Raglan Castle

Cadw members go free. Plenty of parking. Beautiful castle and moat with plenty to explore. We spent about 2 hours here. We walked up and down so many steps, but it was worth it for the views across the nearby areas and the views down over the castle interior. Lots of information boards to tell you about the history of the castle. Definitely worth visiting if you're in the area, or even as a combined holiday to visit some of the other nearby castles.

An amazing site to explore. Adults and kids both loved it. Kids in particular enjoyed the quiz they could play along the way. Staff were super friendly and knowledgeable too, and the site (apart from upper floors of the ruin) is dog friendly.

This was another great Castle to visit in the Cardiff area. Raglan Castle is about a half an hour drive away from Cardiff, but still worth it for a day trip or an afternoon to get out and see it. It is quite a large castle with a lot to see. We probably spent about two hours, walking around the castle, checking everything out. It is a shame that when the siege was lost at the castle, many parts of the castle were knocked down to prevent it from being used again. It is a very cool castle, and a must see for sure!

One of the most beautiful castles I've ever visited. It was made even more special by Pete, whose enthusiasm and knowledge really brought the place alive. This is a must see for anyone visiting the area.

We stopped here for an hour on a motorbike trip. You could easily spend double this to see the castle properly. It's a fantastic place to visit, full of interesting history, architecture and some small, but clever exhibits. Very welcoming and helpful staff, fantastic views from the top and time well spent. Worth going out of your way to visit. Definitely one of the top castles in Wales.

An absolute must if you’re traveling through to stop off here . If there’s little space in the car park , go around back around the roundabout and park up before the entrance . I did in a motorhome . The castle is just stunning , an amazing castle , must see .

We stopped here as we day tripped in the vicinity. This is a great place to spend a couple of hours walking the grounds. A very interesting spot, well presented with plenty of written guides. Make sure you grab a map to help your visit. Peter in the gift shop was excellent as was his recommendation for lunch in nearby Raglan (The Beaufort)

Beautiful castle with a smaller moat than most. Good views from the towers. It also has a very rustic coffee house/ bistro a hundred yards or so from the car park. It is well sign-posted. It has three seating areas, indoors, the courtyard or the back of the building. The latter has views of the hills and some heavy horses grazing nearby.

Growing up, one of my favorite games to play was the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time and this castle had me feeling like I was in the castle from my childhood. Though the site is now a ruin, thanks to the placards posted everywhere, you could easily picture what rooms and places around the castle keep looked like back in it's heyday. From the square where vendors would set up to sell goods, to the staircase where the royals would walk down in order of importance, it was a very fun set of ruins. Of the many castle ruins I've been to, this would easily be my favorite I've ever been to. The overall castle grounds were kept in excellent condition as well. Nothing was overgrown and my 80 year old grandma was able to easily traverse the entire ruin. The highlight was definitely climbing up to the highest point of the ruins, giving you a glimpse of the entire castle from atop a tower. If you're driving through or even by the castle, I would highly reccomend making your way over to spend an hour or two at these castle ruins. You'll feel like you're in a fairytale!

Raglan Castle on our UK itinerary is a prime reason for us booking time in nearby Cardiff. For us, having a family lineage that traces back to William Herbert, a castle resident in the 1500s was a particular draw. GETTING THERE My pre-trip research identified at least 4 ways to get here, and I found the options confusing to say the least. Having made the trek from Cardiff, hopefully these directions will be helpful. Do take a train from Cardiff Central rail station. Select the Nottingham line, on which Newport is the first stop and where you will get off the train. I think we paid 5.40 pounds for round trip train fare. In Newport, you'll next need to navigate to the bus station to catch bus 60. From Newport train station, you'll walk to the city center to your left and walk down through a few streets towards the old city center. Within a few blocks is the bus station and there are some signs to point the way. Note that there are two stations. The local city bus station will NOT get you to Raglan. Walk down a block to find Newport Bus terminal as this is where you will catch bus 60. Here we paid 8.30 pounds for an all day bus fare and you need exact fare. The castle website said to get off at the Monmouth Road bus stop, which is technically correct, but our bus driver had no clue of that stop name nor the castle. Since this bus route has as its final stop a Monmouth proper stop, you do NOT want to go that far as that is another 18 minutes by bus past the small village of Raglan. Do get off in Raglan village (and yes, this is technically the Monmouth Road stop, though your bus driver might not refer to it as such). Catty corner from your stop, you should find a map on a placard across the street from the St. Cadoc's church. This should help you navigate to the castle. You'll walk up Castle Street, cross a highway, and then be on the driveway to the castle. The castle absolutely exceeded expectations. We spent nearly three hours strolling the grounds. Lots of placards that explained the various areas and history of the castle. There is a moat too. So many elements here even though the structure is in ruins: kitchens, cellars, dining quarters, chapel, tower, etc The ruins were beautiful and one can imagine how glamorous it was during its day. This is a self guided visit. Given you will be outdoors for the visit, I suspect visited on a non rainy day would be optimal. Our fortunes were such the day of our visit even though the forecast called for 40% chance of rain. There is a gift shop on premises which carries a number of books offering greater insight into this castle as well as general castle life.

Great little castle. Staff friendly and the grounds are very well maintained. Bit pricey really for what it is but parking is free and money goes towards maintaining the castle. Really enjoyable.

All I can say is that this place is Fantastic. Worth the £3.50. Lovely to see it is being restored in places.

After going there and being locked out when I got at the gate (it was around 15 minutes to close and they said that I wouldn't have time to see it all)... And they were right, you really do need lot more than 15 minutes. This is a majestic castle, it was turned to ruins during medieval wars but it looks really great, one of those castles you would see on a brochure to advertise Wales to the world. To get there you have to turn left in a moderate busy road and find yourself in one of those typically British country lanes where only on car fits and you find yourself in a gate, you enter and have a parking space that looks it came from the medieval times as well. It is quite nice the whole experience. When you do get in the castle you almost can feel and see how they lived there, everything is signalled and you even have a tiny description of what was where. You can go to the top of the tower and have a really good panoramic view from the area around, which is fairly nice. This is a large castle, not a tiny one, and its ruins make it dramatic and imposing. It is a good place to visit with your family and even for some good photography shots, as you can get really dramatic ones. If you are interested in History they even have 3 exhibitions in the towers with the history of the castle. I would recommend it to everyone for a good day out, the market town of Abergavenny is only 5 miles away, why not going there for a quick visit?

We were fortunate to visit on a beautiful sunny cloudless Autumn afternoon which made the Castle and surrounding even more picturesque. Admission is just £3:50, a real bargain, climb to the top of the main Tower for some great views of the surrounding countryside, a delightful way to spend an hour or so.

Raglan castle makes a great place for a family day out,there's a lot to do and the children enjoy climbing up the spiral stars to the top,where the view is fantastic. Admission prices are very good plus there's free car parking and places to eat a picnic. They also hold special events such as civil war reenactments which are very interesting.

The yellow tower of Gwent dominates the last great castle built in Wales . The ruins of this palatial castle are the result if the civil war . This castle was one of the last to surrender .

My boyfriend and I were on our way back from visiting his family, when we decided to pay a visit to the castle. From a distance it looks amazing but small, so we were surprised at how big it was. You pay to go in first which was quite pricey, in the same place there is a gift shop with some really nice items but again pricey. The castle is huge so many different areas to see, you find out that this castle was used in many films like Harry Potter and Elizabeth, it is not hard to see why. it is truly remarkable. There is gardens, where you can sit down or you can go up the top of the tower and get the best views. Really interesting reading the different information posts, you find out so much. Worth a visit.