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Castell y Bere

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Castell y Bere is a ruin in some amazing countryside, today all you can see is the outline of the castle, its towers, curtain wall and gateways.

Castell y Bere was built by Llewellyn the Great to protect the mountain trade routes between the Kingdom of Gwynedd and Powys Wenwynwyn and Deheubarth. But following the invasion of Wales by Edward I in 1277, the castle was besieged in April 1283 by English forces.

Its strategic position meant that after its capture, Edward I ordered the castle be refortified and garrisoned. A small town was then encouraged to develop around its base.

In September 1294, forces belonging to Welsh leader Madoc ap Llywelyn laid siege to Castell y Bere but the revolt was crushed in 1295 when English re-enforcements arrived.

After the revolt, the castle and the new English settlement were both abandoned.

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Place Category: See & Do
Place Tags: Castles and Forts History - Heritage

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Castell y Bere, Tywyn, Tywyn, Gwynedd LL36 9TP, United Kingdom

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Castell y Bere 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 8.9℃ to 9.6℃ with wind speed 3.2 m/sec (ESE)
Saturday, Apr 27
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 3.9℃ to 4.6℃ with wind speed 4.3 m/sec (ENE)
Sunday, Apr 28
lightrain
Expect a temp in the range 4.5℃ to 5.1℃ with wind speed 4.2 m/sec (NE)
Monday, Apr 29
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 4.2℃ to 5.4℃ with wind speed 4.9 m/sec (S)
Tuesday, Apr 30
rain
Expect a temp in the range 8℃ to 9.5℃ with wind speed 5.2 m/sec (SSE)
Wednesday, May 01
partlycloudy_night
Expect a temp in the range 7.5℃ to 9.7℃ with wind speed 2.6 m/sec (ENE)
Thursday, May 02
cloudy
Expect a temp in the range 7.8℃ to 8.3℃ with wind speed 0.9 m/sec (SW)

Our Tywyn weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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