Visited August 2014

Location	Near Abergynolwyn
Entrance Fee	No
Railway Station Nearby	No
Parking	Yes
Facilities	None
Map

The location of Castell-y-Bere on the road across the  Cadair Idris Mountain in North Wales is as spectacular as it is isolated. We saw no other traffic along the narrow road and apart from the odd farm, there is very little in the way of human habitation.  The scenery is truly breath taking, you could certainly understand if the medieval castle builders chose this spot just for the view. Clearly though,  at the time this castle was built, it was all about controlling strategic locations, and the road which the castle overlooks was once the important main route to Dolgellau.