Conwy Castle, an artist's impression

Magnificent medieval fortress still towers over town after 700 years

Thanks to restored spiral staircases in its great towers you can walk a complete circuit around the battlements of Conwy Castle. We highly recommend it. This is one of the most magnificent medieval fortresses in Europe.

In the distance rise the craggy mountains of Snowdonia and spread out below you are the harbour and narrow streets of Conwy – still protected by an unbroken 1,400-yard (1.3km) ring of town walls.

It’s enough to take the breath away. Especially when you consider that King Edward I and his architect Master James of St George built both castle and walls in a barely believable four years between 1283 and 1287. (Visit Wales)

This postcard depicts an artist's impression of the completed castle in 1287. Obviously, you cannot imagine this picture now in modern times but still the majestic Conwy Castle still looks very impressive when you look at it from modern-day Conwy. We visited Conwy and the Castle as part of our summer holiday in North Wales in 2023.