Castell Cilgerran — Access Guide

Castell Cilgerran does not have a dedicated car park, however roadside parking is available in the village with a few minutes’ walk/push of the visitor centre: Google maps view

There is a slightly sloping declining tarmac ‘no vehicle access’ lane from the Castle Square to the visitor centre.

Access from roadside parking in the village is mostly flat or with a slight gradient..

There is a free car park by the riverside which is a 15-20 minute walk through woods along an uneven sloping earth path with uneven steps, alternatively you can walk/push back up a steep car park access road then through the village. This is signposted from the village.

There is a drop off point for a single car near the entrance to the castle on Castle Square.

The nearest bus stop is on the main road 5 minutes’ push/walk from the castle entrance

The path from visitor centre to the gatehouse is a short distance from over a flat even gravelled surface and wooden bridge.

The ticket office is in a wooden hut with a slightly sloped entrance with the ticket desk at the entrance and shop area to the right.

It is wheelchair accessible with standard manual door, a second door can be opened if required. One entrance / exit door.

There are two toilets onsite within the visitor centre (when the visitor centre is open). Both toilets are accessible. No baby changing facilities.

Dogs must be kept on leads at all times and non-assistance dogs must remain on the ground floor only.

The castle inner grounds are mainly laid to grass, part level and part sloping.

Much of the castle can be seen from ground level, with most of the ground level areas laid to grass. The outer ward behind the visitor centre is grassed and sloping with no defined paths.

Access to the two towers and corridors within the castle is via various narrow uneven spiral staircases, and there are some internal steps between the towers. The floor surface throughout the corridors and walk walks is uneven stone. Handrails are present on upper wooden bridges, walkways, and some of the stairs. Doorways within the corridors are often narrow.

The base of each tower is entered up two steps. Access to the moat ditch is a short descent via four uneven rock cut stone steps.

Castell Cilgerran — Ground Plan