What to do in Caerphilly

Activities, attractions and tours

Caerphilly
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Caerphilly Attractions

Let Expedia help you experience the best that Caerphilly has to offer! If you’re looking for fun itinerary ideas, we can provide you with a list of the top sightseeing attractions, as well as helping you to find unmissable activities. Whether you’re travelling with your family, planning a romantic trip with your loved one, or visiting on business, we’ll make it easy to plan an unforgettable holiday that checks all the boxes.

Activities and Tours

Caerphilly is crammed with must-see places to visit and things to do. We can help you decide where to stay, and make it a breeze to explore the surrounding areas with our guides on where to go, what to see and when to see it. No matter how long your stay, it’s easy to find places of interest in Caerphilly to make sure that you enjoy your experience to the fullest and don’t miss a thing. Leave the local knowledge to us and leave the hassle behind.

If you’re planning a visit, why not check out our handy guides to places of interest in the area? You can browse lists of things to do, learn about the most popular attractions, and get help with planning the details of your trip. Expedia makes it easy for you to check out all the top sights.

Caerphilly Attractions

Expedia has something for everyone, so whether you’re planning to get active on a summer holiday, put a spring in your step with a romantic rendezvous, or pamper yourself with a leisurely winter trip, you’ll find plenty of attractions to keep you entertained. In addition to scheduling local tours, booking reservations and scoring advance event tickets, Expedia makes it easy to book your flight, hotel and rental car in advance, all on one consolidated travel itinerary, making for hassle-free travel and freeing you up to explore the sights of Caerphilly.

Looking for things to do can be time consuming, but we can take the hassle out of planning your holiday. Whether you’re looking to get active in the great outdoors, sample the cuisine or catch up with the vibrant local culture, our guides to Caerphilly attractions ensure that you’ll have a successful trip, whatever the season.


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Top places to visit

1. Principality Stadium

Watch national and international sporting events, see musical legends perform and go behind the scenes at the Principality Stadium. This is the national stadium of Wales, a 74,500-seat venue that is the home of the Welsh national rugby team.
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Millennium Stadium which includes modern architecture and a river or creek

2. Brecon Beacons National Park

Brecon Beacons National Park is an expanse of immeasurable natural beauty. Rugged mountain ranges spill down to valleys while limestone caves and dramatic waterfalls highlight a landscape of flower-filled meadows, forests and grassy hills. Brecon Beacons National Park is a paradise for biking, hiking, horseback riding and touring on canals. Discover more than 250 ancient monuments, villages crowned by castles and designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Brecon Beacons National Park featuring rainforest, a cascade and a lake or waterhole

3. Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle is a medieval stronghold and Victorian Gothic mansion with approximately 2,000 years’ worth of history. The magnificent structure was built on the site of a Roman fort and a Norman castle and during its existence also served as a home, a concert venue and a World War II shelter.
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Cardiff Castle featuring château or palace, heritage architecture and heritage elements

4. Cardiff University

One of the UK’s major teaching and research universities, in its 2014 University Guide the Sunday Times described Cardiff as “the acknowledged leader of higher education in Wales”. The previous year it hailed it as a “powerhouse of academic and research excellence”.
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Founded by Royal Charter in 1883 and located in the heart of the thriving Welsh capital, Cardiff University has built an international reputation for the quality of its work.

5. Caerphilly Castle

The second distinctive feature is the system of defences, built in large part surrounded by a system of large artificial lakes. Caerphilly Castle was originally constructed in the 13th Century, which makes the engineering behind the construction of the dams and sluice gates required to create the water defences even more impressive.
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Caerphilly Castle is a huge medieval castle in the South Wales, located in Caerphilly, seven and a half miles north of Cardiff. The castle stands out from other Welsh castles thanks to two distinct factors. The first of these is its sheer size; it is the second largest castle in the UK after Windsor Castle, occupying 30 acres.

What to do in Caerphilly


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Rudry

While Rudry isn't home to many top sights, Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch are some notable places to visit nearby.

Rudry
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Bedwas Trethomas & Machen

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Bedwas Trethomas & Machen and surrounding area, you can visit Sirhowy Valley Country Park and Caerphilly Castle.

Bedwas Trethomas & Machen
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Town Centre

While visiting Town Centre, you might make a stop by sights like Caerphilly Castle and The Visit Caerphilly Centre.

Town Centre

Llanbradach

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Llanbradach and surrounding area, you can visit Sirhowy Valley Country Park and Caerphilly Castle.

Llanbradach

Van

While there might not be top attractions in Van, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch.

Van

Penyrheol Trecenydd and Energlyn

While Penyrheol Trecenydd and Energlyn might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch.

Penyrheol Trecenydd and Energlyn

 

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