Lookout Tower - Conwy Castle, Denbighshire, Wales.
N 53° 16.813 W 003° 49.502
30U E 444991 N 5903760
Conwy Castle has 8 massive towers, two of which are extended in height, & used as lookout towers, giving great views of the Afon Conwy estuary, & the 3 bridges that cross the river. Located in Conwy, Denbighshire, North Wales.
Waymark Code: WMP0V5
Location: North Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/06/2015
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The climb to the top of the lookout tower,s is over 220 steps up a spiral stairs, with a vertical rope as a handrail. The lookout towers are over 100 feet high.
Views from the top of any of the towers offers the visitor spectacular views of the town, surrounding coastline and countryside. Yatchts & pleasure-craft dot the picturesque harbour & quayside next to the castle, & superior views of the three landmark bridges.
"UNESCO considers Conwy Castle one of "the finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe"
The castle has a rectangular plan and is divided into an Inner and Outer Ward, separated by a cross-wall, with four large, 70-foot (21 m) tall towers on each side; originally the castle would have been white-washed using a lime render" Adapted from: (
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