- While resting on ancient foundations, Castell Coch (Red Castle) is relatively modern, the by-product of a vivid Victorian imagination, assisted by untold wealth.
- Built in the 19th Century, Castle Coch sits up in the hills along the Taff Gorge just outside of Cardiff, and is a sight to behold.
- The highly decorated interiors and rich furnishings of Castell Coch make it a dazzling masterpiece of the High Victorian era.
- The countryside around Cardiff abounds in great castles, and Castell Coch, four miles north of the city in Tongwynlais, is one of the most spectacular.
- Castell Coch is located on the outskirts of Cardiff, with towers and looks like a fairy tale castle, two towers and a sharp turrets at peek of the towers.
- Website: cadw.gov.wales/daysout/castell-coch/?lang=en.
- Cymraeg: Mae Castell Coch (Castell y Tylwyth Teg) yn gastell o'r 19eg ganrif yn arddull yr Adfywiad Gothig, a adeiladwyd ar safle adfeilion caer go iawn.
- Located just a few miles from the bustling city of Cardiff, Castell Coch has a fascinating history that spans over 700 years.
- Raised on the ruins of Gilbert de Clare's 13th-century Castell Coch (Red Castle), the Butes' Disneyesque holiday home is a monument to high camp.
- The interiors of the castle rooms argue for their decoration and luxury with the interiors of Cardiff Castle.