Address: Rose Hill St, Conwy, LL32 8AY, United Kingdom
Phone: +443000252239
Rating: 4.7
based on 557 reviews.
Accessibility
Pros:
"Accessible from the car park via steps or a ramp suitable for pram or wheelchair."
"There is a ramp up from the ticket office to the castle."
"Finding the castle was easy and parking was plentiful."
"Parking available around the town some free for 1 hour other places you have to pay."
"Parking is directly in front of the castle, which is great and there's a lovely little tearoom there too."
"Plentiful car parking 🅿️ nearby."
"Parking is available a very short walk away, and there is a good selection of shops, cafes, restaurants and more available nearby."
Cons:
"Parking is tricky during peak times..."
"Parking is small and very inconvenient for large cars🙈"
"The ramp leading to the entrance is relatively steep and can be slippy, along with the stone underfoot throughout the castle, so elderly or handicapped people may struggle somewhat."
"Not suitable for wheelchair users."
"If you are not good on your feet or disabled honestly I wouldn't go."
"It's not good for wheelchair access but this is difficult to facilitate without interfering with the castle ruins itself."
"Don't take a dog or anyone who doesn't like heights or narrow steep spiral staircases."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Children under age 5y go free. Reasonable entrance fee for adults."
"£36 for a family ticket, when we went in at 10 am there was a jester who did a juggling act, a storyteller and a magician all really good and worth seeing."
"Entry to the castle is 11 Quid for adults but totally worth it as you get to witness history and experience an amazing view."
"Entrance to the castle is reasonably priced."
"Tickets prices are very reasonable £11.10 for Adults."
"Really good value for money especially with concessions for veterans and free for disabled visitors."
"Its well priced too at roughly £9 per adult for entry and it's not rushed at all."
Cons:
"£11.30 pence is too dear for entry fees, there is no guide tour / map to show the historic spots in the castle."
"Tickets are a bit expensive. Wasn't worth the money spent."
"Honestly, there is no reason for anyone to pay the entrance fee and look at some unfinished rock castle."
"Came with three adults and two kids. Amazing castle but we could not enter as prices were ludicrous."
"It's slightly steep at >£11 for an adult, but I gather that annual membership is quite good value for money."
"We spend 33.90 pence for 3 people for nothing, actually. Don't recommend to anyone who is planning to visit for this price."
"Admission £11.50."
Facilities
Pros:
"There is hand sanitiser at the entrance as well as toilets."
"The castle includes a small gift shop & a cafe is close by."
"There are toilets as you enter and leave the castle, a nice little gift shop, easily accessible chargeable parking."
"Very good choice of souvenirs and gifts in the souvenirs shop."
"Toilets on site as well as a great gift shop."
"Good toilet facilities."
"Toilets and gift shop on grounds."
Cons:
"Toilets are only at the entrance."
"No cafe, but just outside there are two wonderful cafes serving good food and drinks."
"Toilet available on the entrance only."
"Village hall, across the street, offered pay toilets."
"A mask is required inside and in enclosed spaces in the ruin. Directional arrows and one way systems are in place to maintain social distancing."
"You can climb up to the very tops of the towers, but ther guard rails at the top have huge gaps. Toddlers could fall through easily."
"The only disadvantage in here is that it is not safe to bring the kids here, the edges are not well guarded and they might easily fall if you dont take full attention, I don't recommended to bring kids below 14 years."
Experience
Pros:
"A very large castle. Impressive structure and presents a stunning visage on the landscape."
"Fantastic views from battlements."
"Conwy Castle is a medieval marvel steeped in history, commanding breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape."
"The king's personal quarters are still in fairly nice condition, which gives you a wonderful idea of how every day life might have been."
"Absolutely loved it! Went with my partner and my son, all had a fantastic time."
"Thoroughly enjoyed our visit today."
"Loads of informative boards around the site and stunning views of the area if you're brave enough to climb to the top."
Cons:
"Inside of the castle is very basic and the standard ruins but not a great deal of info and things to read and gain knowledge about the actual castle inside."
"Unfortunately, when I went the weather was less than ideal so didn't quite get the full experience what with being soaked through."
"But unfortunate thing was that it has not been taken care of so well. You only got to see towers up and down but no furniture or any other thing was preserved which is utterly sad !!"
"Nice castle to look around and we did get discounted on entry for being a english heritage member. I did find it lacking in having any rooms that were even reconstructed to show how it may have been but there's plenty to see."
"Somebody once said, 'If you've seen one castle, you've seen 'em all'. Not quite true, for this one is a bit special and well worth a visit."
"Interesting place to visit but not if you have mobility issues. Steep path to reach the castle and uneven pathways throughout."
"The castle is more ruins than anything else so try to visit on a dry day."