A Week in Wales

Just over a week ago we headed off for a visit to South Wales.  We spent the first night in Gloucester and then set out for the Welsh/English borders looking for Castles.  After many miles driving through many miles of narrow and winding roads we arrived at the border town, Hay on Wye, which is famous for literary events.
Hay-on-Wye - Wikipedia
After lunch, we headed back south towards Abergavenny we looked for three castles and an Abbey.  We missed the Abbey and the first castle (Grosmont), bit we did find the other two Castles - Skinfrith and the White Castle.

The Church of St Bridget at Skinfrith dating back to the 12th Century

St_Bridgets_Church,_Skenfrith - wikipedia

Skinfrith Castle

Skenfrith Castle - Wikipedia

The White Castle situated between Skinfrith and Abergavenny, so called as it was whitewashed in it's heyday.

The gatehouse

TYhe bridge over the  moat

The moat

The Inner Ward
The White Castle, Monmouthshire - Wikipedia