Ruperra Castle or Rhiwperra Castle is a Grade II* Listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument in Lower Machen in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales. Built in 1626, the Castle is ruined as of 2023. Its grounds are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Built in […]
Caerphilly
The Big Cheese Festival is a festival dedicated to Caerphilly cheese, and events are organised around this theme. The festival is notable for being a major event in the town of Caerphilly, attracting up to 80,000 visitors over three days. The event is also notable for being Wales’s only dedicated cheese festival. Caerphilly Castle aerial […]
Caerphilly Castle (Welsh: Castell Caerffili) is a medieval fortification in Caerphilly in South Wales. Gilbert de Clare constructed the castle in the 13th century as part of his campaign to maintain control of Glamorgan and saw extensive fighting between Gilbert, his descendants, and the native Welsh rulers. Surrounded by extensive artificial lakes – considered by […]