Find out more about Harlech Castle \u2013 including things to do at the site, ticket prices and the history of the castle \u2013 with our visitor\u2019s guide.<\/p>\n
Looking for more outdoor inspiration? Check out our guides to the best walks in Wales<\/a>, guide to Britain\u2019s hillforts<\/a> and great coastal trails<\/a>.<\/p>\n In 1404 Harlech Castle fell to the very rebels it was built to suppress, as Owain Glynd\u0175r, the last native Prince of Wales, won the fortress as part of his uprising against English rule.<\/p>\n Owain held the castle for five years, along with large parts of the country, establishing an internationally recognised Welsh State and forming an alliance with Charles VI, the French King. Harlech became the charismatic prince\u2019s main residence and it is thought that it may have been the site he invited envoys from Scotland, France and Spain to witness his coronation as ruler of an independent Wales.<\/p>\n Britain\u2019s ancient castles are woven into the rich heritage of our cities and countryside. Explore remote medieval ruins and iconic castles with our guide to the best castles to visit in Britain<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> Yet by February of 1409 Owain\u2019s dreams of a free Wales were thwarted as the English retook the castle. Owain fled to the mountains with his troops launching Guerrilla attacks on the invading army until he died of natural causes around 1415.<\/p>\n The castle is accessed via a building housing the gift shop, caf\u00e9, ticket office and immersive history presentation of the castle. From here you cross a modern bridge into the castle where the old drawbridge once stood. There are spectacular views across the mountains from the sandstone walls and towers.<\/p>\n From the cylindrical towers of a 13th-century castle, ascend into the Snowdonia mountains to follow a prehistoric trackway to an extraordinary Bronze Age cairn.<\/p>\n Harlech walk<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> Harlech Castle<\/a> is open daily (closed 24\u201326 Dec and 1 Jan). Adult entry costs \u00a38.70. cadw.gov.wales<\/a><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n Visit Harlech Castle for spectacular views from the sandstone walls and towers towards Snowdonia’s mountains <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":29541,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"3"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/07\/harlech-castle-history-facts-and-how-to-visit.png",1689,1140,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/07\/harlech-castle-history-facts-and-how-to-visit-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/07\/harlech-castle-history-facts-and-how-to-visit-300x202.png",300,202,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/07\/harlech-castle-history-facts-and-how-to-visit-768x518.png",768,518,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/07\/harlech-castle-history-facts-and-how-to-visit-1024x691.png",800,540,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/07\/harlech-castle-history-facts-and-how-to-visit-1536x1037.png",1536,1037,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/07\/harlech-castle-history-facts-and-how-to-visit.png",1689,1140,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Visit Harlech Castle for spectacular views from the sandstone walls and towers towards Snowdonia's mountains","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/29540"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Harlech Castle history<\/h2>\n
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<\/div><\/div> <\/div> <\/section>Harlech Castle tickets and opening times<\/h2>\n
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