Gwrych Castle Reviews Summary

Category: Castle

Address: Tan-Y-Gopa Rd, Abergele, LL22 8ET, United Kingdom

Phone: +441745826023

Rating: 4.5
based on 513 reviews.

Castle and Grounds

Pros:

  • "Great castle with amazing views."
  • "A wonderful place to visit with stunning scenery and lots of places to explore."
  • "The castle is very spectacular - it's massive and really interesting to walk around. The views around the area are fantastic."
  • "This is such a beautiful castle with miles of amazing views of the beach, countryside and Irish sea."
  • "Absolutely beautiful castle, amazing staff especially the people telling you where to park."
  • "The views from the castle over Abergele and the coastline are magnificent."
  • "What a beautiful place to visit, with natural beauty and excellent views."

Cons:

  • "If you are looking for a castle that is still intact this probably isn't the one for you."
  • "Castle itself neglected with almost nonexistent roof and flooring."
  • "Most of the castle is not accessible."
  • "Sadly it's more of a ruin, only few rooms to get inside, as castle still is undergoing a reconstruction project."
  • "The castle itself is ruins nowadays, and I missed the information plates around."
  • "Not all areas are accessible if you have mobility problems, some steps are quite big and steep or uneven."
  • "If you are in a wheelchair or not able to climb stairs then you will only see the higher points of the castle."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Very affordable to boot."
  • "Well worth the £15 entrance fee for a family of 4."
  • "£5 pounds entry fee is a bargain to spend a day enjoying location."
  • "Easily worth the £5 entry, I’d have happily paid double that."
  • "Free parking and reasonable admission."
  • "The £5pp is a fair price for entry."
  • "Entry prices were very reasonable."

Cons:

  • "Interesting place, quite expensive and not too much to see."
  • "The prices in the gift shop are a bit high, but reasonable if you're willing to splurge."
  • "Quite expensive for the amount of time you are there."
  • "Was really good for the kids but I will warn you that it is quite expensive for parking an entrance fee but your kids will love it."
  • "Price has doubled in 6 months it's now £10 an adult and £5 a child up from £5 an adult and £2.5 a child."
  • "Only downside, food at the Halloween event was a bit pricey, sales seemed slow so maybe reviewing prices would have made them more money."
  • "Be aware when the postie elf gets you to the top of the hill and tells the kids to get a hot chocolate, they are expensive and no prices are advertised so you have no idea what you are spending."

Staff and Volunteers

Pros:

  • "Great place, so much work, love & attention to detail has been taken by the gang of volunteers."
  • "The volunteers who show you around the building are brilliant and very knowledgeable about the history of the building."
  • "The staff were very informative and cheerful."
  • "All staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, from carpark attendant and admissions, to guides and restoration workers."
  • "Staff and volunteers are very friendly and knowledgeable."
  • "The members of staff we spoke with were extremely knowledgeable of the history of the ‘castellated mansion’."
  • "The staff were fantastic and great with children and adults alike."

Cons:

  • "Other than them I could not see member of staffs to ask my questions."
  • "Never have I encountered such belligerent and hostile staff at any establishment."
  • "This young man caused hurt to my partner and myself."
  • "We were chased down by staff and told we needed to leave immediately as our car was taking up spots for paying customers."
  • "Poor advertisement of opening hours and incredibly rude staff."

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