Best Attractions and Places to See in Abergele , United Kingdom UK
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List of Best Things to do in Abergele , United Kingdom (UK)
Manorafon Farm Park
Gwrych Castle
Valentine Inn
Pensarn Beach
Knightly's Fun Park
St. Margaret's Church
Bodelwyddan Castle & Park
Adventure Trail
Tir Prince Raceway
Abandoned Places UK - Gwrych Castle Wales
A beautiful abandoned castle in Abergele North Wales, Gwrych castle is a stunning folly that has been left for many years. Currently awaiting redevelopment into a luxury Hotel and Spa complex.
One of my hobbies is Urban Exploration (urbex) and with the help of a quadcopter and the Gopros im able to get some cracking aerial video. You can see this castle from the A55 expressway as you travel along the North Wales Coast.
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Drone Gwrych Castle / Abergele Golf Club, Wales, UK
Coast, execellent castle and a nice golf course :)
Gwrych Castle Medieval Festival 2019
Gwrych Castle Medieval Festival 2019
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Gwrych Castle, Abergele, North Wales
Places to see in ( Abergele - UK )
Places to see in ( Abergele - UK )
Abergele is a community and small market town, situated on the north coast of Wales between the holiday resorts of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl, in Conwy County Borough. Abergele northern suburb of Pensarn lies on the Irish Sea coast and is known for its beach, where it is claimed by some that a ghost ship has been sighted. Abergele and Pensarn railway station serves both resorts. Abergele is often overlooked due to the popularity of nearby Rhyl, Prestatyn, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno and Conwy.
The meaning of the name Abergele can be deduced by aber being the Welsh word for estuary, river mouth or confluence and 'Gele' the name of the river which flows through the town. Gele is a dialectal form of gelau, which means spear, describing the action of the river cutting through the land. It has also been suggested this river is named because its waters flash brightly.
The town itself lies on the A55 road and is known for Gwrych Castle. The town is surrounded by woodland covered hillsides, which contain caves with rare lesser horseshoe bat. The highest hill is Moelfre Isaf (1040 ft) to the south of the town. There are also outstanding views from Cefn-yr-Ogof (669 ft), Tower Hill (587 ft) and Castell Cawr (known locally as Tan-y-Gopa) which is 189 metres (620 feet). Castell Cawr is an Iron age hillfort, one of several in the area. Dinorben hillfort to the east of town was destroyed in the 1980s.
Abergele (including Pensarn) has a population of around 10,000 and is part of the Abergele/Rhyl/Prestatyn urban area with a population of 64,000. Approximately 29% of Abergele has a significant knowledge of Welsh. The town also has satellite villages such as Saint George, Betws yn Rhos, Rhyd-y-foel, Belgrano, Llanddulas and Llanfair Talhaearn.
Abergele was the site of an important clas (Celtic monastery) and remained settled into the 13th century. A Prince Jonathan of Abergeleu is listed by the B text of the Annals of Wales as dying during the 9th century reign of Rhodri the Great. Gwrych Castle was built between 1819-25 at the behest of Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh. From 1894 until 1946 it was the residence of the Dundonald family.
A sanatorium was built just outside Abergele in 1910. In 1914 this was acquired by Manchester City Council. A children's sanatorium was built on the same site. The sanatorium was taken over by the newly formed NHS in 1948 and was closed later, when the introduction of antibiotics made the building redundant.
( Abergele - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Abergele . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Abergele - UK
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Christmas at Gwrych Castle
Celebrate Christmas At Gwrych Castle
Gwrych Castle Abergele surrounded by trees on hill side with field in foreground in spring.
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After years of decay - campaigner buys Welsh castle, plans to restore
It was time for an intervention says Mark Baker from Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust who bought a Welsh castle with plans to restore it after years of decay.
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Gwrych Castle, Abergele, North Wales
Solo wild camping overnighter near spooky haunted Gwrych castle in Wales, UK
wild camping overnighter in the British army bivi bag next to Gwrych castle in Abergele north Wales, the castle has been popular with urban explorers and paranormal investigators over the years as it is said to be haunted.
lovely area to explore, I took a walk into the forest covered hills and came across two large caves,
started and ended the video on Abergele and pensarn beach,
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The Castle, Holt
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Castles of King Edward I - Northwest Wales
First part of a collection of visits to some notable castles in the picturesque landscape of Northwest Wales. The castles were usually built close to the coast for easy supply purposes and upon prominent rocky outcrops giving panaramic views over the coastline. Smaller castles existed inland that were built by the Welsh Princes and subsequently taken over, decommisioned or expanded by King Edward I. Most castles in this area are maintained by CADW, the Welsh Historic Monuments Service and are well worth visiting.
Gwrych castle in Abergele - Conwy, Wales
Aerial views around the folly that is Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Conwy, North Wales. Time and vandals have taken their toll on this fairy tale castle. Plans have been afoot for a while and hopefully well see some life breathed into it again.
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HD Gwrych Castle Abergele North Wales Drone Footage Aug 2017
A simple short video that shows the amazing site that is Gwrych Castle in Abergele North Wales , this footage was taken whilst on holiday there Aug 2017
Some info about the castle :-
Gwrych Castle was erected between 1819 and 1825 at the behest of Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh, grandfather of Winifred Cochrane, Countess of Dundonald. From 1894 until 1924, when the Countess died, it was the residence of the Dundonald family. The Countess left the castle in her will to King George V and the then Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VIII). However, the gift was refused and the castle passed to the Venerable Order of Saint John. In 1928, Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald, purchased the castle for £78,000, selling the contents to meet the cost.
