Key facts
- Operator
- Cadw
- Condition
- Ruin
- Access
- Free, open access
Pinpoint
61 Maes Deri, Deeside CH5 3BZ
Possible Opening hours
Opening times change. Always check the official website before you travel.
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
A free native Welsh castle tucked into woodland above the Wepre brook, reached by a short walk across farmland - reviewers describe stumbling on it as feeling like discovering a forgotten place.
Worth the trip
The seclusion itself - well preserved but genuinely quiet, with reviewers often having it entirely to themselves.
Before you go
Ignore Google Maps' routing down a private road - park in the large layby on the main road instead and walk in from there, about five minutes on a level path.
Reviewers consistently enjoy Ewloe Castle's unusual, hidden woodland setting, describing it as atmospheric and untouched, with free entry and a short walk from the main road. One visitor notes the ground can get muddy and slippery after rain, so sturdy shoes are worth bringing, but otherwise the reviews are uniformly enthusiastic about its peaceful, off-the-beaten-path character.
Hidden Welsh castle in woodland; 500m walk across farmland; free
“5 min walk from the main road and along a tidy and relatively even path. Nice place for a picnic and it appears a longer walk is possible but not tried this time”— Robert Pettitt, visitor review
