Castell Coch

Lavish and eccentric Victorian folly built in a Gothic style on the site of 13th century castle

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This late nineteenth-century 'fairytale'-style castle was built for the 3rd Marquess of Bute to a design by William Burges, and is lavishly decorated and furnished in the Victorian Gothic style, providing a Romantic vision of the Middle Ages.

Whilst this building is now chiefly known as a romantic folly, it was in fact built upon the remains of a genuine 13th century castle, probably founded by a Welsh lord in c1240-65. Castell Coch, or "Red Castle", takes its name from the sandstone which was used in its construction, and stands upon a platform commanding the gorge of the Taff.

1 April to 31 May 2006: 9.30am - 5.00pm daily
1 June to 17 September: 9.30am - 6.00pm daily
18 to 29 September: Closed for conservation works. 
30 September to 31 October: 9.30am - 5.00pm daily
1 November to 31 March 9.30am - 4.00pm Monday to Saturday
2007: 11.00am - 4.00pm Sunday
8 January to 9 February 2007: Closed for conservation works.

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