• The concentric design of Beaumaris meant the outer curtain was overlooked entirely by the castle's inner ward.
  • Beaumaris Castle is the largest and last castle that was built from (1272 CE to 1307 CE) by King Edward I in Whales.
  • Beaumaris Castle can be explored in about two to four hours, leaving ample time to visit nearby Conwy Castle to the east or Caernarfon Castle to the west.
  • Beaumaris Castle was taken by Welsh forces in 1403 during the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr, but was recaptured by royal forces in 1405.
  • Beaumaris Castle was the last to be started by his builder, Master Mason James of St George, but, five years after laying the first stone, the coffers ran dry.
  • Beaumaris Castle is the largest and most romantic of Edward I's 'iron ring' of castles in north Wales, begun in 1295 to control the Menai Straights between the...
  • The speed of construction was impressive: Beaumaris Castle became suitable for use as a defensive structure just a year after the start of work.
  • Beaumaris Castle, on the isle of Anglesey, Wales, is the most impressive example of a concentric castle in the world.
  • Beaumaris Castle, in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, was built as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer north Wales after 1282.
  • Beaumaris Castle is considered one of the finest surviving examples of a concentric medieval castle and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.