Cadw pass in Wales

This item appears on page 51 of the July 2009 issue.

The Cadw Explorer Pass allows free admission to historic properties in Wales operated by the Welsh government conservation organization Cadw (Plas Carew, Unit 5/7, Cefn Coed, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QQ, U.K.; phone 01443 33 6000, fax 6001, www.cadw.wales.gov.uk). These include the 14th-century Caernarfon Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Plas Mawr, a 16th-century Elizabethan townhouse.

The pass costs, for one person, £11.50 ($17) for three days or £18 ($26) for a week or, for two people, £18.50 or £30, respectively. It can be purchased at any staffed site operated by Cadw.