Cadw Open Doors 2024 – FREE Entry to Castles and Museums

Cadw Open Doors 2024

Every September, Cadw (Welsh Government’s historic environment service) launches “Open Doors”. A selection of Cadw sites open their doors for free and some sites offer one-off experiences.

Here are a selection of local Cadw sites who are participating in the Open Doors scheme:

Cae’r Gors, Rhosgadfan, near Caernarfon

14-15 September 11.00-16.00
Cae’r Gors is the childhood home of authoress Kate Roberts. She was born and raised in Rhosgadfan, a village situated near Dyffryn Nantlle, Caernarfon and Snowdonia, at the turn of the twentieth century, when the slate industry was at its most productive and industrious. Envision what Cae’r Gors, the childhood home of Kate Roberts, was like at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Depictions of rural life in the quarrying community of Rhosgadfan appear in her work frequently. In April 2007, the house was restored and the heritage centre built. Experience the living conditions of the period, to learn about the customs and traditions and examine household implements used at that time.

A local expert will be there to show the public around, and a bilingual film about the life and work of Kate Roberts will also be shown.

Tours at 11am (Welsh), 1pm (English) and 3pm (Welsh). No booking required.

Address – Cae’r Gors, Rhosgadfan, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL54 7EY.

Coming from Caernarfon, turn right immediately after entering Rhosgadfan (there are brown signs to Cae’r Gors). The site is on the right and parking on the left.

Bath Tower, Caernarfon

Explore the Bath Tower on Saturday 14 Sunday 15 September 2024. This building is being opened in association with Cadw Open Doors.

The Bath Tower, one of the Landmark Trust’s earliest restorations, is set in the medieval town wall of Caernarfon, and looks out across the Menai Strait in one direction and towards Caernarfon Castle in the other. Explore the bustling market town of Caernarfon on foot with a walk that will take you past the castle and Segontium, the remains of a Roman fort.

Whilst booking is not essential, you are asked to register for the event via Eventbrite, so that you can be provided with updates regarding the event.

Address – Bath Tower, Church St., Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL77 9ZY.

Please note there is no parking on site. Parking is available in the surrounding streets or at the harbour car park.
The building is entered via the ground floor door situated on the harbour promenade.

Harlech Castle – Guided Tours

Join guide, Siân Roberts, and discover the stories behind the stones of this spectacular structure in its stunning Eryri (Snowdonia) setting.

Travel in time from the days before the building to the 21st century, and find out who and what have made this castle so famous and so worthy of being part of a World Heritage site.

The castle and its past will come alive with its tales of triumph and tragedy in an hour’s guided tour around the ground level of this legendary fortress.

Tours will be at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

Postcode – LL46 2YH.

No booking required.

This is a small selection of the Open Doors Events. For more information or more choices, please visit the Cadw Website