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Harlech is situated where
the mountains of the Snowdonia National Park
meet the sea, so offers the best of both
worlds.
Take off and explore the spectacular mountain
scenery, simply relax on one of the the award
winning beaches, or perhaps take a round of
golf on the local championship course. |
Harlech
Castle
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There is also
plenty to do in
and around the
town itself
including a
visit to Harlech
castle, built in
1283 on a rocky
outcrop against
which, at one
time, the sea
lapped.
The castle was
besieged on
several
occasions when
ownership passed
from English to
Welsh and back
again but a
siege started in
1460 is
particularly
significant. At
that time,
during the
English War of
the Roses, the
castle was held
by Lancastrians
who repelled the
Yorkists for
seven years
before famine
forced an
honourable
surrender.
What ever your
preference for
activities or
scenery, Harlech
has something to
offer.
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