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Castell Coch
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Juliet
May 3, 2022
fairy tale castle just outside of Cardiff. More an indulgent folly than a proper castle but pretty none the less.
Sarah
February 1, 2022
The fairy tale Castell Coch, (‘Red Castle’) is set in the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr. Yet these great towers with their unmistakable conical roofs only hint at the splendour within. The Marquess of Bute, instructed the flamboyant architect to design and oversee the building of Castell Coch. Its highly decorated interiors and rich furnishings make it a dazzling masterpiece of the Victorian era. But it’s not just a folly. Underneath its mock-medieval walls, you can still trace the impressive remains of a 13th-century castle, once used as a hunting lodge by the ruthless Marcher lord Gilbert de Clare. From here you can also take a walk through the beautiful Forest Fawr woods. There are three trails including a Sculpture Trail with wood carvings along the route and an old mining caves.
The fairy tale Castell Coch, (‘Red Castle’) is set in the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr. Yet these great towers with their unmistakable conical roofs only hint at the splendour within. The Marquess of Bute, instructed the flamboyant architect to design and oversee the building of Castell Coch.…
Brian
October 25, 2021
A fairytail 19th century gothic castle, built on the original normal castle site dating 1081
Jane
January 5, 2021
Castell Coch is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais in South Wales. The first castle on the site was built by the Normans after 1081, to protect the newly conquered town of Cardiff and control the route along the Taff Gorge.
Gill
March 28, 2020
A Victorian folly, looks like a fairy tale castle, actually a copy of a medieval hunting lodge - great for families. 3 miles away.
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Ubicación
Cardiff, Wales
Tongwynlais