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Dave Holland
8 reviews on 1 places
An absolutely superb historical castle experience. The only complaint is the 4 hour limit we had on the car park.
The Royal Palace is amazing with the interactive guides and all the displays. The gardens are beautiful and the views of Stirling are breathtaking.
The gift shops are well stocked with a good variety of items although there is a lot of tourist stuff, and it’s on the expensive side.
The catering was a bit chaotic, but it was busy. The food was good but nothing special and as you would expect a bit pricey.
There’s ticket options of online booking in advance or pay at the gate. There’s an electronic ticket collection point at the entrance. We paid on the gate, it took about 15 minutes because the first ticket machine in the office didn’t work.
Overall,it’s a great place to visit, you know it’s going to be expensive, but with the car park time limit and almost £20 each to get in. Is that value for money??
We only viewed two thirds of the attractions due to the time limit, and then there’s the grounds outside the castle.
The Royal Palace is amazing with the interactive guides and all the displays. The gardens are beautiful and the views of Stirling are breathtaking.
The gift shops are well stocked with a good variety of items although there is a lot of tourist stuff, and it’s on the expensive side.
The catering was a bit chaotic, but it was busy. The food was good but nothing special and as you would expect a bit pricey.
There’s ticket options of online booking in advance or pay at the gate. There’s an electronic ticket collection point at the entrance. We paid on the gate, it took about 15 minutes because the first ticket machine in the office didn’t work.
Overall,it’s a great place to visit, you know it’s going to be expensive, but with the car park time limit and almost £20 each to get in. Is that value for money??
We only viewed two thirds of the attractions due to the time limit, and then there’s the grounds outside the castle.
Nice place to sit and relax on the benches. Surrounded by cafes. Car park nearby. Flowers/ hanging baskets look well cared for.
Nice statue, good information on the boards nearby I’m now inspired to read up on my history and learn more.
It’s a tight turn on to a single track road to the castle. The car park is only small but is well kept with marked bays. There’s two free toilets at the back of the building in a container, and a sign for accessible toilets. (Ask the car park attendants).
We visited on a wet day, be careful on the wet cobblestones and at the entrance, it can get slightly muddy, although anti slip has been put down to help in places. We took the option of using the free audio tour which has Monty Python and Outlander commentary in the options. Restoration is being done and there are also railings up for safety.
The castle is well worth a look, it’s kept well, and is clean and tidy. It takes a couple of hours to do the audio tour and could take longer when it gets busy. There’s a small gift shop. No food or drink for sale but you can take a picnic as there’s a couple of tables to use on a nice day.
There are also walks around the outside of the castle to get different views.
The cricket pitch behind the village nursery school is on the site of a Roman Fort. There is an information stone in the ground near the road.
We visited on a wet day, be careful on the wet cobblestones and at the entrance, it can get slightly muddy, although anti slip has been put down to help in places. We took the option of using the free audio tour which has Monty Python and Outlander commentary in the options. Restoration is being done and there are also railings up for safety.
The castle is well worth a look, it’s kept well, and is clean and tidy. It takes a couple of hours to do the audio tour and could take longer when it gets busy. There’s a small gift shop. No food or drink for sale but you can take a picnic as there’s a couple of tables to use on a nice day.
There are also walks around the outside of the castle to get different views.
The cricket pitch behind the village nursery school is on the site of a Roman Fort. There is an information stone in the ground near the road.
Just a few pictures of in and around the walls and streets of Caernarfon. Nice place, full of history and plenty to do, see and eat.