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View of Castell Coch

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View of Castell Coch

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View of Castell Coch

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Location: Tongwynlais, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Blackweir Bridge – View of Castell Coch loop from Cathays

24.3km

01:28

210m

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Castell Coch – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Ninian Park

41.4km

02:46

470m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Taff Trail Tramroad Section – Quakers Yard Viaduct loop from Fairwater

77.2km

04:35

560m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andy Lewis MTB 🇬🇧

April 10, 2023

Castell Coch, or the ‘Red Castle’, rises up from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr like a vision from a fairy tale. Yet these great towers with their unmistakable conical roofs only hint at the splendour within.

Given free rein by the third Marquess of Bute, architect William Burges didn’t hold back. The highly decorated interiors and rich furnishings of Castell Coch make it a dazzling masterpiece of the High Victorian era.

But it’s no exotic folly. Underneath the mock-medieval trappings 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.

Castell Coch has been a plaything of the rich and powerful for over 700 years. Having lavished huge sums on it neither Gilbert de Clare nor the Marquess of Bute spent much time here.

cadw.gov.wales/more-about-castell-coch

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Location: Tongwynlais, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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View of Castell Coch

1. Blackweir Bridge – View of Castell Coch loop from Cathays

2. View of Castell Coch – Gwaelod Y Garth Inn loop from Ninian Park

3. Taff Trail Tramroad Section – Quakers Yard Viaduct loop from Fairwater

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