Name: Cilgerran Castle
Address: Cilgerran Castle near, Cardigan, SA43 2SF, GB
Telephone: 0300 025 2239

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Cilgerran Castle Parks & Walks

Cilgerran Castle is a ruined Norman castle in the village of Cilgerran near Cardigan, cared for by Cadw, standing high above the gorge of the River Teifi and the Plysog stream. Two great round towers and a wall-walk survive from the stone castle William Marshal built in 1223 on the site of an earlier ringwork, and a dry moat surrounds the grounds.

Why go here

✓Twin-towered Norman fortress with views over the River Teifi gorge
✓Ruins span centuries of history across open grounds you can freely explore
✓Perched above the river on dramatic Cardigan cliffs

Dog-friendly info

✓Grounds and GROUND FLOORS only - upper levels are assistance dogs only
✓Short lead at all times; staff may refuse a dog not under control
✓On Cadw's own published list of dog-friendly sites

Address

Cilgerran Castle near, Cardigan, SA43 2SF

0300 025 2239

Full dog policy and source

Cadw welcome dogs at most of their castles, abbeys and historic houses, and this one is on their published dog-friendly list. THE RULE THAT CATCHES PEOPLE OUT IS THE GROUND FLOOR ONE: dogs get the grounds and the GROUND FLOORS ONLY. Only assistance dogs trained by Assistance Dogs UK or a member organisation, and police search dogs, may go up to the UPPER LEVELS - so the climb up a castle tower, which is often the reason for the visit, is not something you can do with a dog unless someone waits below. SHORT LEAD AT ALL TIMES, under control, and clean up after them. Site staff can and do refuse entry to a dog that is not under control. A few Cadw sites admit assistance dogs only, to protect delicate interiors - this is not one of them.

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Location

Cilgerran Castle near, Cardigan, SA43 2SF

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