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 Ragan Castle, Raglan, Co. Monmouthshire
This singular castle is one of the most graceful ruins of Welsh castles, built more as a statement of wealth than of military might.
At it’s peak in the 15th Century, Raglan Castle would have been more akin to a flamboyant French châteaux than the mighty Welsh fortress. Building on the castle first begun in 1435 starting with the stately Great Tower on its hexagonal base surrounded by a moat. It grew in lavish vein throughout the following century into a sumptuous palace with state apartments and a grand gatehouse.
 Raglan Castle
Raglan Castle met its end at the hands of Cromwell’s forces in the Civil War. Raglan was the stronghold of the Royalist forces in the west with a garrison of some 800 men. In 1646 it is faced the longest and fiercest siege of the Civil War and when it fell to the Parliamentarians it marked the end of the Royalist cause for King Charles I .
Raglan Castle’s majestic beauty and ease of access just off the A40 make it one of the most visited of South Wales ’ once great castles and is within short distance of the other great sights of Tintern Abbey and Chepstow Castle .
This attraction is included in the Great British Heritage Pass.
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