Walk
Castell Dinas Brân
Llangollen, Wales
Hilltop castle ruins above Llangollen with huge views over the Dee valley.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A 13th-century Welsh castle on a steep conical hill, built over an Iron Age hillfort. It is a short but stiff climb from the town or from the lanes above it, and the reward is a sweeping view of the valley and Eglwyseg escarpment. It is free and always open, and it is a good sunset spot.
Good to know
- Steep, rough path; wear proper shoes
- Allow around 1.5 hours return from Llangollen town
- Wind can be fierce on top
- Best time
- Late afternoon to sunset
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Walk from Llangollen or park on the lanes below the hill
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs welcome
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