Things to do in Harlech
- Sort by:
- Popular
-
Cemlyn Tea Shop
The Coles (Jan and Geoff) may be merry old souls, but it's tea that's king here. There are over 30 varieties on offer, along with a simple range of snacks to accompany them and a slew of Tea Guild Awards of Excellence on the walls. Best of all are the views from the terrace.
reviewed
-
Castle Restaurant & Armoury Bar
If this place were transported to London it would have queues out the door, so one has to admire the gumption of opening such a wonderful Caribbean restaurant in Wales, let alone in sleepy Harlech. Upstairs is the coolest cocktail bar in North Wales – red curtains, bauble chandeliers and a smooth soundtrack of Trojan reggae. Downstairs, the locals are switching on to the spicy delights of goat curry, jerk chicken and blackened salmon.
reviewed
-
Harlech Castle
Edward I finished this intimidating building in 1289, the southernmost of his 'iron ring' of fortresses designed to keep the Welsh firmly beneath his boot. Despite its might, the storybook fortress has been called the 'Castle of Lost Causes' because it has been lucklessly defended so many times. Owain Glyndŵr captured it after a long siege in 1404. He was in turn besieged here by the future Henry V.
During the Wars of the Roses the castle is said to have held out against a siege for seven years and was the last Lancastrian stronghold to fall. The siege inspired the popular Welsh hymn Men of Harlech, which is still played today in regimental marches and sung with patriotic…
reviewed
