Conwy Town Walls

Visitor Notice

The temporary restriction along Conwy’s town walls from the Watch Tower down to the Wing Gate has enabled our conservation experts – working alongside conservation consultants – to thoroughly assess the needs of improving visitor access to this prominent part of the World Heritage site.

Cadw is committed to broadening access to its historic sites and our work at Conwy town walls includes more robust railings and protective mesh panels to provide a safer visitor experience.

All historic monuments require an application for Scheduled Monument Consent to be submitted before any work can begin. These applications are scrutinised very carefully before authorisation to proceed is granted.

We hope the work will be carried out at the end of this year with the walls fully reopened for Easter 2026.

Find out more about the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd

World Heritage Sites

Overview

Walking the walls of a World Heritage Site

Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes spectacular castles at Beaumaris, Harlech and here in Conwy, these town walls are among the finest and most complete in Europe. Stretching almost uninterrupted around Conwy’s medieval heart, they run for three quarters of a mile, with 21 towers and three original gateways along their length. If you’ve got a head for heights, you can take a walk along the top of the wall as it loops around Conwy’s cramped medieval streets.

The best free show in town, it’s an exhilarating experience that underlines the sheer scale of this magnificent piece of medieval construction, as well as offering stunning views of towering Castell Conwy, the estuary and Eryri (Snowdonia).

Cadw has recently (as of April 2025) taken into State Care the ‘Crucifixion and Stations of the Cross at St Michael's RC Church’, located just off Rosemary Lane. Further information about the panels can be found in the Cadw listing report.