Just about an hour bus ride from Conwy are about 10 castles. We only went to Conwy and Beaumaris. Beaumaris has a moat around it, so the setting is lovely. The castle itself was never finished because King Edward I and his men conquered Wales and never had a use for it. It has been left unfinished and has fallen into ruin over the centuries. The layout is symmetrical and a large grassy court yard in the middle, with inner and outer walls for defense. It was just a large shell of walls. Conwy with all of it's rooms and towers were much more exciting. The stairs are treacherous in both of them! I have developed climbing muscles as well as the walking muscles I developed at home. They have come to good use and so far the knees are holding up well.
