• Skenfrith Castle (Welsh: Castell Ynysgynwraidd) is a ruined castle in the village of Skenfrith in Monmouthshire, Wales.
  • Today the castle stands mostly to wall walk height and is in much the same state as it was in 1538 when the antiquarian Leyland noted that Skenfrith Castle ‘yet...
  • We visited the castle after having lunch in the Bell at Skenfrith nearby.
  • The Lancaster family maintained the Three Castles, including Skenfrith, for the next two centuries, but only Grosmont was used as a residence.
  • Skenfrith Castle's original earth-and-timber form was built by the Normans during their settlement of England in order to protect communication routes between...
  • Interior. Skenfrith Castle. Round Keep.
  • Along with White Castle and Grosmont Castle, Skenfrith is one of the "Three Castles" (also known as the Trilateral Castles) that were built in the Monnow Valley...
  • The castle is quite compact and easy to explore, it seems quite popular with school groups too if you visit weekdays in term time. However, the village of Skenfrith is...
  • Skenfrith Castle is one of the \'Three Castles\' granted to Hubert de Burgh by King John in 1201. The other two castles are White Castle, also known as Lantilio...