Conwy Town Walls — Attraction in Conwy

The medieval walls of Conwy were built between 1283 and 1287 after the foundation of Conwy by Edward I. The walls are 1.3km long and include 21 towers and three gate houses as well as integrating the large castle. The walls were built at the same time as the castle by master mason James of St George, using huge numbers of seasonal labourers brought over from England. Tudor rule in the 15th and 16th centuries eased hostilities between England and Wales and the defensive purpose of the town walls waned. The development of road and rail in the 19th century largely spared the walls and today they stand as part of the larger Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd UNESCO World...

Lovely walk along the town walls and great views of the town, castle and surrounding areas. The first two entrances are separate to the main part and closes fairly early but the majority appears to be open all the time which allows for you to go later when it's less busy and get sunset views. The best entrance to get the most walk is the railway entrance which is on the opposite side of the station to the town square. Its not difficult of a walk but would not recommend to people with movement difficulty as there are steep steps to get on, throughout...

We really enjoyed our walk on the town walls. We don’t do the whole thing on account of the heat the day we were visiting. The walls were easy to enter - the parking lot by the castle has the entrance to the walls - so it made it easy for us to do both things from a single parking spot. The views of the town and castle are great from up on the walls. On a cooler day we definitely would have walked as much of the wall as was available. A must do in Conwy. Note: this activity is not accessible. Access to the wall requires stairs and is on...