Cardiff Castle is one of Wales's leading tourist attractions. Situated in the very heart of the capital, alongside city centre shopping and the magnificent Bute Park, the Castle's enchanting fairytale towers conceal an elaborate and splendid interior.Contained within its mighty walls is a history spanning nearly 2,000 years,…
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3.8 miles
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Late nineteenth‐century 'fairytale'‐style castle, built on medieval remains, designed for the third marquess of Bute by William Burges. Lavishly decorated and furnished in the Victorian Gothic style; a Romantic vision of the Middle Ages. OS map 171: ST 131826Site exhibition, parking, toilets, cafe, shop, guidebook, baby changing facilities.Adult…
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6.4 miles
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Outstanding 14th‐century manor house and 18th‐century terraced gardenThe house was built by Sir John de Clevedon in c.1320, incorporating parts of a massive 13th‐century tower and great hall. Much of the original building is still evident. Altered and added to by the Elizabethans, it has been home to…
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13.1 miles
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Cosmeston offers a fine introduction into the countryside and is open all year round. The park has been designed to enable people of all abilities to discover and enjoy the countryside found within the Vale of Glamorgan The country park has a variety…
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7.6 miles
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Llancaiach Fawr is a Tudor manor house near the village of Nelson in South Wales, which is now a museum of living history, some say it is haunted.1 It is located just to the north of the site of the former Llancaiach Colliery.The museum is owned and operated…
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12.6 miles
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