A deeply recessed, arched window enclosure in the Banqueting Hall of Castell Coch. The cream-colored walls and vaulted ceiling are covered in intricate red and gold stenciled patterns and floral murals. Two small stained-glass windows featuring heraldic shields are set above larger windows with dark red wooden shutters.

"Look at *me*... While other #windows are out there catching drafts and bird droppings, I'm here draped in hand-painted murals and sporting custom shutters that cost more than your last three holidays." - This #window at #CastellCoch

#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday
#StainedGlass #castle #photography

WIPs

#castellcoch #castles #victoriancastle #wales

Wide angle photo of the octagonal Drawing Room at Castell Coch in Wales, featuring a spectacularly ornate vaulted ceiling painted with birds and stars, and a large fireplace topped with a sculpture of the Three Fates.

#FotoVorschlag - Weitwinklig verzerrt
»Wide-angle distortion«

The #DrawingRoom of #CastellCoch (#RedCastle)
The rich really knew how to rich back in the day.


#Cymru #Wales #VictorianGothic
#GothicRevival #architecture #Architektur #ArchitecturePhotography #photography #Fotografie

Castell Coch, which is really a fancy summer house built by a Victorian millionaire for parties, though it was built over the ruins of a medieval castle (I believe)

View of a domed ceiling inside Castell Coch

View of Caerphilly Castle from across its moat

Entrance gate to Caerphilly Castle

Random inset day yesterday, so we took the kids to see some #castles. I may be mistaken, but I think I read that wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 has the most castles per capita in the world, which is the most important per capita stat there is, right? (and says a lot about our history) #castellcoch and #caerphillycastle

A beautiful C19 castle, but they forgot the bedrooms. #CastellCoch #Tongwynlais #Cymru #FollyFellowship #Follies #Folly #follies.org.uk

Castell Coch above the River Taff on a winter's day.

This photo of Castell Coch was taken on a recent winter walk.

If you have some free time during the festive period, you can explore 5 years of blog posts about the castle at castellcoch.com/blog.

#CastellCoch

An edited photo that shows Fforest Fawr with Castell Coch in the distance. The woods include bats, a spectral figure, flaming torches and spooky mist.

An edited photo of Castell Coch that has a large moon and bats. Contains text, "Cast-Hell Coch".

Some recent spooky creations.

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#FforestFawr #CastellCoch #Tongwynlais #Halloween

The number 5 that contains a photo of a window in Castell Coch. Contains text, "Castell Coch, Est. 2020" and URL, "castellcoch.com".

5 favourite posts from my Castell Coch lockdown project.

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#Tongwynlais #Cardiff #Cadw #CastellCoch

Castell Coch nestled in autumnal trees above a frosty field. Contains the text, "Castell Coch, Est. 2020" and URL, "castellcoch.com".

The 5th anniversary of my lockdown project is coming up. This view was from a frosty morning back in January 2025.

I've written a post every month so there's loads to explore if you've not visited before.

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#Cadw #CastellCoch #Tongwynlais

Castell Coch overlooking the river Taff under a blue sky with large clouds. Contains text, "Castell Coch, Est. 2020" and the URL, "castellcoch.com".

The 5th anniversary of my lockdown project is coming up. I've taken thousands of photos like this from the Ironbridge!

I've written a post every month so there's loads to explore if you've not visited before.

castellcoch.com

#Cadw #CastellCoch #Tongwynlais

The ornate ceiling in Lady Bute's bedroom at Castell Coch, Cardiff.

The 5th anniversary of my lockdown project is coming up. The ceiling in Lady Bute's bedroom is an iconic feature of the castle.

I've written a post every month so there's loads to explore if you've not visited before.

castellcoch.com

#Cadw #CastellCoch #Tongwynlais

Halloween display on a table in the banqueting hall at Castell Coch. There are two skulls in a glass case, some roses and a large white candle.

The 5th anniversary of my lockdown project is coming up. There was a new Halloween display in the banqueting hall when I popped in this week.

I've written a post every month so there's loads to explore if you've not visited before.

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#Cadw #CastellCoch #Tongwynlais

View of Castell Coch under a blue sky. Contains text, "Castell Coch, Est. 2020" and the URL "castellcoch.com".

The 5th anniversary of my lockdown project is coming up.

"CastellCoch.com is a collection of memorabilia, stories and images inspired by Cardiff’s fairytale castle."

I've written a post every month so there's loads to explore if you've not visited before.

castellcoch.com

#Cadw #CastellCoch

Sun streaming through the window of Castell Coch's banqueting hall.

The 5th anniversary of my lockdown project is coming up.

