How menny castles are there in wales?

Question

i need to know how menny castles there are in wales for school i cant find it out eny were

Answer 1

if  how menny? as you said,means how many?,there are well  over 400.the best site ive seen on welsh castles is www.castlewales.com.its got a great castle index to give you all the information you need.

Answer 2

There are over 400 castles in wales:

Aberdyfi Castle (2)

Aberedw Castles (11)  

Abergavenny Castle (5)

Aberlleiniog Motte

Aberllynfi Castle

Aberrheidol Castle

Aberyscir Castle

Aberystwyth Castle (9)  

Acton Burnell Castle (4)  

Alberbury Castle (3)

Alexanderstone Mottes (1)

Castell Allt-y-Ferin

Ammanford Castle (4)

Aston Castle (2)  

B

Tomen y Bala, Gwynedd (2)

Ballan Moor Castle (5)  

Barry Castle (6)

Basingwerk Castle (5)

Beaumaris Castle (21)  

Beaupre Castle (5)

Benton Castle (1)

Bicton Castle, Shropshire (1)  

Bishop's Castle (2)  

Bishop's Moat (1)

Blaenllynfi Castle (1)

Castell y Blaidd

Bleddfa Castle, Powys (1)

Brecon Castle, Powys (3)

Broadward Hall Motte, Shropshire (1)  

Brockhurst Castle, Shropshire (6)  

Brompton Mill Castle, Shropshire (1)  

Bronllys Castle, Powys (5)

Bryn Castell, Aberconwy & Colwyn (2)

Bryn-y-Cwn Castle, Flintshire (1)

Brynffanigl Ucha Earthwork, Gwynedd (2)

Builth Castle, Powys (8)

Builth Wells Castles, Powys (2)

C

Caer Beris Motte, Powys (1)

Caer Penrhos (1)

Caerau Castle Ringwork (1)

Castle Caereinion, Powys

Caergwrle Castle (14)

Caerleon Castle, Newport (1)

Caernarfon Castle (9)

Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly (19)

Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire (6)

Camrose Castle, Pembrokeshire (1)

Candleston Castle, Bridgend (7)

Cardiff Castle, Cardiff (5)

Cardigan Castle, Ceredigion (12)

Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire (20)

Carmarthen Castle, Carmarthenshire (10)

Carn Fadryn Castle, Gwynedd (1)

Carndochan Castle, Gwynedd (5)

Carreghoffa Castle, Powys

Carreg Cennen Castle, Carmarthenshire (24)

Castell y Bere, Gwynedd (17)  

Caus Castle, Shropshire (2)  

Cefnllys Castle, Powys (8)

Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire (15)  

Chester Castle, Cheshire (12)  

Chirk Castle, Wrexham (5)

Cilgerran Castle, Ceredigion (9)

Clifford Castle, Herefordshire (10)  

Castles of Gilbert fitz Richard (de Clare)

Clun Castle, Shropshire(12)  

Clungunford Castle, Shropshire (1)  

Clyro Castle, Radnorshire(6)

Castell Coch, Breconshire (4)

Castell Coch, Cardiff (1)

Coity Castle, Bridgend (7)

Colwyn Castles, Radnorshire (2)

Conwy Castle, Aberconwy & Colwyn (16)  

Cottrell Castle, Vale of Glamorgan (2)

Criccieth Castle, Gwynedd (5)

Crickadarn Ringwork, Powys (3)

Crickhowell Castle, Powys (4)

Croft Castle, Herefordshire (1)  

Crugyn Castle, Shropshire (2)  

Castell Crug Eryr, Powys (4)

Castell Crychydd, Pembrokeshire

Cwm Camlais Castle, Breconshire (3)

Cymer Castle, Gwynedd (1)

Castell Cynfael, Gwynedd

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D

Dale Castle, Pembrokeshire (1)

Tomen Ddreiniog, Gwynedd (2)

Deganwy Castle, Aberconwy & Colwyn (10)

Denbigh Castle, Denbighshire (18)  

Deudraeth Castle, Gwynedd

Dinas Castle, Powys (13)  

Didley Castle, Herefordshire (2)  

Castell Dinas Bran, Denbighshire (10)

Dinas Emrys, Gwynedd (5)

Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan (1)

Dinefwr Castle, Carmarthenshire (18)

Castell Dinerth, Ceredigion

Dingestow Castle, Monmouthshire (4)

Dinham Castle, Monmouthshire

Dolbadarn Castle, Gwynedd (8)

