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Caerphilly Castle, S. Wales - ref. VFB_0088



Looks like a great place to go fishing, with a lovely view of the castle.

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How to get there: Caerphilly Castle is located within the town of Caerphilly, about 5 miles north of Cardiff, close to junction 32 of the M4. Take the A4054 north from junction 32 of the M4, then the A468 towards Caerphilly. Follow signs to the town centre of Caerphilly. For more details about Caerphilly Castle, visit the web-site www.cadw.wales.gov.uk.

Locate Caerphilly Castle on detailed map here.

Amenities: Not known

Access: Very good access for disabled users as there are many flat and well laid out paths.

Unusual features or other information: Caerphilly Castle is one of the great medieval castles of western Europe. Several factors give it this pre-eminence - its immense size (1.2h), making it the largest in Britain after Windsor, its large-scale use of water for defence and the fact that it is the first truly concentric castle in Britain. Of the time of its building in the late 13th century, it was a revolutionary masterpiece of military planning.

Bench submitted by: Mrs. J. Burrows, September 2009

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