THIS St David’s Day celebrate in style, with free access to castles for one day only.
Cadw are offering visitors free access to their sites throughout Wales this Friday, March 1, with 16 sites opening their doors on the day.
Caerphilly Castle (Picture: Ted Lucas)
This is to help celebrate St David’s day and also to mark Visit Wales’ Year of Discovery, which encourages people to explore the varied and unique landscapes of a country “overflowing with wonder.”
Minister for Culture and Tourism Lord Elis-Thomas said: “Everyone can explore our rich history through our heritage sites in Wales as Cadw sites are free for everyone on the national day of our Patron Saint.
“From historic buildings to iconic sites, Wales is a country full of fascinating heritage and legendary monuments and you can discover the stories that they have to share for free yourselves on St David’s Day.
“Everyone will be able to continue or begin their own legendary journey into our past to uncover the stories in our castles, abbeys and other historic sites.”
Sites which will have free entry on March 1 include:
• Caerphilly Castle
(Picture: Chris Gardner)
• Castell Coch (due to small size, this venue must be booked in advance on Eventbrite)
(Picture: CADW)
• Chepstow Castle
(Picture: Graham Scrivens)
• Raglan Castle
(Picture: CADW)
• Tintern Abbey
(Picture: Sarah Marshall)
Further afield, there is Beaumaris Castle, Caernarfon Castle, Carreg Cennen Castle, Conwy Castle, Criccieth Castle, Dolwyddelan Castle, Harlech Castle, Kidwelly Castle, St Davids Bishop’s Palace, Tretower Court and Castle, and Weobley Castle.
Caernarfon Castle (Picture: CADW)
To find out more visit cadw.gov.wales/daysout or follow @CadwWales on Twitter or Facebook
You can become a Cadw member at cadwmembership.service.gov.wales and gain unlimited access to more than 100 historic sites.
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