Dolbenmaen Motte, Gwynedd (1)

Dolforwyn Castle, Powys (15)

Dolwyddelan Castle, Gwynedd (17)  

Domen Las Castle, Gwynedd (5)  

Dorstone Castle, Hereford & Worcester (1)  

Dryslwyn Castle, Carmarthenshire (17)

Castell Du, Powys (1)

Dyserth Castle, Denbighshire (12)

E-F-G

Eardisley Castle, Hereford & Worcester (1)  

Castle Fartin, Pembrokeshire (4)

East Orchard Castle, Vale of Glamorgan (1)

Ednyfed's Castle (12)

Ewloe Castle, Flintshire (12)  

Flint Castle, Fintshire (12)

Fforest Ringwork, Breconshire (1)

Fonmon Castle, Vale of Glamorgan (4)

Glamorgan & Gower: Minor Castles

Castell Glas, Newport (3)

Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire (8)  

Goodrich Castle, Herefordshire (11)

Greencastle Castle, Carmarthenshire (5)

Gro Tump, Powys

Grosmont Castle, Monmouthshire (4)

Guan Gunllwch Ringwork, Powys (1)

Castell Gwallter, Ceredigion

Upper Gwarthlow Motte, Shropshire (2)

Gwent: Minor Castles

Gwrych Castle, Conwy (9)

Gwydir Castle, Aberconwy & Colwyn (2)

H

Harlech Castle, Gwynedd (11)  

Haverfordwest Castle, Pembrokeshire (9)

Hawarden Castle, Flintshire (1)

Hay-on-Wye Castle, Powys (4)

Hay-on-Wye Motte, Powys (3)

Hays Castle, Pembrokeshire (1)

Hen Blas Castle, Flintshire

Hen Domen Castle, Powys (8)

Henry's Moat, Pembrokeshire (2)

Holt Castle, Wrexham (10)

Hopton Castle, Shropshire (6)  

Huntington Castle, Herefordshire (3)  

Hyssington Castle, Powys

K

Kenfig Castle, Bridgend (2)

Kerry Motte, Powys

Kilpeck Castle & Church (10)  

Kington Castle, Herefordshire (2)  

Kidwelly Castle, Carmarthenshire (12)

Knighton Castle, Powys (2)

Knucklas Castle, Powys (5)

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L

Lampeter Castle, Ceredigion (1)

Landimore Castle, Swansea (3)

Laugharne Castle, Carmarthenshire (7)

Liege Castle, Vale of Glamorgan (3)

Llanblethian Castle, South Glamorgan (11)  

Llanafan Fawr Castle, Powys (4)

Llandaff Castle, Cardiff (1)

Llandeilo Talybont, Swansea (1)

Llandovery Castle, Carmarthenshire (9)

Llanfair Kilgeddin Castle, Monmouthshire (3)

Llangadog Castle, Carmarthenshire (2)

Llangathen Castle, Carmarthenshire

Llangibby Castle, Monmouthshire (8)  

Llangynwyd Castle, Bridgend (3)

Llanhilleth Castle, Blaenau Gwent (2)

Llanidloes Castle, Powys

Llanilid Castle, Glamorgan

Llanquian Castle, Vale of Glamorgan (3)

Llanrhystyd Castle, Ceredigion (1)

Llansteffan Castle, Carmarthenshire (8)

Llantrisant Castle, Glamorgan

Llanvair Castle, Monmouthshire (7)  

Llawhaden Castle, Pembrokeshire (4)

Longtown Castle, Herefordshire (4)

Loughor Castle, Swansea (4)

Lower Down Castle, Shropshire (4)  

Ludlow Castle, Shropshire (4)

Lyonshall Castle, Hereford & Worcester (4)  

M

Castell Machen, Caerphilly Council (5)

Castle Madoc, Powys (1)

Castell Mael, Pembrokeshire (5)

Manorbier Castle, Pembrokeshire (19)

Mathrafal Castle, Powys

Castell Moel, Carmarthenshire (5)

Mold Castle, Flintshire (1)

Monmouth Castle, Monmouthshire (2)

Monnow Bridge and Gate, Monmouthshire (5)

Montgomery Castle, Powys (10)  

Montgomeryshire Mottes

Castell Morgraig, Cardiff (6)

Morlais Castle, Mid Glamorgan (8)  

Castle Morris, Pembrokeshire (3)

N

Castell Nantcribba, Montgomeryshire

Narberth Castle, Pembrokeshire (10)

