Beaumaris Castle on the island of Anglesey is famous as the greatest castle never built. It was the last of the royal strongholds created by Edward I in Wales – and perhaps his masterpiece. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the care of Cadw, Beaumaris Castle has a perfect concentric design, is surrounded by a water moat, and boasts stunning views over the Menai straits and Eryri (Snowdonia).
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- 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.
- This is the first striking aspect of Beaumaris: the castle's exterior beauty. Although never completed to their planned height, Beaumaris' large towers are impressive.
- 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.
- 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 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...
- Beaumaris Castle, on the isle of Anglesey, Wales, is the most impressive example of a concentric castle in the world.
- Beaumaris Castle is a castle in Beaumaris, Anglesey, built by Edward I as part of the campaign to conquer North Wales.
