• Three sculptures of parrot headed characters by Laura Ford in Castell Coch.
  • Castell Coch (Welsh for 'red castle'; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkas.tɛɬ koːχ]) is a 19th-century Gothic Revival castle built above the village of Tongwynlais, Cardiff in Wales.
  • Yes, Castell Coch is worth visiting because it offers a different experience to other castles you may have visited in Wales.
  • The 2nd Marquess carried out exploration for iron ore at Castell Coch in 1827 and considered establishing an ironworks there.
  • ...D-shaped courtyard with a hall on the south side, all built of rough rubble sandstone from which the building took the name Castell Coch, or "Red Castle."
  • Castell Coch isn’t as touristy as Cardiff Castle (for instance) given that it’s a bit outside of the city, however, I definitely recommend this visit if you’re in Cardiff.
  • The 2nd Marquess carried out exploration for iron ore at Castell Coch in 1827 and considered establishing an ironworks there.
  • Castell Coch, or the ‘Red Castle’, rises up from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr like a vision from a fairy tale.
  • While resting on ancient foundations, Castell Coch (Red Castle) is relatively modern, the by-product of a vivid Victorian imagination, assisted by untold wealth.
  • These robust towers, a hallmark of Castell Coch today, were originally two stories high with crenellated battlements ringing their rooftops.