White Castle | Abergavenny | Gales | Reino Unido

White Castle

Atracción | Abergavenny | Gales | Reino Unido

Castillos medievales en Gales

# [Castillo Blanco]

Historia de White Castle

White Castle, conocido en galés como Castell Gwyn, es una impresionante ruina de castillo cerca del pueblo de Llantilio Crossenny en Monmouthshire, Gales. Forma parte de un grupo de fortalezas conocidas como las "Tres Castillos", junto con Grosmont y Skenfrith, y fue originalmente construida por los normandos después de la conquista de Inglaterra en 1066 para asegurar la ruta de Gales a Hereford.

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Originalmente construido como una estructura de madera y tierra, el castillo fue reformado y ampliado varias veces a lo largo de los siglos. En el siglo XIII, recibió su nombre actual, posiblemente debido al enlucido blanco de sus paredes. El castillo consta de una gran barbacana exterior del tamaño de un campo de fútbol, y una barbacana interior de forma de pera, rodeada por un foso profundo lleno de agua.

Arquitectura de castillos en Gales

Muchas de las características actuales del castillo se atribuyen al Lord Edward, quien tomó el control de los Tres Castillos en 1254. Las modificaciones en White Castle se consideran precursoras de las poderosas fortalezas que posteriormente construyó en el norte de Gales.
White Castle Abergavenny

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NP7 8UD Abergavenny

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Horarios

Domingo10:00 - 16:00
Lunes10:00 - 16:00
Martes10:00 - 16:00
Miércoles10:00 - 16:00
Jueves10:00 - 16:00
Viernes10:00 - 16:00
Sábado10:00 - 16:00

Reseñas

863 Reseñas

Andrew Rogers
02.01.2025

FREE TO GET IN Quite a large castle and 900 odd years old. Outer walled courtyard with an inner moated and walled keep. The moat is VERY deep and still partially filled with water Stunning views, nice bit of history to read about, 1 castle of 3 built to defend that part of Wales, we just happened to be that way and as it was only 15 mins further down the road decided to take a look. Definitely worth visiting if you’re nearby, but don’t recommend travelling miles to go see it as it’s just literally the castle, there is a small gift shop or a better description would be a gift kiosk, but it wasn’t open when we went ( summer only perhaps?) Seems to be a frequent place to visit for the local dog walkers some of which forget to take their dog poo bags 😒 however thats a minor annoyance. If you have 1-2 hours spare definitely worth a visit
Susan Yates
09.11.2024

A ruin that is steeped in history. Amazing how well preserved it is. The castle is open to all with no charge to enter.
Ian Crates
03.11.2024

Again another interesting castle. Interesting layout. Well worth visiting
Lyndon Rees
02.11.2024

Nice castle
Michael Turner
23.10.2024

A plain castle. Long narrow roads to access the site, virtually no parking.
Catherine Carroll-Serrette
22.10.2024

The roads in and out of White Castle were single track. Be cautious. The trip was well worth it! The castle is surprisingly held together very well over the ages. The walls are beautiful and the grounds are maintained well.
Rachel Anne D
13.10.2024

I visited for the first time and found a ruined but still very impressive castle. Definitely worth a second visit.
Victoria Morley-Sawyer
06.10.2024

Excellent castle
Tori Ash
24.09.2024

Lovely castle, great to see while doing the three castles walk. Small car park if coming via car
Leta Olson
23.09.2024

Admission free, fascinating bit of history
Ian&Linda Parr
12.09.2024

Very quiet location, down a narrow country lane with passing places. Limited parking. Lovely walk on the Offa's Dyke path and along the River Trothy.
Paul Williams
01.09.2024

Great castle .peaceful location
Garf
29.08.2024

We did Grosmont, Skenfrith and White Castle back to back today. Think White was our favourite. Pretty easy to find, couple of narrow lanes but nothing terrible. Limited parking. Not a lot of information boards but loads of space for picnics, running around, etc. Can whizz round it in 20mins, we spent about an hour chilling here.
danny mccaw
27.08.2024

Worth a visit
Sara Anne
27.08.2024

A lovely little historical site. There's a CADW donation box for entry (recommended donation is £3). There's a couple of picnic benches to have a picnic. There's a small car park area outside. Dogs are welcome but to be kept on the lead.
Tom Price
22.08.2024

Incredible remains of a 12th century Norman castle. It's well-renowned as one of the top castles in the region.
Sandy Riley
22.08.2024

It's really good, also has water in the moat.
A G
20.08.2024

Beautiful castle with lots of space for exploring and play
Richard Taylor
17.08.2024

Good size outer wall and outer Bailey, still standing at height. But not a lot else to see
Stuart Seale
15.08.2024

Free to enter. Very impressive
Emma Louise Hutchinson
15.08.2024

Impressive ruined castle with water filled moat. Kept beautifully clean and tidy with information board for castle information. No visitor facilities but perfect for taking your own picnic.

 

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