Guide To Abergavenny Castle

Lovely little Museum, busy today but not overcrowded, nice to see families enjoying picnics in the well kept grounds

Forgot this was here! We didn’t go into the museum but on a sunny day the grounds, with plenty of seating and lots of lovely grass to picnic upon, is a great place to relax for an hour. There are lovely views and quite a bit of the castle to run around, if the kids need to expend a little energy. A lovely addition to a day trip to Abergavenny.

Nice museum with changing exhibitions. Interesting ruins. Free entry. Very friendly staff. Toilets on site.

Been coming to Abergavenny for over 30 years and have never been to the castle

Till now

The tower complex consisted of two towers, one polygonal and the other circular. Evidence suggests that these towers were built in 1295-1314 at the same time as the town walls, using murage grants – a form of tax raised by the local Lord.

The gatehouse is a typical barbican gatehouse. When the castle wall was first built, in the late 13th to early 14th century, the gate was a simple opening in the curtain wall.

Unusual door features suggest that the gatehouse was added early in the 15th Century. At this time the last Welsh war of independence was being fought against Owain Glyn Dwr.

The keep along with most of the other castle buildings, was destroyed in the Civil War, between 1645 – 1646.

Bigger than I thought it would it’s easy to make out how impressive it once was

Inside the castle grounds you can walk around at your leisure

Nice place for a picnic in the summer

Did not visit the castle as I had a dog

Lovely little place to visit. We quietly wandered around, it was so peaceful. The museum is small but has a great Anderson shelter.