Castell Coch

Castell Coch is a late nineteenth-century fairytale-style castle, built on medieval remains.

It was designed for the third Marquis of Bute by William Burges.

The Castle is lavishly decorated and furnished in the Victorian Gothic style - a Romantic vision of the Middle Ages.

General Information:

  • Site exhibition
  • Audio tour with hearing loop
  • Parking
  • Refreshments available
  • Shop
  • Guidebook.







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Opening Times
(2006 times)
1st April to 31st May: Daily 9.30am - 5.00pm.

1st June to 30th Septenber: Daily 9.30am - 6.00pm.

1st to 31st October: Daily 9.30am - 5.00pm.

1st November to March 2007: Monday to Saturday 9.30am - 4.00pm. Sunday 11.00am - 4.00pm.

Closed for Conservation Work 8th January 07 to 9th February 07.

Admission Charges
(2006 prices)
Adult £3.50; Concession £3.00; Family £10.00.

Directions
How to get there by car: M4 (Junc 32), A470 then sign-posted.
How to get there by bus: 1km/0.6mls Tongwynlais, route Number 26, Cardiff - Tongwynlais/Tredegar.
How to get there by train: 2.5km/1.5mls Taff's Well, on the Cardiff - Taff's Well/Merthyr Tydfil/Aberdare/Treherbert line.
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Castell Coch Postcode for SatNav: CF15 7JS

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