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Raglan Castle

A40, Raglan, Wales
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Raglan
4.5 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
Type: Castles
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West Reading, Pennsylvania
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95 reviews 95 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Impressively dominating a portion of the A40 Motorway skyline, Raglan Castle beckons the traveler to stop and visit; to hear its story. Complete with a ‘proper castle’ exterior, including the essential towers and turrets, gardens and grand halls, moats and a double gate house, I knew the castle was big, but photos just do not demonstrate its immensity. The sheer... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Fantastic castle, lovely views. Take sandwiches and a blanket for a picnic on the green, or take a short walk to the cafe. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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106 reviews 106 reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We used our explorer pass to visit this CADW run site. The castle is a ruin, complete with turrets, keep and moat. Spiral staircases to get to the top of the turrets and keep and these ones were a little scary. Original stone but in places you could see between each step! Also no handrails! Like I said a little... More

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Cwmbran, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

A great castle, full of atmosphere, nooks and crannies, dungeons, towers, and great views. What more could anyone want from a castle ? it was as enjoyable now as when we brought the children here when they were young - and what a place it is for children. More

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Newport, United Kingdom
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

we love this castle, lots to do, towers to climb, a moat and lovely area for a picnic and playing. More

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Llandrindod Wells, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Raglan Castle is well worth a visit. Charles 1st came to stay there, while raising money for his army. More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

A visit to this Castle as a good tick-off! Managed to get some really great and unusual pictures. But a word of warning to arrive early to miss the crowds of people landing up in your photo's. More

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merthyr tydfil
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

This is great for visiting and having a picnic. Quite interesting and great walking around More

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Hereford, England, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Raglan Castle has been used in a couple of episodes of BBCs 'Merlin' and it is easy to see why. It is imposing, full of detail and very photogenic. More

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London
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

One of the best castles I have visited I loved the moat. More

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