Castle Coch 
Description
Located on the top of a hill, a long way from anywhere this castle is more of a palace than a defensive fortress. The castle was originally built by the Norman's but was abandoned in the 14th Century and remained ruins until it was restored & rebuilt by Marquis of Bute and William Burges (them of Cardiff Castle fame). The outside is fairy-tale Norman castle, but inside it's all Victorian fantasy!
Charge
Charge - CADW (English Heritage members discount - up to 100%)
Getting There
Regular trains to Taffs Well (the nearest station) leave from Cardiff Queen Street station during the day Monday to Saturday taking just over 20 minutes. There is NO Sunday service. From Taffs Well station it's a 30 minute initially not well signed hike (up hill) to the castle. If you have got off a train from Cardiff you need to cross over the footbridge to the other platform, leave the station and follow the course of the railway line back to the road junction. From here follow the cycle route signs heading back towards Cardiff. After about 10 minutes signs to Castle Coch start appearing and it's about another 20 minutes walk!Latitude: 51.535859; Longitude: -3.254861
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