What an amazing castle. Mike, one of the volunteers, gave us a brilliant tour, passionately telling us all about its history, from the Norman’s to present day. He really made the experience, we could have chatted with him for hours. The castle itself is beautiful, a perfect spot to visit!

We really enjoyed our visit to the Wonderland that is Castell Coch. A bit like wandering into a real life Disney Princess Castle. Although Castell Coch is not the original building the amount of wealth and research lavished on this "re-build" is stunning and the attention to detail brings to life a more opulent time. We really enjoyed wandering around and soaking up the atmosphere. The painted walls are so detailed that is worth spending time looking at them. We visited the wonderful tea shop too. Friendly staff, basic facilities, ell worth a visit. We were just disappointed to learn that we could not visit again at Christmas due to restricted opening.

This a a beautiful little castle not far from Cardiff. With the audioguide, it is definitely worth the price. The audioguide is well done. The castle is very beauitful. If arriving by train then walking, google will direct you the long way round, but there is a trail through the woods that cuts the walk down by 10+ minutes.

We really enjoyed this castle, the children (age 11 and 10) weren’t entirely keen to go and look around a “boring castle” but once there there they changed their minds and said the whole experience was very good and informative (they loved the podcast). It’s the most colourful interior decorated castle we’ve ever been to, we loved the free podcast to listen to whilst walking around which gave us the best experience due to the in depth knowledge and information of each room and the decor. A must visit!

A pad in the country for the Marquis finished in a certain style, and with humour abound. Thankfully Burgess had an eye on the original ruins and incorporated that into his architecture of a very distinctive building. Attended a wedding here many moons ago and was impressed then (thankfully this building has lasted longer than that marriage)! There is scaffolding about at present on the outer but that doesn't detract from your visit. And, it means that Cadw are looking after the old place.

My Welsh friend had been pretty dismissive about Castle Coch, but on a rainy day I suggested that we should give it a go. We were both very favourably impressed. The site is still undergoing some remedial work, but that is no reason to avoid it. Plenty of impressive sights and a fascinating history, all enhanced by an excellent commentary on hand-held electronic devices, included without any additional charge. The only notes of caution are that you must be happy to ascend some steep and narrow circular staircases, also it would be wise to go out of high season, since it could soon become uncomfortably crowded on the narrow passages. Very well worth a diversion from th M4!

What a pretty castle! I always wanted to come here and although there was scaffolding on the outside, it had a nice covering so it was unsightly to look at. Super pretty rooms and a quaint little cafe with home baked cakes. Well worth a visit!

A true fairy tale castle-but lots of steps. Interesting furnishings and displays. Take time to enjoy all the interior decorations--painting, ceilings, furniture. Amazing what lots of money and creativity can do together.

Beautiful castle definitely well worth a visit, as an English Heritage member for over 2 years you get free entry into Cadw locations. Interesting and eye catching decoration inside, we spent a couple of hours looking round. The audio guide is free and a must, there not many information boards. There is a shop and a tea room. Plenty of free parking.

What a treat this was! My friend and I have lived in Cardiff all our lives but never fully immersed ourselves in the history and splendour of Castell Coch. Touring the castle was a wonderful experience made incredibly more special by tour guide & volunteer, David who kindly offered to show us around the enchanted building. His enthusiasm and knowledge about the castle’s history and architectural foundation was excellent and made it one of the best excursions we have had right on our door step! Diolch again, David & Castell Coch!