Caernarfon Castle

Great castle! Takes a good couple of hours to go around the whole castle take in all the views and read all of the history in the museum. Very windy walking around so dress appropriately. Also a lot of stairs! Something to take into consideration. Parking is easy and not expensive.

We loved our visit to the castle. It was interesting for all ages. Accessibility isn't great but that's to be expected from a castle. Luckily our 2 year old is good on his feet and he loved exploring. There is a coffee shop, toilets and for once the gift shop was reasonably priced with a wooden sword for £3 or a small wooden dagger for £2.50.

Visited in August 2019 when during my Wales holiday. On the way to the town I drove through the national park early morning in the ever biggest rain I have seen in my life. It left a mark on my mood, so I could not really enjoy the castle. Anyway everything was wet and huge puddles sat everywhere, and this castle is full stone built with uneven surfaces, uneven staircases inside and out, too, mostly without hand rails. I managed a few staircases down and up too, but after a while I just had simply enough.
The view is beautiful, the castle is historic, and we can find some informational rooms, as well as a movie room about its history, and the coronation ceremony. It is definitely worth to visit, and I do not want to write anything bad just because I was moody that time. True, that I was not able to enjoy the castle as much as I wanted, due to the weather and my mood, and I spent there only about 2 hours. Neither it helped that it is a bit of a creepy place with its dark and narrow corridors and staircases, and the outside cloudy dark weather did not help to bring in some lights and warmth.. But this place is big enough to the whole family for a day out and I think kids can enjoy and learn while playing.
It has toilet/cafe and shop, of course the way out is always through the shops. I used none of them during my short visit. Parking is outside behind the castle next to the river, and they warned us to park as far as we can from the water, because it can be flooded after rain...

Cannot believe I had never been here. What an amazing place. Currently being renovated to give less mobile and disabled people the chance to explore more of it which is admirable. Getting up into the towers and along the ramparts is huge fun and all around it there are exhibits detailing the history of the castle. The views are fab too. Staff so friendly as well. Recommended!

Excellent castle. Free flow around and you can climb to the top of some of the towers. The floors are uneven so take care. Good value at £11.90 per adult (summer 2022). To do it all takes between 1.5 and 2 hours.

We visited on a Monday. However, it was Summer School Holidays. So busier than usual, I would imagine. Initially I was put off by the entrance fee being £11.10 per adult… but I was pleasantly surprised at the amount to see & experience in the Castle. Upon entering we were given a book on Caernarfon Castle, not a brochure but an entire book. Which makes for interesting reading. The castle is very well maintained with restoration work currently ongoing in certain parts of the structure by CADW. However, this didn’t impact the visit really. Alongside the sights of the Castle, Exhibitions and hundreds of thin stone steps to the turrets above. I was pleasantly surprised to find a Royal Welsh Fusiliers Museum also housed in the Castle building. So, in all, a very pleasant experience. I would say don’t be put off by the price. It is worth it for the experience along!

Amazing castle, with lots to explore. There is a museum which I'm sure is interesting but we ran around with the kids looking at the best parts and dressing up in old clothes. If you get hungry there is a cafe which is not overly priced, but you can always leave and come back in anyways.

Lastly to top it off, they are adding in disabled access, a lift to the top so people with limited ability can enjoy those views!

Excellent to visit such an intact castle. Great fun to climb each tower and to navigate the pleasingly maze-like interior of the walls and towers. Lovely views in several directions. Very good value for a family ticket and the included guide book makes a change from the normal rip-off prices in similar attractions. Highly recommended for a family visit.