Wales · Ruin
Criccieth Castle
Criccieth Castle is a ruined thirteenth-century castle on a rocky headland overlooking Tremadog Bay in Criccieth, Gwynedd, Wales. The site comprises an inner ward with a prominent twin-towered gatehouse almost surrounded by a more ruinous outer ward and scattered tower remains. The fabric visible today is the result of medieval Welsh building phases, later English repairs, and post-medieval decay; it is managed and conserved by Cadw.
First raised
1230
Its prime
1310
Today
Ruin
As it stood in 1310
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a grassy rocky headland above Tremadog Bay, the castle reads as an inner ward dominated by a twin cylindrical gatehouse whose paired towers rise nearly to full height, connected by an intact inner curtain wall; an outer curtain wall and additional towers extend along the ridge but survive only as low walls and fragmentary masonry in places. The stone is rough grey local masonry, towers with rounded faces, scattered foundation lines and collapsed sections where inner buildings once stood.
Step inside
9 places to explore in 1310.
The record describes 9 distinct spots at Criccieth Castle — including 2 interiors: inner ward courtyard, south-west tower (cistern). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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