During World War II, the Government used the castle to house 200 Jewish refugees run by the Jewish Zionist youth movement Bnei Akiva.Following the war, the castle left the Dundonald family and was open to the public for twenty years. It was called The Showpiece of Wales at this time, and attracted many visitors.[4] It was also used as a training venue for the English World Middleweight boxing champion Randolph Turpin in the early 1950s. In the early 60s it was an occasional venue for the famous motorcycle Dragon Rally and in the 70s it was used as a centre for medieval re-enactments, attracting tourists with such events as jousting and mock banquets.[citation needed] One such occasional use was the holding of the British Youth Festival's event for left-wing youngsters and students in the summer of 1961. Organised principally by members of the Lancashire branch of the Young Communist League, the ten-day event was notable not only for the attendance and performance of Robin Hall and Jimmy McGregor, but also for the swarm of journalists, led by the now-defunct News of the World.
The castle was last open to the public in 1985. Thereafter, it started to decline.[2] It was bought in 1989 by Nick Tavaglione, an American businessman, for £750,000. However, his plans to renovate the building were not carried out. As a result, the castle was extensively looted and vandalised, becoming little more than a derelict shell, although it was used in 1996 as the backdrop for Prince Valiant, a film starring Edward Fox, Joanna Lumley and Katherine Heigl.
During the period of Tavaglione's ownership, historian Mark Baker campaigned for the castle to be brought back to its days of glory—a campaign that he started when he was twelve years old. Baker was instrumental in forming the Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust, dedicated to ensuring the castle's future. The condition of the property was monitored by the Trust, who lobbied Conwy council to compulsorily purchase the property, eventually placing enough pressure on the American owner, who put it up for sale in March 2006.
City Services Ltd, trading as Clayton Homes and Clayton Hotels, bought the castle in January 2007 for £850,000, after it failed to reach its £1.5m reserve price at the 2 June 2006 auction. On 30 April 2007, Clayton Hotels announced a 3-year project, costing £6,000,000, to renovate the castle and convert it into a 90-bedroom 5-star hotel, creating 100 jobs. The project was subject to planning permission, but had the support of the Trust.] Clayton Hotels spent about half a million pounds on its plans, clearing the site and rebuilding areas.[7] After Clayton Hotels was placed in administration, new developers obtained fresh planning permission in November 2012 from Conwy County Borough Council for the castle to be converted into a luxury hotel with 75 bedrooms and associated facilities
Chepstow Castle - Oldest Surviving post-Roman Stone Fortification in Britain - Monmouthshire, Wales
Chepstow Castle at Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located above cliffs on the River Wye, construction began in 1067 under the instruction of the Norman Lord William FitzOsbern.
Ogmore Castle, South Wales - A Look Around The Castle Ruins
A look at the substantial ruins of Ogmore Castle in South Wales. It sits next to the River Ewenny near the Ogmore by Sea and not that far from the town of Bridgend.
And in this video I’ve actually done some research and there are some facts!
Ogmore castle was first established in the early 12th century by William de Londres. The initial wooden structure was soon replaced with a stone castle. An upper story was added in the 13th century.
The castle is surrounded by a deep rock cut ditch which only fills with water when the nearby River Ewenny floods. The stepping stones across the river which are a scheduled ancient monument.
Within the bailey of the castle is a courthouse building which was in use until the 17th century.
The castle is officially open from 10 am to 4pm and is free to get in, it is unmanned so you can actually access the grounds at anytime.
There is a small carpark by the river but they do lock the gate in the evening, also check the tide times as this car park does flood during high tides.
Ogmore Castle near Bridgend is is just one of the 600 castles that are in Wales. Yes, there are a LOT of castles. #Wales
“Ogmore Castle, South Wales” - Filmed May 2018
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Drone Crusaders FPV Racing @ Gwrych Castle Abergele North Wales
Drone Crusaders was born when two like minded drone pilots came together to film a local castle in need of restoration. The idea soon arose that a technical drone race throughout the castle would be unique, exciting and extremely popular. Building the team was important, which is why the DC Team consists of FPV Racers, Free Style Pilots and Global FPV Brands
Within weeks of launching the 1st Drone Crusaders event tickets sold out, the best pilots signed up, merchandise was purchased and sponsors came in from around the globe. Drone Crusaders was born!
Drone Crusaders are dedicated to promoting Drone FPV Racing and donating at least 10% of their ongoing profits to each Castle host. Monthly FPV Clubs will be setup at each venue giving you access to the castles across the UK enabling you to fly with globally known pilots, join in FPV lessons from the best pilots in the world and practise flying our castle tracks on Velicodrone Simulator
Whilst setting up the new DC League, the guys came across a budding young pilot showing great FPV potential. DC decided to sponosr Kelsey and support her with training, access to our team and DC resources. Kelsey builds her own drones, crashes them, fixes them and is out practising at least 2-3 hours a day. You can follow Kesley on her FPV journey via our Gallery, News Section and her own Instagram KelseyFPV
Gwrych Castle Medieval Festival 18-19 August 2018
Gwrych Castle Medieval Festival 18-19 August 2018.
Gwrych Castle , Abergele North Wales , Official after hours tour .
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Its a grade 1 listed building built in the 1820s by Lloyd hesketh.
Been closed for about 20 years and left to rot,and it has .
Now in the hands of EPM-UK , Edwards Property Management-UK.
With a grant from the Architectural Heritage Fund , work has started with ground clearing , for a luxury 5+ hotel