Neath Castle, Neath & Port Talbot (1)

Nefyn Castle, Gwynedd (1)

Nevern Castle, Pembrokeshire (12)  

New Radnor Castle, Powys (4)

Newcastle Castle, Bridgend (3)

Newcastle Emlyn Castle, Carmarthenshire (2)

Newport Castle, Newport (3)

Newport Castle, Pembrokeshire (3)

Newtown Motte, Powys (2)

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O

Ogmore Castle, Mid Glamorgan (4)

Old Radnor, Powys (2)

Oxwich Castle, Swansea (6)

Oswestry Castle, Shropshire (5)  

Oystermouth Castle, Swansea (7)

P

Painscastle Castle, Powys (7)

Pembridge Castle, Herefordshire (3)

Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire (10)

Pen y Castell, Gwynedd (3)

Pen y Clawdd Castle, Monmouthshire (3)

Pen y Mwd (2)

Pencader Castle, Carmarthenshire (5)

Pencelli Castle, Powys (1)

Pencoed Castle, Gwent (6)  

Penhow Castle, Gwent (7)

Penllyn Castle, Vale of Glamorgan

Penlle'r Castle, Swansea (4)

Penmaen Castle, Swansea (1)

Penmark Castle, Vale of Glamorgan (5)

Pennard Castle, Swansea (4)

Penrice Castle, Swansea (8)

Penrhos Castle, Gwent (1)

Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire (6)

Powis Castle, Powys (3)

Prestatyn Castle, Denbighshire (3)

Castell Prysor, Gwynedd (1)

Pulford Castle, Cheshire (2)  

Pulverbatch Castle, Shropshire (4)  

R

Raglan Castle, Gwent (60)  

Virtual Tour of Raglan Castle, Gwent (60)  

Rhayader Castle, Powys

Rhos Ddiarbed Castle, Powys

Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire (10)  

Rhyd y Gors Castle, Dyfed

Richard's Castle, Hereford & Worcester(5)  

Roch Castle, Pembrokeshire (1)

Rogerstone Castle, Newport (1)

Rumney Castle, Glamorgan (3)

Ruperra Castle, Caerphilly (2)

Ruthin Castle, Denbighshire (22)

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S

St Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire (2)  

St Davids Castle, Pembrokeshire (2)

St Clears Castle, Carmarthenshire (5)  

St Donats Castle, Glamorgan (5)

St Fagan's Castle, Cardiff (4)

St Nicholas Castle, Vale of Glamorgan (1)

Sennybridge Castle, Powys (1)

Shrawardine Castle, Shropshire (4)

Shrewsbury Castle, Shropshire (2)

Skenfrith Castle, Monmouthshire, essay 1 (6)

Skenfrith Castle, Monmouthshire, essay 2

Stokesay Castle, Shropshire (7)

Swansea Castle, Swansea (3)

Sycharth Castle, Powys (11)  

Symon's Castle, Powys

T

Tal-Y-Cafn, Aberconwy & Colwyn (2)

Castell Taliorum, Blaenau Gwent (2)

Talyfan Castle, Vale of Glamorgan (4)

Talfolwern Castle, Powys

Talley Castle, Carmarthenshire (1)

Tenby Castle, Pembrokeshire (12)  

Castell Tinboeth, Powys (1)

Tomen Castell, Conwy (1)

Tomen y Faerdre, Denbighshire (3)

Tomen y Mur, Gwynedd (9)  

Tomen y Rhodwydd, Denbighshire (1)

Trecastle Motte, Powys (2)

Castell Trefadog, Anglesey (1)

Trefeca Motte, Powys

Tretower Castle & Court, Powys (7)  

Castell Troggy, Monmouthshire (7)  

Trueman's Hill, Flintshire (1)

Tump Terrett Castle, Monmouthshire (1)

Twmpath Castle, Cardiff (1)

Twthill Castle, Denbighshire (4)  

Tyddyn Mount, Flintshire (1)

U

Upton Castle, Pembrokeshire

Vaynor Motte, Merthy Tydfil (2)

Usk Castle, Monmouthshire (9)

Walwyn's Castle, Pembrokeshire (9)

Welshpool Castle, Powys

Weobley Castle, Swansea (5)

Weobley Castle, Hereford & Worcester (2)  

White Castle, Monmouthshire, essay 1 (4)

White Castle, Monmouthshire, essay 2 (6)

Whittington Castle, Shrops