Caernarfon, Wales
Castleford-on-Seiont
"Where the Castle Outshines the Car Park"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield bearing Edward I's castle looming improbably large over a tiny high street, quartered with a windswept flag that never stops flapping and a single seagull mid-theft of someone's chips. The motto beneath reads, roughly translated, 'Magnificent Fortress, Modest Bus Shelter.'
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Came for the castle, stayed because I couldn't find parking to leave. The castle itself is genuinely stunning, I'll give it that, but the rest of the town feels like an afterthought bolted onto a UNESCO site. Had a decent ice cream on the quay watching the water but the wind coming off the Menai Strait nearly took my head off. Worth a visit but bring a coat and low expectations for the high street."— BarryFromBirkenhead_DoesDaytrips
Property Listing
Stunning period property in the shadow of a genuine medieval World Heritage castle, offering unparalleled views for the low, low price of constant tourist foot traffic outside your window. Excellent transport links to Bangor for anyone needing an actual cinema, and the sea air is bracing enough to wake you up every morning free of charge.
Twinned With
Carcassonne — Both towns peaked architecturally around the 13th century and have been coasting on one enormous castle ever since.
Supporting Evidence
Caernarfon Castle was the site of the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969, meaning this modest Gwynedd town has hosted more royal pageantry than most national capitals.