Caerphilly Castle
The largest castle in Wales, rising from a moat of artificial lakes, with a tower that leans about 10 degrees.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 2 h 43 min by train · 3 h 39 min by car
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Time there: 1.5–2 h
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At about 30 acres it is the largest castle in Wales and the second largest in the UK.
Gilbert de Clare began building it in 1268, surrounded by artificial lakes and dams described as among the most elaborate water defences in Britain.
The south-east tower of the inner ward leans outward by about 10 degrees.
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