Caerphilly Castle

Well we've been in cardiff for around a week now staying with Clive and Tino part of my family (for the Lowe followers), the weather was raining for the first few days but over the weekend the sun was out and shining andI even got sunburnt HA! The first day Clive took the day off and he drove us around town showing us where Kim and he used to live …

Also visited Caerphilly Castle. One of the best so far, where they also make their own Medieval weapons and tools and use them in display events. Great stuff to watch. …

Today we managed to explore Lawrenny (where my Welsh ancestors came from) and three wonderful castles in Wales (Carew, Cardiff, and Caerphilly) before heading up to Lytham in Lancashire - the town where mum's grandfather came from …

... Caerphilly. It may be a small town, but it does harbor the largest castle in Wales and the second largest castle in the United Kingdom (second to Windsor Castle).  However, unlike Windsor Castle, this castle has seen its glory days and has fallen ...

Caerphilly - Home of Lewis's grandmother and Caerphilly castle. We were here for a few days before starting work. There wasnt alot to do but it was such a pretty little Welsh town! We loved it :) See above for some photos of the castle. - Lisa ...

... Hall, is very loud. In 1950, having spent around 22 million pounds on renovations, the Fifth Marquess of Bute gave Caerphilly Castle to the people, because he could no longer afford the upkeep. This was a common post-war problem, ...

Swansea Vale of Glamorgan - very pretty thatch-roofed houses Cardiff - Castle, Mational Museum of Wales Caerphilly - castle with leaning tower (blasted by Cromwell's troops in the Civil War) Foothills of the Brecon Beacons - SNOW! Stopped ...

... that's the only booth or others down the road. The countryside here is just so beautiful.  We finally made it to Caerfilly Castle.  Impressive in size, though you can sit just outside the gift shop and look at the whole grounds  you can ...

... the hall, it was being set up for a wedding and it looked just like a fairy tale. We spent a few hours wandering around Caerphilly Castle before we decided to leave. The day was still young, so our host offered to take us to another smaller castle he ...

... from all over Wales on the grounds of a grand 16th Century House with glorious gardens. Then on to Great Castle at Caerphilly. Largest castle in Wales, second largest in UK. Fabulous gate tower rendered in white...you can see what the past looked ...

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... , a fantasy castle built by a big boy with too much money and too few toys. He also dabbles in Caerphilly castle and Cardiff castle. Towers, working draw bridge and portcullis – weird man. Never really used it so it’s in excellent condition ...

Also visited Caerphilly Castle. One of the best so far, where they also make their own Medieval weapons and tools and use them in display events. Great stuff to watch. ...