Top 10 Castles - South Wales
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South Wales is filled with beauty. A seemingly endless variety of places to explore. And with dozens of Castles you will never be short of the discovery.
00:00 Rhossili
00:38 White Castle
01:09 Margam Castle
01:54 Weobley Castle
02:24 Carreg Cennen Castle
03:10 Chepstow Castle
04:08 Caldicot Castle
04:38 Kidwelly Castle
05:38 Raglan Castle
06:38 Cardiff Castle
08:07 Caerphilly Castle
09:32 Outro
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10 Worst Towns to Live in Wales
What are the worst towns to live in Wales? We don’t want to make it boring. Otherwise, we would have listed all the towns in Wales in the order of how they are considered good. Even if we could do that, some people may view such a listing as conjectural. Towns considered good by a reviewer may be seen as bad by another. But then, for the sake of this production, let’s assume that all the towns in Wales are good. But they can’t all be equally good. If some had higher degrees of goodness, yes, they are better. And if some towns are better than others, the logic follows that some are worse. On that positive note, let’s discuss the 10 worst towns to live in Wales.
10. Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale, the town at the head of the valley which is formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River is the largest town in Blaenau Gwent county borough. Its direct access to the A465 Heads of the Valleys trunk road doesn’t make it a good place to live in Wales. The town bordering the Brecon Beacons National Park Ebbw Vale isn’t economically viable with the second-lowest mean salary in Britain. In fact, for the people to survive, 5 food banks are operating in the community. This has also affected the town educationally. This is indicated by its having the worst GCSE results in Wales. Meanwhile, Ebbw Vale is the town with the cheapest home price in England and Wales as no one would be willing to buy a home in a place very bad to live in.
9. Pontypool
As we think about Pontypool, we’re filled with the emotion of love for the residents of the people. No, this doesn’t mean we love to live among them or envy their situation. We only salute their resilience that makes them remain in a town without no places to visit, no nightlife, no restaurants and bars, and with zero social life. This administrative center of the county borough of Torfaen has nothing like a sense of community. Ironically, there’s no privacy in this town as almost everyone will notice your presence or absence. Your financial status is in public knowledge. Care needs to be taken in such a town to select a date if you don’t want to have an incestuous amorous affair.
8. Llangefni
The case of Llangefni, the county town of Anglesey, whose name in Welsh means meaning “church on the River Cefni,” is pathetic. The town which is home to the principal offices of the Isle of Anglesey County Council and the second largest settlement in that county has too many bad reviews. But to stay on a kinder side, we would side with those who consider it one of the worst Welsh towns to live because of the number of old people in the town. The town is actually gradually taking up the appearance of old peoples’ homes as it has a higher percentage of older people. That should tell you that the town is boring and is economically disadvantaged. The town’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average.
7. Port Talbot
What image does the name of the town, Port Talbot evoke? If you choose to turn a blind eye to the negatives, you are likely to see a town and community of the home of one of the biggest steelworks in the world. That is cute. But that economic opportunity which covers a large area of land, dominating the southeast of the town does not come without a cost for the town. The environmental pollution this has caused for the town some 13 kilometers from Swansea has made it one of the worst places to live. The town is filled with the stench from this and other dirt dominating the place.
6. Llantwit Major
Our attention is now on Llantwit Major, a community on the Bristol Channel coast. This is one of 4 towns in the Vale of Glamorgan. The community located about 7.2 kilometers from Cowbridge, 14 kilometers from Bridgend, 16 kilometers from Barry, and 24 kilometers from Cardiff has not allowed these nice locations to rub off on it. It is one of the 10 worst places in Wales on this list for anyone who cares about safety. The crime rate there is rather on the high side and this is obviously inimical a good living. We would recommend living in any other place in Wales before mentioning Llantwit Major.
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What Are The Top 5 FREE Things To Do In South WALES?
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There are lots of places to visit in South Wales and some of the best attractions won’t cost you a penny.
Whether it’s walking on the best beaches in the country, exploring a Welsh castle or visiting one of the free museums. Wales has something to offer, whatever your interests.
There are lots of underrated places across Wales not just in the South but for this list we concentrate on South Wales, the area we know best and our 5 favourite free things to do.
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0:28 Kenfig Dunes
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Situated not far from the M40 and M42 motorways, the castle has its own car park with a small charge for non-members (English Heritage). I booked my tickets online via the castle's website. Tickets are currently allocated on arrival time slots.
Apart from the ruins, other attractions include museum displays, Elizabethan Garden, and tearooms in the stable block. Half a day is plenty to explore.
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Caerphilly Castle - Places To See In Wales, Episode1
We visit the largest castle in Wales in the first episode of our new series “Places To See In Wales” We’ll be taking a look at some famous and not so famous places around our home country of Wales.