"CastellCoch.com is a collection of memorabilia, stories and images inspired by Cardiff’s fairytale castle."

I've written a post every month so there's loads to explore if you've not visited before.

castellcoch.com

#Cadw #CastellCoch

Lord Bute – Part 1 John Crichton-Stuart, the 3rd Marquess of Bute (1847 – 1900), was simply known as Lord Bute. The Bute family played an important part in Cardiff’s modern history and Lord Bute was the d…

Lord Bute was born on this day in 1847. I've restored an old photo from my collection and shared a few book recommendations to learn more about the 3rd Marquess of Bute.

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#Cardiff #CastellCoch #LordBute

Illustration of a Lego minifig with a skirt element. The design is based on a picture of Lady Bute. It has reddish-brown stripes on a dark background with a fancy neck and necklace.

After another few hours we have a fairly decent attempt at recreating Lady Bute as a Lego minifig.

I tried to represent her clothing using the simple style you see on real minifigs. So I limited myself to 3 colours and basic shapes.

Visit castellcoch.com for more.

#CastellCoch

View of the Taff Valley and Castell Coch with a pink sky and moon.

I've been writing about my village and local castle for 13 years next month!

tongwynlais.com/2022/08/01/ten-years-on-looking-back

I often wonder why I keep going and when/if I'll stop...

#CastellCoch #Tongwynlais

Castell Coch: The 1990s

After digging through my collection for 1980s memorabilia back in 2022, I’ve gone back to see what I have from the 1990s.

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#Tongwynlais #CastellCoch

Three paddleboarders on the river Taff underneath Castell Coch

It's paddleboard season!

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#Tongwynlais #CastellCoch #RiverTaff #Cardiff

A framed image of an old Castell Coch postcard with light falling across it.

I created these framed images for my local coffee shop. Each one has a QR code that links to its article on the website.

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#Tongwynlais #Cardiff #CastellCoch

Castell Coch viewed from a distance between two large trees.

Sunny castle and random blog post. 🎲

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#Tongwynlais #CastellCoch

Castell Coch nestled in Fforest Fawr and reflected in the River Taff under a blue sky.

I went for a lovely run with some friendly folk this morning.

We stopped to enjoy the view and a few blackberries.

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#Tongwynlais #CastellCoch

Travel posters from across Wales

New 16”x12” professionally printed art in my Etsy shop: £10 plus postage:
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#Wales #Rhondda #Cardiff #PenYFan #PenPych #Snowdon #CardiffBay #CastellCoch #RoathParkLake #RoathLake #Eryri #YrWyddfa #BannauBrycheiniog #Treorchy #Penrhys #Pentre #Cwmparc #Tonypandy

Castell Coch above the River Taff in Tongwynlais, Cardiff.

View from the Ironbridge this morning.

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#CastellCoch #Cadw #Cardiff

New 16”x12” professionally printed travel posters available in my Etsy shop: £10 plus postage

Link in bio 🖼️🛒

#Wales #Rhondda #Cardiff #PenYFan #PenPych #Snowdon #CardiffBay #CastellCoch #Roath #RoathPark #RoathParkLake #RoathLake #RoathLighthouse #Eryri #YrWyddfa #BreconBeacons #bannaubrycheiniog

The River Taff with Castell Coch in the distance. Clouds are reflected in the water.

Epic clouds over Castell Coch last week.

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#CastellCoch #Tongwynlais #Cardiff

The Cambrians Visit Castell Coch in 1912 The Cambrian Archaeological Association is a charity dedicated to preserving the history of Wales. They were founded in 1846 and have published the annual “Archaeologia Cambrensis” jour…

The Cambrians Visit Castell Coch in 1912

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#CastellCoch #ArchaeologiaCambrensis

Castell Coch travel poster

Roath Lake travel poster

Cardiff Bay travel poster

New 16”x12” professional printed artworks available in my Etsy shop: £10 plus postage:

www.etsy.com/shop/WalesPhotosAndThings

#Wales #Rhondda #Cardiff #PenYFan #PenPych #Snowdon #CardiffBay #CastellCoch #Roath #RoathPark #RoathParkLake #RoathLake #Eryri #YrWyddfa #BannauBrycheiniog

Pen Pych travel poster

Pen Y Fan travel poster

Yr Wydffa travel poster

New 16”x12” professional printed artworks available in my Etsy shop: £10 plus postage:

www.etsy.com/shop/WalesPhotosAndThings

#Wales #Rhondda #Cardiff #PenYFan #PenPych #Snowdon #CardiffBay #CastellCoch #Roath #RoathPark #RoathParkLake #RoathLake #Eryri #YrWyddfa #BannauBrycheiniog