Parking: Castell Conwy does not have a car park, however there is a charging council-run car parking with accessible spaces immediately adjacent to the castle entrance: Google maps view

There are several medium and large paid car parks throughout the town and on the outskirts. The town can also be accessed by train, with the station a few hundred meters away from the caste entrance.

The journey from the car park into the visitor centre is flat and evenly paved. The visitor centre has wide, automatic doors.

Accessibility: Castell Conwy’s visitor centre is spacious and features low admissions desks and automatic doors.

The journey from the visitor centre to the castle is via a steep path of approximately 50 meters and includes several steps at various locations

Castell Conwy has a suite of toilets on the lower level, accessed via a flight of stairs. There is also an accessible toilet on the ground floor and baby changing facilities. Baby changing faculties are available on lower level.

The grounds are laid to grass with flat, cobbled pathways leading to different areas within the castle. Access to the great hall area and east barbican are via short flights of stairs.

Castell Conwy has eight tall towers and a further four turrets, and, as a result, lots of stairs. The castle can be enjoyed at ground level, however much of the site is accessed via steep, narrow staircases, some of which are uneven, including the wall walks and some internal rooms including the chapel.

Castell Conwy — Ground Plan

Conwy Access Information

Parking: The castle does not have a dedicated car park, however there are two public charging car parks nearby and others throughout the town. All car parks have accessible spaces: Google Maps View

Access into the castle is via the King's Gate. There is ramp access from the pavement through the gate into the admissions area. A new lift enables visitors with limited mobility to reach the top of the King's Gate.

If parking in the quayside car park there is a steep incline to reach the King's Gate entrance.

Accessibility: Entry is through the King's Gate.

A new lift enables visitors with limited mobility to reach the top of the King's Gate.

There are two sets of visitor toilets one of which can be accessed via a ramp and offer individual cubicles and changing areas.

The grounds consist of cropped grassy area and even pathways leading to different areas within the castle.

Castell Caernarfon has several tall towers and gateways, and, as a result, lots of steps. The castle can be enjoyed at ground level, however much of the site is accessed via steep, narrow spiral staircases, some of which are uneven, including the wall walks and some internal rooms. Throughout the castle there are also threshold steps at doorways and low door heights

Castell Caernarfon — Ground Plan

Caernarfon Access Information

Parking: There are two dedicated accessible parking spaces on the roadside adjacent to the monument: Google maps view

There are two medium/large charging car parks within a few minutes’ walk (approx. 200 meters) of the castle entrance, both with accessible parking spaces.

The walk from these car parks is flat and even.

Accessibility: The visitor centre has automatic doors from the pavement and into the monument, with a short ramp on exit and is equipped with a low-profile admission desk.

The visitor centre is situated alongside the castle with a flat even walk to the outer ward, over a wide wooden bridge.

There are no toilets onsite, however there are free public toilets 50 meters flat and even walk from the castle visitor centre. The public toilets have baby changing and accessible facilities.

Dogs must be kept on leads at all times and non-assistance dogs must remain on the ground floor only.

Much of the castle can be seen from ground level, however all areas have a grass covering apart from the access from the outer ward to the inner ward, which is gravel. The grass is kept short throughout the year.

Access to the corridors within the castle is via various short, narrow staircases of around 10-15 steps, and there are some internal steps once you are inside. Whilst the towers at Beaumaris Castle are shorter than at other sites, there is still a considerable number of steps should you wish to experience the wall walks. The floor surfaces throughout the corridors and walk walks is uneven.

Handrails are present throughout the sites to aid navigation. Doorways within the corridors are often narrow.

Beaumaris Castle — Ground Plan

Beaumaris Castle Access Information

Parking: Harlech Castle does not have a car park, however there is a small charging car parking with accessible spaces immediately adjacent to the castle entrance: Google Maps View

There are several medium and large charging car parks throughout the town. The castle is in the upper part of the town, and parking in the lower part of town will involve a very steep walk up to the castle (the road was in fact once in the Guinness World Record steepest street in the world).

The town can also be accessed by train, with the station in the lower part of the town. Bike storage available.

The journey from the adjacent car park into the visitor centre is flat and evenly paved.

Accessibility: The visitor centre has wide, automatic doors, low admissions desks, and an accessible exhibition space and café.

The visitor centre opens onto a modern bridge of around 25 meters that leads directly to the castle. The bridge has a gentle upwards slope.

The visitor centre toilets are equipped with modern accessible cubicles and baby changing facilities.

Dogs must be kept on leads at all times and non-assistance dogs must stay on the ground floor only.

The castle can be enjoyed from ground level, however the site has multiple towers and wall walks that are accessed via steep, narrow, uneven stairs.

Harlech Castle — Ground Plan

Harlec Castle Access Information