Colwyn Castle
Colwyn Castle, also known as Maud's Castle, was a medieval castle near Builth Wells in Wales, in the Manor of Glascwm and the county of Radnorshire. There have been two castles on the site, the first constructed on the site of a Roman fort in 1093 by Raoul II of Tosny.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jasperfforde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hundred House Inn and St David’s Church.
Hundred House Inn
Pub
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hundred House Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Colwyn Castle.
St David’s Church
Church
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St David’s Church is situated 1½ miles southeast of Colwyn Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glascwm and Llanbadarn y Garreg.
Glascwm
Village
Photo: Angela Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glascwm is a community in the upper Edw valley in Radnorshire, Powys, Wales. The main settlement is concentrated in the two centrally located small villages of Frank's Bridge, located on the eastern slope of the valley, and Hundred House, located on the river terrace on the western side of the Edw. Glascwm is situated 3 miles east of Colwyn Castle.
Llanbadarn y Garreg
Village
Photo: Angela Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanbadarn-y-Garreg is a village in the community of Aberedw, Powys, Wales. It is 45.1 miles from Cardiff and 141.9 miles from London. Until 1983 it was a community. Llanbadarn y Garreg is situated 3½ miles south of Colwyn Castle.
Llanelwedd
Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanelwedd is a village and community near Builth Wells, in Powys, Wales. It lies within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire. Llanelwedd features the Royal Welsh Showground. Llanelwedd is situated 4 miles west of Colwyn Castle.
Colwyn Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle near Llansantffraed, Powys, Wales, UK
- Categories: motte-and-bailey castle, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Glascwm, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Colwyn Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Colwyn Castle”
- German: “Colwyn Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo Colwyn”
- Swedish: “Colwyn Castle”
- Welsh: “Castell Colwyn”
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