Everyone probably has an idea what a fairytale castle is supposed to look like - turrets, high conical towers, a drawbridge, spiral staircases, a romantic hilltop setting in the woods.
Wales has one - it's Castell Coch (which means red castle) It's a Victorian folly, build on the location and partial ruin of a very much older structure, just outside Cardiff.
I visited it for the first time recently. And of course, took pictures.
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| The way through the woods |
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| The first view |
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| Close up of the tower |
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| Fairytale towers from inside the keep |
My usual view of it is from the motorway - but it's still an alluring sight.
ReplyDeleteYes - it's always a shock when you suddenly notice it from the road!
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