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The 20 best hill forts in North Wales

Our curated top 20 hill forts in North Wales, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 103 hill forts see the full hill forts index for North Wales.

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    Norton Priory Museum and Gardens

    Norton Priory Museum and Gardens, abbeys & priories in North Wales

    Norton Priory is a historic site in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, comprising the remains of an abbey complex dating from the 12th to 16th centuries, and an 18th-century country house; it is now

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    Caer Lêb

    Caer Lêb, hill forts in North Wales

    Caer Lêb — archaeological site in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

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    Chester Roman Amphitheatre

    Chester Roman Amphitheatre, hill forts in North Wales

    Chester Roman Amphitheatre — Roman amphitheatre in Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.

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    Din Lligwy

    Din Lligwy, hill forts in North Wales

    Din Lligwy — a number of hut circles surrounded by an enclosing wall.

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    Tre'r Ceiri

    Tre'r Ceiri, hill forts in North Wales

    Tre'r Ceiri — large Iron Age hillfort.

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    Castra Deva Victrix

    Castra Deva Victrix, hill forts in North Wales

    Castra Deva Victrix is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

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    Dinorwic Quarry

    Dinorwic Quarry, hill forts in North Wales

    Dinorwic Quarry — large former slate quarry near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales and World Heritage Site.

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    Penycloddiau

    Penycloddiau, hill forts in North Wales

    Penycloddiau — hillfort primarily located in Ysceifiog community, Flintshire.

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    Eddisbury hill fort

    Eddisbury hill fort, hill forts in North Wales

    Eddisbury hill fort — hillfort in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.

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    Wat's Dyke

    Wat's Dyke, hill forts in North Wales

    Wat's Dyke — linear earthwork in Wales and England.

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    Bryn Celli Ddu

    Bryn Celli Ddu, hill forts in North Wales

    Bryn Celli Ddu — prehistoric site on the Welsh island of Anglesey; Neolithic henge monument.

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    Old Oswestry

    Old Oswestry, hill forts in North Wales

    Old Oswestry — hillfort in Shropshire, England, UK.

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    Castell Dinas Brân

    Castell Dinas Brân, castles in North Wales

    Castell Dinas Brân — castle in Denbighshire, Wales.

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    Holt Castle

    Holt Castle, castles in North Wales

    Holt Castle (Welsh: Castell Holt) was a medieval castle on the Welsh–English border, by the banks of the River Dee, in the village of Holt, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. Work began on the castle in t

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    Tomen y Mur

    Tomen y Mur, hill forts in North Wales

    Tomen y Mur — Roman fort and motte-and-bailey castle in Gwynedd, Wales.

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    Castell Bryn Gwyn

    Castell Bryn Gwyn, castles in North Wales

    Castell Bryn Gwyn — Welsh prehistoric site.

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    Barclodiad y Gawres

    Barclodiad y Gawres, hill forts in North Wales

    Barclodiad y Gawres — neolithic burial chamber in Anglesey, Wales, UK.

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    Flint Castle

    Flint Castle, castles in North Wales

    Flint Castle (Welsh: Castell y Fflint) in Flint, Flintshire, was the first of a series of castles built during King Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales. The site was chosen for its strategic position

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    Pillar of Eliseg

    Pillar of Eliseg, hill forts in North Wales

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    Deganwy Castle

    Deganwy Castle, castles in North Wales

    Deganwy Castle (Medieval Latin: Arx Deganhui; Middle Welsh: Caer Ddegannwy; Modern Welsh: Castell Degannwy) was an early stronghold of Gwynedd in Deganwy, at the mouth of the River Conwy, now in Conwy

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