Based inside the Bude Castle, now a museum and art gallery (where you can buy the items on display)…read morewith a lovely cafe for light snacks, sandwiches and cream teas. The terrace outside overlooks the Summerleaze beach where you can watch the tide come in, a massive sandy beach when the tide is out. Can vouch for the chocolate cake and cream tea, scones are light and fluffy, jam is with real fruit and cream is fresh cornish clotted cream. The venue is also great for weddings, with a lovely large lawn outside. Also do not expect to find a traditional castle as such, on top of a hill with a moat and battlements etc. From the back it does not even look like a castle!

If you are visiting Killerton house, then there is a cottage in the village that is open to…read moreNational Trust. This is worht a visit if you are in the area. You have to park in the village car park and walk to the cottage. It will take about 10 mins to walk there and if it is a nice day then quite a nice walk. Unfortunatly it poured down and we had to run there! The cottage is fascinating, it has been restored to its orginal glory. They uncovered a wall panel dating back to the 16th century. You can walk around all the rooms and then view the garden. In the garden there is an unusual garden house that is worth seeing. Well worth it if you are in the area.

Coity Castle is a magical place full of distant battle cries and that incredible sense that…read moreimportant things have happened there. Built in 1100 and then rebuilt after a siege by Owain Glyndwr, this is a castle often overlooked by visitors to Wales, despite its extremely important part in Welsh history. Although other castles, such as Cardiff Castle, Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch, are more visited, I would argue that it's the lesser known relics which are more interesting. This Medieval castle is built up on a hill, with clear evidence of moats, and looks almost like a half-rotten tooth sticking up into the sky. It has just as much grandeur and fairy-tale quality as a person could ask for in a castle. This historic site is well worth a visit; sunset will reward you will specular photographs and views.

This is another of South Wales's impressive Norman Castles, standing in ruins near the town of…read moreBridgend in South Wales, not far from Cardiff. It was built by Sir Payn "the Demon" de Turberville, one of the legendary Twelve Knights of Glamorgan who are supposed to have conquered the area under the leadership of Robert FitzHamon, Lord of Gloucester. Although it was originally built soon after 1100, a lot of the castle actually dates from the fourteenth century and later. Parts of it were rebuilt following the siege by Owain Glyn Dr in 1404-05. Despite being in ruins, there are still plenty of interesting features to see - including the remains of the central octagonal pillar for the vaults of the castle. If you have OS map 170 the reference is SS 923815. Nearby you can also visit Newcastle and Ogmore Castles in a day trip.

Beautiful! Lovely…read moregardens to wander around, with paths and ponds, ducks to feed, places to picnic and the scenery changes month by month. Wonderful place for children of all ages!

For two hours a day a narrow causeway allows intrepid explorers and fishermen alike to cross over…read moreto this island from the mainland. But be warned - do so at your peril! People have died trying to cross the causeway whilst the tide was turning. The alternative is to stay on the island and wait and freeze or dial for help - not as bad as death, but still rather embarrassing. It is worth noting that the coastguards do not appreciate saving marooned tourists and you will get very told off. For such a small island, it has a very rich history - smugglers hid treasure here and the Saxons left a fort on the south-eastern headland. I've popped over to the island a couple of times to enjoy the windswept beauty, but have checked the tides and kept an eye on my watch. Sully island is situated between Penarth and Barry, oppersite the Captain's Wife.

This is a great National Trust place which has a quaint little tea shop and gift shop. To get to…read moreWatersmeet House you walk from Lynmouth centre and it only takes about half an hour. It is a very beautiful walk and it's not too far to it's perfect for young families although maybe not with a pushchair in the autumn or winter months as it can be slippy near the edge of the river. The cafe is a lovely break once you have completed half the walk and they do a rather nice devonshire cream tea which goes down a treat!

Absolutely stunning, right out of a novel. Honestly most kid these spots never live up to your…read moreimagination. However Watersmeet exceeds them. It is like a fairytail dream.

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Initially a Norman castle, this great building appears to have been refortified by Henry II in the…read more1180s, which can be spotted in the very high quality of the masonry. Like many historic buildings in Wales, this castle is looked after by Cadw, the Welsh Assembly Government's historic environment service. Free to visitors, the monument is set in a picturesque location overlooking the River Ogmore and the town of Bridgend. Established in the early 1100s by Robert FitzHamon, first Norman lord of Glamorgan, it's visited by quite a few tourists staying in Cardiff - often combining this site with visits to nearby Coity and Ogmore Castles, packing three monuments into one day. For those living in Cardiff these castles are also worth a day trip if you're interested in Welsh history and monuments, and on a fine day it makes a nice spot for a picnic or taking photos. If you have an OS map, the reference is 170: SS 902801