Harlech Castle

Spectacularly sited Harlech Castle appears to grow obviously through the stone on which it's perched. Like an sentinel that is all seeing it gazes down across land and sea, maintaining a watchful attention over Snowdonia. Extremely grand and bound to perk the youngsters up' imaginations, specially when you let them know it just are priced at £8k new... That has been a while ago though!The English monarch Edward I built Harlech into the belated century that is 13th fulfil this very part. It was one of the more formidable of their 'iron band' of fortresses made to retain the Welsh inside their hill fastness. There clearly was a 200 base stairway that is long still leads through the castle right down to the cliff base: a secret escape route!It's funny to imagine that this castle had previously been connected by quick channel to your ocean, nowadays the water has receded a good distance away, leaving the fortress high and dry. Can the young ones imagine the ocean simply going away like that&?Worth noting that alternative parking can be obtained nearby while their car park is closed term that is long redevelopment: proceed with the yellow indications, apparently!