Caernarfon Castle
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What we established Caernarfon Castle: the official site is cadw.gov.wales. Its tickets are sold on cadw-booking.ecr-aws.co.uk, the ticket shop its official site links to. Its Wikidata entry, Q275128, names the same official site. Added to our site on .
What our tests checked We last tested the ticket link on : it answered over a secure connection. That shows the link works; on its own, it does not prove who runs the site. We last read cadw.gov.wales for this page on .
Prices Members - Free Adult - £14.90
Practical
Caernarfon Castle: address
Castle Ditch, Caernarfon LL55 2AYOpen in Google Maps →✓ cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/castell-caernarfon · 2026-10-01Caernarfon Castle: opening hours
1st March - 30th June
9.30am–5pm
1st July - 31st August
9.30am–6pm
1st September - 31st October
9.30am–5pm
1st November - 28th February
10am–4pm
Caernarfon Castle: closing days
Closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January✓ cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/castell-caernarfon · 2026-10-03Caernarfon Castle: parking
There are many car parks in and around Caernarfon town, including a long stay public car park at the waterfront, adjacent to the castle.✓ cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/castell-caernarfon · 2026-10-03Caernarfon Castle: is it wheelchair accessible?
The upper levels of the King's Gate are accessible via lift or steep stairs, providing access to areas of the castle not seen close up for centuries. In the event of an emergency, such as a fire, please be aware that the King's Gate can accommodate only a limited number of individuals needing assistance to evacuate.✓ cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/castell-caernarfon · 2026-10-03Caernarfon Castle: are dogs allowed?
Assistance dogs only at this site - April to October Dogs on short leads welcome to access ground floor levels of the site - 1 November to 27 March only✓ cadw.gov.wales/visit/places-to-visit/castell-caernarfon · 2026-10-03Castell Caernarfon is recognised around the world as one of the greatest buildings of the Middle Ages. This fortress-palace on the banks of the River Seiont is grouped with Edward I's other castles at Conwy, Beaumaris and Harlech as a World Heritage Site.