The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses
Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon, United Kingdom
Top 10No. 1 in the United Kingdom
Walled medieval castle at the mouth of the River Seiont, facing the Menai Strait. Visitors climb polygonal towers, walk the battlements and wander a maze of corridors, stairs and halls.
Highlights
- Eagle Tower top
- Queen's Tower museum
- Walls and battlements
Good to know
- Allow two to three hours or more
- Very steep, narrow spiral staircases
- Lift to upper battlements; ramps to most levels
