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The 20 best castles in Mid Wales

Our curated top 20 castles in Mid Wales, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 340 castles see the full castles index for Mid Wales.

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    Dorstone

    Stained glass window, Dorstone church - geograph.org.uk - 3813495

    Dorstone in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Brimfield, Herefordshire

    Underpass at Wyson - geograph.org.uk - 7984600

    Brimfield is a village and civil parish in north Herefordshire, England. The village lies on the A49 road at the border with Shropshire. To the south, near the hamlet of Ashton, excavations at the sit

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    Smethcott

    Smethcote Farm in Smethcott - geograph.org.uk - 8113547

    Smethcott in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Bryncrug

    Old Milepost by the A493, south of Bryncrug Bridge, Bryncrug Parish - geograph.org.uk - 6043492

    Bryncrug in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Painscastle

    Community seating area Painscastle - geograph.org.uk - 1012444

    Painscastle in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Clun Castle

    Clun Bowling Club - geograph.org.uk - 6069932

    Clun Castle in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Leighton Hall

    Parkland near Back Lodge - geograph.org.uk - 7884163

    http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=8663

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    Plowden

    Junction at Plowden - geograph.org.uk - 6215456

    Plowden in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Lydbury North

    Lydbury North, St. Michael's Church, South door - geograph.org.uk - 5764488

    Lydbury North in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Ratlinghope

    Stained Glass Window - geograph.org.uk - 4895272

    Ratlinghope in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Bredwardine

    War Memorial in Bredwardine - geograph.org.uk - 3572678

    Bredwardine in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Kilpeck

    Carving in Kilpeck church - geograph.org.uk - 2185006

    Kilpeck in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Cilgerran

    Penuel vestry - geograph.org.uk - 7204177

    Cilgerran in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Colwyn Castle

    Colwyn Castle, castles in Mid Wales

    Colwyn Castle — castle near Llansantffraed, Powys, Wales, UK.

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    Montgomery

    Footbridge at Montgomery Castle - geograph.org.uk - 7051435

    Montgomery in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Castell y Bere

    Castell y Bere, castles in Mid Wales

    Castell y Bere — castle in Gwynedd, Wales.

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    Montgomery Castle

    Montgomery Castle, castles in Mid Wales

    Montgomery Castle (Welsh: Castell Trefaldwyn) is a stone castle looking over the town of Montgomery in Powys, Mid Wales. It is one of many Norman castles on the border between Wales and England. Its s

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    Downton

    Bow Bridge, Downton Gorge - geograph.org.uk - 797187

    Downton in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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    Clifford Castle and Barbican

    Clifford Castle and Barbican, castles in Mid Wales

    Clifford Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Clifford which lies 2.5 miles to the north-east of Hay-on-Wye in the Wye Valley in Herefordshire, England (grid reference SO243457). It was the cap

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    Dolforwyn Castle

    Dolforwyn Castle, castles in Mid Wales

    Dolforwyn Castle (Welsh: Castell Dolforwyn) is a Welsh medieval castle above the village of Abermule, Powys. The fortification was established by Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Prince of Gwynedd in the late 13

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