Three Castles Route
If you are in North Wales and fancy a day full of history, these are three castles you could combine in one day: Conwy Castle, Penrhyn Castle and Caernarfon castle. We visited the three castles on three different days, as Penrhyn Castle was closed on the day we wanted to go due to weather conditions and we had already visited Conwy Castle the day before at the end of the day, but I think it is possible to visit all three castles together.
Read more about the three castles below!
Conwy & Conwy Castle
A nice place in northern Wales is Conwy. As you drive into the town, you drive right up to the imposing Conwy Castle. This castle is regarded by UNESCO as one of the best examples of late-thirteenth-century/early-fourteenth-century medieval military architecture. You can walk around the castle with your dog. You can also visit the castle, but dogs are not allowed inside.
In addition, the town has some nice pubs and stores and it is fun to look around here.
Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyn Castle is a beautiful manor house built in the 19th century in the style of a medieval castle. Inside the castle there are not that many rooms to view without a guided tour, but you can take a nice walk around the castle and visit the gardens. To visit the inside of the castle you will have to take turns if you bring your dog. The other can wait in the café, where they have hot drinks and pastries. We were at the castle during the Christmas period and the castle was beautifully decorated with Christmas trees and lights, which gave it all an even more romantic atmosphere.
Caernarfon Castle
At the end of the 11th century, King Richad I of England bore the castle of Caernarfon. Today, really only the castle’s walls still stand. The castle’s inner buildings have fallen into disrepair over the centuries, but the castle was never finished either. After the English Civil War, the castle lost its military function and in the 19th century it largely decayed. In the early 20th century, interest in castles increased and many castles in England were restored. Restoration work was also carried out at Caernarfon from the end of the 19th century. The castle is regarded as an important example of English military architecture and, partly because of this, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986.
Today, the castle is best known for being the place where the English heir to the throne, the Prince of Wales, receives his/hers investiture from 1911 on.
The castle is a nice place to visit with the dog. The staff is very dog-friendly and the grounds have drinking bowls for dogs. The walls and the two the historical rooms should not be visited with dogs. However, the entire inner courtyard and cafe are accessible to dog owners who want to bring their friends
