Castell Coch

Castell Coch    

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Oct 9, 2024
My Welsh friend had been pretty dismissive about Castle Coch, but on a rainy day I suggested that we should give it a go. We were both very favourably impressed. The site is still undergoing some re… Full review by Andrew E
Sep 15, 2024
What a treat this was! My friend and I have lived in Cardiff all our lives but never fully immersed ourselves in the history and splendour of Castell Coch. Touring the castle was a wonderful experien… Full review by edwardsr2407
Sep 12, 2024
Staff really nice .Castle was beautifully maintained. Decaf coffee and Gluten free Welsh cakes , yes they have soya milk . Full review by Justxme
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Articles

19th century architect William Burges gazed upon the foundation of what was once the fortification of a 13th century Welsh chieftain, …
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Originally a 13th century castle stood on the site where Castell Coch now stands. Castell Coch (Red Castle) was built as a romantic folly in th…
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Facts

Construction completed:Original castle 11th–13th centuries
Type:Gothic revival

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Is it pet-friendly?
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Hi Rachel, unfortunately dogs are not allowed at Castell Coch due to the nature of the building.
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I had some awful experience in this castle last weekend. It seems someone called Kin3 had the same experience in …
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I had some awful experience in this castle last weekend. It seems someone called Kin3 had the same experience in May, but it didn't improve at all since May until now. I wonder why this lady with long curl hair (Lesley?) in the ticket desk still hasn't got any improvement in her manner and attitude? She needs some training, I can't believe this kind of people can work in such a beautiful castle. What a shame! We just wanted to have some tea in the tea room which said free entry, but she was unhappy we use the toilet in the castle courtyard and she thought we wanted to sneak into the castle without a ticket. She shouted to me and my daughter in public when we were just waiting for the toilet. If you don't believe people and think we wanted to go inside the castle without a ticket, why you allow people free entry to the tea room? If you have a tea room, why there is no toilet inside? If the toilet in courtyard is the only option, why you are unhappy customers use it? Such a beautiful castle inside the forest. Unfortunately there are some awful people working there.
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Forgot to mention, we have told the lady clearly we just wanted to use the tea room at the very beginning. Because I live in Cardiff and I have visited the castle many years ago. After …
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Forgot to mention, we have told the lady clearly we just wanted to use the tea room at the very beginning. Because I live in Cardiff and I have visited the castle many years ago. After the tea, I asked her first whether we can use toilet. She allowed, but when we were waiting outside the toilet, she stared at us unhappily, clearly she doesn’t believe us. Someone else was using the toilet, so my daughter and I waited for about 5-10mins.Then she suddenly run across the courtyard and shouted to us. “You don’t buy a ticket, you have used the toilet, right? You can’t go inside!!!” I think it’s very rude. And from the previous comments, I found someone had the exact same experience 7 months before me. So clearly it’s not because the lady had a bad day. This is the her way to treat foreign tourists. I know I’m foreign, but I’m 100% sure I have communicated with the lady clearly. I told her my interest is only the tea room. The problem is she doesn’t believe me, because I’m foreign?? So some people comments I should ask the information desk, the answer is yes, I did. Some people comments there maybe a language problem, the answer is no. I have told her clearly.
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What is the wheelchair access like ?
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If I recall ramps in the courtyard but there are lots of stairs! You’d need to call them
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Hi is there enough parking for a motorhome? Is the car park far away from the castle? Thanks
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yes the car park is spacious and adjacent to the castle
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