Cycling Highlight
Recommended by 76 out of 79 cyclists
From this spot, you get a stunning view of Caerphilly Castle over the reflective water of the moat. With massive walls, towers, gatehouses, and water defences covering 30 acres (12 ha), Caerphilly is the mightiest castle in Wales and is second in size only to Windsor Castle in the whole of Britain.
The castle was built from 1268 after the rise of the powerful Prince of Wales, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, persuaded Marcher lord Gilbert de Clare that he needed a fortress building fast.
July 4, 2020
Fantastic cycle lane surrounding a lot of the castle to get a good view from different angles.
April 30, 2021
Caerphilly Castle has had a £5m investment into conservation and repair of the structure - from late October '22 the scaffold and sheeting that protected the works will be removed.
Caerphilly Castle is the biggest castle in Wales, and second biggest in the UK. Wales’s very own Leaning Tower, even wonkier than that of Pisa — courtesy of Civil War gunpowder is probably the castle’s best-loved feature.
October 11, 2022
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