Wales Trip - Conwy Castle

After the kids got out of school on Friday, we were on our way to Wales. For those of you who don't know, the United Kingdom is currently made up of 4 Countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. We live in England, and Wales is a couple of hours west of us.

We stayed in a village just outside of the town of Conwy, so on our first day, we went to see Conwy Castle. Like most castles in the UK, Conwy is in ruins. Some of the interior walls don't exist anymore and most of the floors in the towers are gone. It's really interesting to climb in the towers and walk along the walls. You can see the areas where guards were posted to defend the castle. 

Construction of Conwy Castle began in 1283 by King Edward I who was expanding the English kingdom into Wales.  He built an "iron ring" of  Castles around Wales to subdue the rebellious Welsh population.  The town of Conwy is also surrounded by a wall to protect the English Colony within. 

Alexa outside a gift shop outside the castle.