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Caernarfon Castle – Where did Prince Charles,
the Prince of Wales, go to get invested with the job of Prince of Wales?
Caernarfon Castle (a World Heritage Site). You too can visit this beautifully
preserved 13th century castle, although your kids probably won't get the
same red carpet treatment. |
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The stone castle, begun in 1283 by Edward I, sits on the site
of an earlier Norman motte and bailey castle, on a peninsula overlooking
the River Seiont. In the early 15th century, time and again the castle was
beseiged with catapults, trebuchets and seige towers, but Caernarfon Castle
withstood the attacks. Anyone in your family who's interested in knights
and castles will want to spend hours at Caernarfon Castle. |
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Segontium Roman Museum – The museum, filled with
Roman artifacts, is sited on an old Roman fort built in 80 AD. Edward I
had his builders take most of the stones from the fort to use in Caernarfon
Castle (look for them there). |
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Just outside Caernarfon, at the Greenwood Centre (Port
Dinorwig, near Bethel) explore the world of woods, where you can see
a Celtic calendar tree, kids can try shooting a longbow (three shots), wander
through the woodlands and tree top walkway. |
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Or, visit the Inigo Jones Slateworks (Groeslon). This slate works
originally produced school writing slates and is still in operation. See
the shop at work and try letter cutting on slate yourself. |
