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Raglan Castle is a late medieval castle located in Monmouthshire, Wales. The castle was built by Sir William ap Thomas in the late 15th century, and was the family seat of the Herbert family for centuries. The castle was partially destroyed in the English Civil War in the 17th century, but was later partially rebuilt. The castle is now a tourist attraction and is open to the public. Much of what remains at Raglan dates from the 15th century, the period of the Wars of the Roses and the rise of the Tudor dynasty. The Great Tower is the most impressive of the buildings from this period, dominating the two courtyards of the castle.

When the siege was over, the building was an independent defense structure built with the kitchen and latrines to withstand long sieges, as well as a residential structure during war. The fireplace could be found on the lowest floor of the keep, along with a well that was embedded in one of the walls. The entrance to Raglan Castle’s Great Gate was originally vaulted and protected by three double-leaf doors and two portcullises. There were machicolations and battlements built on both sides of the gate and towers, as well as gargoyles that drained rainwater from the surrounding area. Round holes were also found at ground level, but many were pierced by holes in latrines and fireplaces. The Great Gate was framed by a spacious Pitched Stone Court, as well as the addition of a large hall on the west side, which was surrounded by kitchens, breweries, and other utility rooms. In the northwestern section of the courtyard, there was a well. The Great Tower would once have been the crowning glory of Raglan Castle: and it’s a good spot to first focus your attention. The Military Might of Raglan’s Great Tower Beware of offshore winds if you are using inflatables, paddle boards or kayaks. These winds can blow you

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Then, ironically enough, the English Civil War came – and the grand fortified manor of Raglan was at the front-lines of a lengthy siege and armoured bombardment. The castle sustained significant damage in the war – and was ‘slighted’ (intentionally destroyed) after battle ended. The impressive gatehouse of Raglan Castle. Despite a garrison of 800 men and one of the longest sieges of the Civil War, it fell to parliamentary forces and was deliberately destroyed. Among the looted treasures was a piece of Tudor wooden panelling, now proudly displayed in the visitor centre after being rescued from a cow shed in the 1950s. Whereas the Cobbled Court was a focus for everyday domestic life (housing the kitchen and buttery, for example), the adjacent Fountain Court acted as the centre for prestige and entertainment – the state apartments, chapel and later library were build around this focus of privileged life. The second significant period in Raglan’s history is exemplified by the Gatehouse. The Gatehouse is easily the most photographed spot of Raglan Castle – and that’s certainly because those hexagonal towers and pointy machilations (battlements) have a story-book quality. An aerial view of the Gatehouse of the castle, looking down from the top of the adjacent Great Tower. It lit up the high table at the dais end of the hall. Raglan also boasted a long gallery, the very height of fashionable living in the Tudor period.

It’s said that the noble family watched from this window in terror as the final defences of the castle fell, and Raglan was besieged. Everything’s great about this place, from its great tower, which evokes memories of earlier fortresses like Caernarfon, to the great gatehouse, which ‘wows’ the visitor just as its owner intended. If, as they say, an Englishman’s home is his castle, then William Herbert’s Raglan is the Welshman’s equivalent.

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Today the decay has been halted and the building conserved through the work of Cadw and its predecessors, who have taken care of the castle since 1938. The Buttery which is located behind the Great Hall has reopened to the public. Come and see where an episode of BBC’s Merlin was filmed.

the beach. If the arrow is parallel to or pointing away from land, the wave height is likely to be lower Sir William Herbert was a key figure in the politics of the late 15th century. During the War of the Roses he supported Edward IV. The reward for his loyalty was considerable, providing him with the title Earl of Pembroke, and sufficient resources to convert Raglan into a palace like fortress. The unmistakable silhouette of Raglan crowning a ridge amid glorious countryside is the grandest castle ever built by Welshmen. Under various earls of Worcester Raglan was transformed into a magnificent country seat with a fashionable long gallery and one of the finest Renaissance gardens in Britain. But loyalty to the crown was to prove its undoing. Outside the castle, they landscaped a series of water-gardens and even a bowling lawn: completing the image of a perfect country house. This bridge from the Southern Gate of the castle once lead to an ornate and delicate c17th bowling green.

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Embrace your inner inventor as you experience new installations, exhibitions and creations at the grandest castle ever built by a Welshman. The beauty of Raglan Castle can be seen for miles around the countryside. The Great Tower serves as the predominant feature of the castle. It is surrounded by a moat, which is crossable by a bridge from the main castle Getting to Raglan Castle The first of these is the Great Tower (or Keep); and the second is the highly impressive Gatehouse (flanked with hexagonal towers, and easily the most photographed part of the castle). The impressive gatehouse facade gives way to evocative ruins surrounding the Cobbled Courtyard.