ANGLESEY ISLAND, Wales — “Fourteen years I've been here, and not a day goes by when I don't think how lucky I am,” says Judy Brough in her proper Dame Judi Dench accent. Would she ever go back to ...

Humble, charming little Wales is a land of lusty men’s choirs, salty harbors, slate-roofed villages, stunning mountains, and stout castles. In fact, Wales is slathered with castles. During the late ...

Estimates suggest that there are at least 1 million castles on the planet today, with many of them being reduced to ruins.

Our horses trot on a grassy path behind a tall green hedgerow that obscures our view of what is to come. Then we turn a corner to a wide beach along the Menai Strait, and are surprised by a close-up ...

Humble, charming little Wales is a land of lusty men’s choirs, salty harbors, slate-roofed villages, stunning mountains and stout castles. For many travelers, these mighty castles alone are reason ...

Conwy Castle, with Snowdonia National Park in the background. English King Edward I built the fortress in the 13th century. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Crown Copyright ...

Wales is home to more castles per square mile than anywhere on the planet, with over 600 found across this tiny, beautiful country. Each has its own long history, with many dating back to the medieval ...

Sword-and-sorcery lovers take note: Wales is home to more castles per square mile than any other country in Europe. There are 641 castles to be exact. Some are as big as football fields; others are ...

In ancient times, Anglesey was a world apart from the British mainland: an island realm sacred to Druid priests, who cursed invading Romans over the water with gruesome spells. Two millennia on, it’s ...

Humble, charming little Wales is a land of lusty men’s choirs, salty harbors, slate-roofed villages, stunning mountains and stout castles. For many travelers, these mighty castles alone are reason ...