National Trust - Cilgerran Castle Reviews Summary

Accessibility and Parking

Pros:

• "Free roadside parking nearby so short walk to the castle."
• "Parking in the village it is a short walk."
• "There's a car park down by the river, but a good Hill to walk back up."
• "Parking is tricky but the village wasn't too busy when we visited."
• "Parking is free and there are a few picnic benches too - it is a lovely spot by the river."
• "Parking for the castle is at Cilgerran Lower Car Park, do not put the castle in your sat nav, it is a very narrow place."
• "There is no car park, access is for pedestrians only, however there is parking in the streets nearby."
• "There is no parking at the castle so you have to park on the road and walk to it."

Cons:

• "This walk isn't suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs though!"
• "Parking is an issue. You have to find somewhere in the village to park, and there didn't seem to be very much."
• "No parking nearby: use the riverside car park (down a scarily narrow road) and walk up."
• "The only real down side is the lack of parking. There's a limited amount of road side parking, or a river side carpark about 400 meters away."
• "Parking is a big problem here, but we'll worth finding somewhere and walking."
• "It's quite hard to park in Cilgerran itself, best to go down to the riverside car park."
• "Parking isn’t the best but easier to park near the church."
• "No parking, you park in the village itself and a very short walk to the castle."

Castle Experience

Pros:

• "Excellent castle to visit, only a ruin but what's left is solid and well worth the admission fee."
• "Being able to climb the towers and see the views of cilgerran and surrounding nature is a sight worth going for alone!"
• "Great ruinous castle towering above River Teifi."
• "Proper castle with amazing views across the valley."
• "A small fantastically persevered medieval castle hidden within the beautiful west Wales countryside."
• "Really well maintained and interesting attraction."
• "Castle ruins situated in a quiet village over the river, a small castle."
• "A delightful ruins that really shows how amazing the construction of the towers would have taken place all those years ago."

Cons:

• "It's not suitable really for those that need walking aids or rely on wheelchairs and not for small children - there are a lot of short walls/places to fall from!"
• "No tea shop (other than hot/cold drinks) but Adele's in the village was excellent and makes a very good substitute."
• "There is not much left of the castle, Cilgerran Castle is a 13th-century ruined castle."
• "Interesting in the context of the history of the British isles but don’t expect a major experience."
• "Was very hard to find because there is no car park, and the sat nav took us down a dead end."
• "Despite being national trust everything was closed up and no staff there."
• "No parking on site."
• "No refreshments or anything available also and kids were a bit disappointed how small and limited it was."