- Castell Coch. History, tourist information, and nearby accommodation. ... Castell Coch is a Victorian fantasy castle built by William Burges for the Marquess of Bute.
- Caerphilly Castle was built to control the new territory and Castell Coch—strategically located between Cardiff and Caerphilly—was reoccupied.
- Castell Coch was built on the site of a 13th-century castle. The earlier fortification was constructed by a Welsh chieftain referred to as Ifor Bach ("Little Ivor").
- 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.
- Castell Coch parking is free and right in front of the castle coch. The entrance to car park Castell Coch looks like this when the path gate is open
- There has been a castle on the site of Castell Coch since the Norman times to protect the growing town of Cardiff before it became a city in 1081!
- Castell Coch in Wales. Among the many ghostly entities that haunt Britain, phantom white ladies appear to be the most commonly encountered.
- Yet these great towers with their unmistakable conical roofs only hint at the splendour within. Address: Castell Coch, Cardiff CF15 7JS.
- White Lady of Castell Coch. Perched on a hill in the Fforest Fawr in South Wales, Castell Coch prominently rises above the tree line.
- Castell Coch, or the Red Castle, as you see it now, was built on medieval ruins and was designed by William Burges, who also remodelled Cardiff Castle.