The North Wales Castles Trail

A Walker's Guide to 22 Castles

This walker's journey explores the richness of the North Wales landscape, from rural Chirk to the mighty fortresses of Harlech and Caernarfon, exploring desolate uplands, visiting busy market towns, discovering secret woodlands, strolling along a promenade, climbing over the might of Snowdon itself (or bypassing it), walking by the sea, crossing the Menai bridge, tracking disused railway lines, and visiting these ancient fortifications, relics of old struggles and disputed ownership: Flint, Denbigh, Conwy, Criccieth, now memorable silhouettes on a stunning vista to inspire, invigorate and lift your spirits

Trail Sections

01 Chirk Castle to Castell Dinas Bran, Llangollen
02 Castell Dinas Bran, Llangollen to Caergwrle Castle
03 Caergwrle Castle to Hawarden Castle
04 Hawarden Castle to Ewloe Castle en route for Flint Castle
05 Flint Castle to Bailey Hill, Mold, via Hen Blas Castle
06 Mold, Bailey Hill to Ruthin Castle
07 Ruthin Castle to Denbigh Castle
08 Denbigh Castle to Bodelwyddan Castle
09 Bodelwyddan Castle to Rhuddlan Castle
10 Rhuddlan Castle to Gwrych Castle, Abergele
11 Gwrych Castle, Abergele, to Conwy Castle
12 Conwy Castle Abergwyngregyn, castle site
13 Abergwyngregyn, castle site to Penrhyn Castle
14 Penrhyn Castle to Beaumaris Castle
15 Beaumaris Castle to Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis
16 Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis to Dolwyddelan Castle
17 Dolwyddelan Castle to Castell Tomen-y-Mur
18 Castell Tomen-y-Mur to Harlech Castle
19 Harlech Castle to Criccieth Castle
20 Criccieth Castle to Caernarfon Castle