Days Out For The FamilyCastell y Bere
Gwynedd, Wales
Castle in Gwynedd, Wales
The experience
About this day out
Castell y Bere is a native Welsh castle built by Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) to protect Gwynedd’s southern frontier, with construction beginning in 1221 and remaining in use until 1294. It is located on a jagged rocky outcrop in the Dysynni Valley at the foot of Cader Idris. The castle features an advanced entrance with two gatehouses, drawbridges, and possibly portcullises.
When to go
Opening calendar
Open all year during reasonable daylight hours; closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January
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Prices at a glance
- Admission
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Practical details
Facilities & accessibility
At a glance
- Accessibility
- Terrain: Level 4 – Strenuous; ground is uneven and may be muddy in poor weather; the monument is set at various layers of height, requiring the use of several steps and short climbs; wooden bridges and historic steps may be slippery in wet conditions; historic steps are naturally uneven in sections; handrails provided where available
- Parking
- Small car park near entrance to site; limited parking spaces within the designated car park area, with limited spaces along the route; do not park on the main road as it is quite narrow and refrain from parking within neighbour’s property
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome; visitors are advised not to allow dogs to eat any vegetation as some wild plants and flowers may be poisonous
Getting there
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