:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/deal-castle/

Pentre Ifan - FREE SITE

Access good with path and gates
Off road parking and then walk to site
no staff free site
Semi Okay in the Wet
Dogs Welcome
No Toilets
Plenty of places to sit
Awesome to Sketch and photograph
Brilliant energy and vibe
Best Bit - The setting!

See:

http://cadw.wales.gov.uk/daysout/pentreifanburialchamber/?lang=en

St Govan's *FREE SITE*

You have to cross MOD land to get to this site, so if they are firing access is closed
car parking is up the top and then you have to walk down many steps to get to the chapel
Not ideal for rainy days
Dogs allowed
No toilets - nearest is in bosherton where you can also get the most amazing cream tea's
couple of benches at the top
Best Bit - The lovely legend

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Govan

Belfast Castle

Access Brilliant and carpark near and level
Staff Very Friendly
A good one for the Wet
No Dogs
Toilets
Plenty of places to sit
Romantic Venue
Used mainly for weddings
Best Bit - Spiral stair case

See:
http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/belfastcastle/

Roman Baths Of Bath

Access Good Parking not very close

It's very exspensive to get in
The staff see so many people that they really are not that interested
good solution for a wet day
Guide Dogs only
Toliets
Seats and resting area's
Cafe
Great place but geared for the commercial tourist
Best Bit - So much history in one place!

 

See;

http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/

 

 

Carreg Coetan - FREE SITE

Access Brilliant
Parking is difficult as you need to park on the main road
no where to hide in the wet
Dogs Welcome
No Toilets
No where to Sit
Nice to sketch
Place has a magical feeling
Best Bit - It's a little gem

See:
http://cadw.wales.gov.uk/daysout/carregcoetanburialchamber/?lang=en