Castell Ewloe
Overview
Native-built castle in an unconventional forest setting
Though it bears the distinctive features of many of Wales’s native-built castles, Ewloe’s location marks it out as an individual. While the Welsh princes generally chose lofty vantage points for their fortresses, Ewloe sits in a hollow amid deep woodland.
The setting may seem idyllic today, but these borderlands were once hotly contested territory where the English and Welsh frequently clashed.
Due to the lack of records from the period, the castle’s history is a little murky. The characteristically Welsh D-shaped stone tower was probably built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) some time after 1210, with the curtain walls and circular western tower being added by Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (Llywelyn the Last) nearly 60 years later.
Opening times
Daily 10am–4pm
Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January
Facilities
Lay by parking for 5 cars.
Access is across farmland, approx. 500 metres from roadside.
Dogs on short leads welcome to access ground floor levels of the site.
Please read our policy information about flying drones at Cadw monuments: read the guidance
Smoking is not permitted.
Directions
Postcode CH5 3BZ
For further information, please contact: Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000 or National Rail Enquiries on 03457 48 49 50
