A 13th century medieval castle remodelled in the Georgian period to create a comfortable family home. Indeed, Fonmon is one of only a few castles in Wales to that are still used as dwellings today. The castle stands in attractive grounds, with a woodland area behind the house, and a walled garden featuring colourful borders, rare trees, and flowering shrubs.
Castle Road, Rhoose Barry,
Glamorgan,
Wales, CF62 3ZN
Llancaiach Fawr Manor was the home of Colonel Edward Prichard during the Civil War years. Guides are dressed in period costume and speak in the style of the 17th century. Tales of life in a Civil War gentry household are unfolded when touring the home. Charles I visited in 1645. After his visit loyalties were switched from the King to Parliament. The house was built circa 1530 by Colonel Prichard's great grandfather and is a good example of a semi-fortified manor house of Tudor times. The parlour is panelled in oak. There are candlelight ghost tours in the winter months. Museum: Voted Best Family Attraction in Wales, Llancaiach Fawr shows what life was like at the time of the English Civil War (1645). Visitors can dress in period costumes and try out authentic crafts. There is an ongoing program of events aimed at making this troubled time "come alive" for visitors.
Nelson,
Treharris,
Glamorgan,
Wales, CF46 6ER
This is a partial ruin of a Tudor-Gothic fantasy castle-home built in 1835. Gables, turrets and towers are part of the architecture. There is an AV presentation on its history, an orangery, a park, formal gardens, an Iron Age hillfort, and a maze in Margam Park.
Margam,
Glamorgan,
Wales
A late 16th century manor house located within the open air Museum of Welsh Life at St Fagans. St Fagan's Castle, as it is somewhat optimistically named, is one of the finest Elizabethan manor houses in Wales. The house was built in 1580 and heavily restored in the Victorian period. Lord Robert-Windsor (later Earl of Plymouth) , donated the Castle to the National Museum of Wales in 1946. The interiors are furnished as they might have been in the late 19th century. Museum: An open air museum set in 100 acres of parkland, boasting a wide variety of authentic folk buildings, including farmhouses, cottages, a Celtic village, and a Tudor manor house. There are displays of traditional crafts and galleries focusing on agriculture and costumes. There are also special seasonal events in May, mid-Summer, Harvest, and Christmas. There are formal gardens with colourful borders, a knot-garden, and water features. more...
Museum of Welsh Life,
St Fagans,
Cardiff,
Glamorgan,
Wales, CF5 6XB
