Above the rocky banks of the River Cleddau, Pembroke Castle dominates the town that shares its name. Its great round keep casts a long shadow.

Carreg Cennen Castle stands on a limestone crag in Carmarthenshire, its ruins commanding views across the Brecon Beacons. The castle's strategic position made it a formidable stronghold in medieval Wales.

Caergwrle Castle is a ruined medieval fortress in Flintshire, North Wales. It was built in the late 13th century during the reign of Edward I, a period marked by intense military activity across the Welsh borderlands.

Builth Castle was a Norman fortification built in the late 11th century. It stood above the River Wye in what is now Powys, Mid Wales.

Skenfrith Castle is a Norman stone fortress located in Monmouthshire, near the Welsh-English border.

Conwy Castle is one of the most complete and impressive medieval fortresses in Wales.

Built in the late 11th century, it formed part of the defensive strategy along the Welsh Marches, alongside nearby Skenfrith and Grosmont.

Bronllys Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress located near the town of Talgarth in Powys, mid Wales.

Cilgerran Castle stands above a steep gorge of the River Teifi in west Wales. Built in the early 13th century, it played a key role in defending the contested borderlands between Norman lords and native Welsh rulers.

Beaumaris Castle is an unfinished masterpiece of medieval military design, located on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales.

Tretower Court and Castle sit in the Usk Valley at the edge of the Black Mountains in Powys. The site includes a ruined Norman castle and a well-preserved medieval manor house.

Abergavenny Castle is a ruined Norman fortress in South Wales. It was first built in 1087 by the Norman lord Hamelin de Balun to secure the borderlands.