Caernarfon

Caernarfon occupies the mouth of the River Seiont beside the Menai Strait in north-west Wales. The walled town is defined by Caernarfon Castle, begun by Edward I in 1283 during his conquest of Wales; its polygonal towers and banded masonry distinguish it from most British fortresses. The castle and town walls form part of UNESCO’s Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd World Heritage Site. Anglesey lies across the strait, while the mountains of Eryri rise inland to the east. Welsh is widely spoken here, and Caernarfon remains an important cultural centre for the language. Browse additional webcams from north-west Wales to extend your view of the Menai Strait and Eryri.

Wales occupies a mountainous western peninsula of Great Britain in the United Kingdom. The Cambrian Mountains shape much of its interior, while Cardigan Bay opens onto the Irish Sea and the Severn and Wye have their sources in the Welsh uplands. In the north, Eryri National Park includes Yr Wyddfa, Wales’s highest summit at 1,085 metres. Welsh remains a living national language, heard alongside English, and the annual National Eisteddfod celebrates literature, music and performance. Browse further webcams from Wales to see how this part of Great Britain links with surrounding regions.

The United Kingdom combines long-established institutions with sharply varied regional identities in a way that reflects its position within northwestern Europe. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland share a state while retaining distinct traditions, languages and landscapes. The River Thames runs through London, where the Palace of Westminster and the Tower of London mark centuries of national life; Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns are UNESCO-listed. The Highlands, Eryri’s mountains and Atlantic-facing coasts contrast with the densely settled southeast. Football, theatre, pub culture and music remain everyday threads in a country with global cultural influence. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how the United Kingdom relates to its Atlantic and European surroundings.