Castell Coch
A Victorian-era gimmick known as Castell Coch (Red Castle) was constructed on top of the remains of a castle from the 13th century that local Welsh ruler Ifor Bach is claimed to have owned. It is a magnificently painted castle that is situated in Tongwynlais to the north of Cardiff, Wales. As a result, it is usually chosen as the Welsh people's preferred structure in the nation.
The Normans constructed the original castle on the location soon after conquering Cardiff in 1081. Soon after, it was given up. Gilbert de Clare built a new stone fortification between 1267 and 1277 using the foundations as his starting point. The native Welsh uprising of 1314 may have led to the castle's destruction.
John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, purchased the crumbling castle in 1760 as part of a divorce settlement. The Castell Coch was passed down to John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, in 1848. One of the richest men in Britain, he hired William Burges to erect the castle as a seasonal rural retreat. It has an opulent interior and a vineyard beneath the castle that made wine up until World War One.
The castle is currently always open to the public for tours, and it is frequently very busy. Additionally well-liked, the woodlands above the castle are frequently used for horseback riding, mountain biking, and walking. The site of the previous vineyard is now home to a nine-hole golf course.
Location: above the village of Tongwynlais in South Wales
