In many ways, Merthyr Mawr has the aesthetic of a Cotswolds town like Bibury. Read Next: The antiques-filled valley market ...

There are roughly 427 castles in Wales, 100 of which are still standing. Here's a taster of some of them, taken by members of the BBC Wales Nature Flickr group. You can find out more about castles ...

Wales has more castles per head than anywhere else in the world. Designed by Norman conquerors to secure areas of land quickly and cheaply. Constructed to present as daunting a challenge to ...

Wales has no shortage of magnificent castles—from the impenetrable stronghold of Harlech Castle, to the fierce fortifications of Carnarvon. Wales boasts a series of castles known as the Iron ...