Conwy Castle, Conwy

Right away let me tell you that I haven't been inside the Castle. The reason for the 5 stars is that it looks magnificent just from the outside! H and I had a morning ambling around Conwy - an absolutely beautiful little town - and wherever we walked we could see the Castle presiding over the town. We'll be checking our calendar for a return trip to Conwy and a real Castle visit.

So, we decided to travel 1,5 hours to see this castle. From outside it looked gorgeous and a must see attraction. But... first of all the staff was fairly nice and friendly. But the most disappointing thing was the castle itself. We’ve been visited lots of them, but this one is nearly nothing to see. There are no medieval equipment such as swords or pictures, no decoration at all. The only good thing was the fireplace with projected flames but that’s all. Most of the castle is blocked, as a visitor you can’t go through several gates. There all no walls, no rooms. At least they could have tried to bring back medieval times with some sort of decoration, but again: nothing. Few chambers, spiral stairs and that’s all. It took us 15 minutes to go through everything and for almos £10/ person it is just ridiculous. There is no attempt at all to create a magical, medieval atmosphere. I wouldn’t recommend it.

Visited here for the day with my family while on holiday in North Wales. Not been here since I was a kid and while it's not the best castle I've visited, it is still a great place to visit and has a lot of history. Some great views were available from the highest towers in the castle. There was a folk story telling session while we were there. The story teller was called Eric Madden and he has a book of folk tales published and was happy enough to sign a copy for us. Overall we had a nice visit.

Beautiful castle - well worth the visit and entrance fee. Parking easy enough close to the grounds, small fee. Walked through the castle with the on premises guides only, and there was enough information to explore and learn. Incredible views - total time spent 90 minutes.

Breath-taking. A rare opportunity to see a castle from so many angles, including from the top looking into the floor plan. Creative artistry augments the intense history of the place. This is where Richard II was deposed. The town is walled - 30 minutes walk - and boasts the smallest house in Britain. Gift shops, galleries, food - The whole place is simply magical.