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A brief history and description of the evocative and dramatically-sited castle at Dryslwyn. Much remains to impress the visitor today.

A history of Castell Dinas Bran, Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, including a detailed site description and photogrpahs.

A description, history and site interpretation of Holt Castle, Denbighshire with photography and links to other information sources.

A brief history of Degannwy (Deganwy) castle in North Wales, with a description, photographs and useful links.

Dr Dan Spencer's book on the Medieval castles is a valuable and accessible guide to castles - not what they are but where they appear in

An evocative Welsh ruin Castell Dinas Bran is surely one of the most evocative ruins in the whole of Wales, certainly in so far as the...