Llansteffan Castle - FREE SITE

You have to park by the beach and then walk a fair distance plus then up hill to get to the castle
No staff Free Site
No very good in the wet
Dogs Welcome
No Toilets
No beaches to sit
Very Romantic castle
So many rooms to explore
Best Bit - Views over Llansteffan Beach

see:
http://www.castlewales.com/llanstef.html
http://cadw.wales.gov.uk/daysout/llansteffancastle/?lang=en

Coity Castle - FREE SITE

Access Brilliant and carpark near and level
No Staff Free Site
Okay in the wet
Dogs Welcome
No Toilets
No benches to sit on
Plenty to Sketch and photograph
Best Bit - All the fireplaces
See:
http://www.castlewales.com/coity.html

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

Heysham St Patricks - FREE SITE

There is a bit of a walk to this site but oh my it's worth it!
No Staff
Not ideal in the wet
Dogs Welcome
No Toilets on site but in village
Plenty of places to sit
Plenty to Sketch and photograph
There's a lovely tea shop in the village
Best Bit - St Patricks Archway and the graves cut into the stone

see:
http://www.visitlancashire.com/explore/heysham

Dunluce Castle

Good Access, Castle Carpark
Staff
Okay in wet
It's a coach tourist hot spot be warned it can get busy
Toilets
Very Pretty Area with coastal views
Best Bit - The views


see:
http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/Dunluce-Castle-Medieval-Irish-Castle-on-the-Antrim-Coast-Bushmills-P2819

Newcastle Castle - FREE SITE

Access is good, Although the first time we went it was locked!
There is a small carpark but you can also park on the road by the castle
There isn't very much to see here but if your a castle hunter like me its got to be done!

No good if it's raining!
pop across to the church if you can it's very interested
Dogs Welcome
No Toilets
Best Bit - The enterance archway

See:
http://www.castlewales.com/newcas1.html

Weobley Castle

Access is good there is a small car park a gentle slope to the paying office then mostly level
Staff Very Friendly
A good one for the Wet
Dogs Welcome but must stay on the lead
Toilets by the ticket office
Plenty of places to sit
great to Sketch and photograph
So many rooms to explore
Best Bit - This castle is part of a farm that makes salt marsh lamb, a must try!
See:
http://www.gowersaltmarshlamb.co.uk/

www.castlewales.com/weobley.html

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

Old Sarum Castle

Access and car park near and level
This is one of my favourite castles
Staff Very Friendly
Not very good in the wet
Dogs Welcome
Toilets
Plenty of places to sit
Plenty to Sketch and photograph
This is a really relaxed castle
Best Bit - The energies and magic of the place

See:
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/old-sarum/