Caerphilly Castle is a is medieval castle just north of Cardiff in South Wales. It was built in the 13th century by Gilbert de Clare. It was used as a base to conquer Glamorganshire and there was extensive fighting between Gilbert and the Welsh.
The castle is in the centre of the town and there are great views around the area. It costs £8.50 (Dec 18) to enter the castle and it’s big enough to spend a couple of hours there. #VisitWales
One of the most striking things about the castle is the leaning south east tower. It leans at 10 degrees, there is some debate as to whether the damage was caused during the English Civil War or as a result of subsidence when the castle fell into disrepair.
Caerphilly Castle has been used as a location for many TV and film productions including many episodes of Dr Who, Wolf Hall and Restoration with Robert Downey Jr.
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Poorest Towns in the UK – Newport, Wales
Why is Newport, Wales so poor? Newport is one of the towns in the UK that people don’t migrate to. The reason? It’s one of the poorest places to live in the United Kingdom. We included it in a video that ranked it along with other poor towns in the country. But time wouldn’t allow us to do justice to that account in the video. Yet, we feel we need to tell you more so that you can be convinced beyond doubt and sentiment that this town in the beautiful and tranquil countryside of Wales is indeed poor. As usual, this video will not cast aspersion on the competence of the governmental authority, it’s only a wake-up call.
But to start with, where’s Newport located? It’s a county borough situated on the River Usk not far from its confluence with the Severn Estuary. The Welsh town is located 19 kilometers northeast of Cardiff. We understand that Newport, the third-largest authority with city status in Wales, was granted that status during the Golden Jubilee celebration of the late Queen. Yet, for the purpose of this video, we would consider this 7th most populous authority overall a town as we have done in our video about the poorest towns in Britain. Kindly bear that in mind as we discuss the place that became a unitary authority in 1996 and which is part of the Cardiff-Newport metropolitan area.
Is Newport Really Poor?
We honestly wouldn’t have considered Newport poor and ranked it anywhere near the poorest towns if we hadn’t heard about its damning position in the most recent Index of Multiple Deprivation in Wales. The report shows that it is now the most deprived area in Wales. The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD), before arriving at this conclusion, measures deprivation levels primarily on income and employment. It also considers domains of health, education, community safety, access to services, living environment and housing.
According to the recent WIMD data, Newport is unfortunately not making enough or considerable progress in its effort to address the deprivation earlier observed in 2011 and 2014. In 2011, as many as 16 areas of this town ranked among the 10 percent most deprived in Wales. By then, it was the fourth most deprived in the country. In 2014, the number remained the same and the ranking soared.
But now, the number of neighborhoods ranked among the most deprived in Wales has grown to 23 which is equal to 24 percent of the authority. And the remainder of the 95 neighborhoods in Newport are at risk of becoming deprived if this trend continues. The current rate is the biggest percentage of any local authority in the country. That explains why the entire area is considered the most deprived.
The Most Deprived Areas of Newport
Yes, we know that not all of the 95 Newport neighborhoods on WIMD records are deprived. But consider what we just said. If 24.2 percent of them are found among the most deprived 10 percent in Wales, and 60 percent of them are in the top 50 percent, doesn’t that hoist a big banner announcing deprivation?
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Caldicot Castle, Wales, United Kingdom from Travel with Iva Jasperson
Caldicot Castle, Wales, United Kingdom from Travel with Iva Jasperson
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Caldicot Castle (Welsh: Castell Cil-y-coed) is an extensive stone medieval castle in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales, built near the site of Harold Godwinson's former Saxon castle by the Norman earls of Hereford from about 1100.The castle became a Grade I listed building on 10 June 1953.
It was in the possession of Thomas of Woodstock, a son of King Edward III of England, until his death in 1391, when it reverted to the Crown.
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Caldicot Castle was a Medieval Stronghold Castle located in Southeast Wales. It was initially built as a Fort by the Normans. Caldicot Castle’s impressive structure was a Site of a Roman Port and became a Victorian Family Home. It is surrounded by an idyllic 55-acre Country Park.
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History of Caldicot Castle:
- The lands of Caldicot were first known to be owned by the Sheriff of Gloucester in 1086.
- Walter FitzRoger inherited the lands. His son, Milo, was granted Earldom of Hereford.
- And by 1100 the castle was likely a simple motte-and-bailey.
- Milo’s five sons died childless, so his titles and land passed to his eldest daughter Margaret.
- She married Humphrey II de Bohun and their son Humphrey III de Bohun is the likely builder (around 1170) of the present-day stone keep and curtain walls. At nine feet thick and four storeys tall, it made the keep almost impenetrable.
- With spiral staircases, hooded fireplaces, windows with seats and a semi-circular latrine turret all provided comfort for the dwellers.
- They kept the castle for over 200 years.
- In 1376, it passed to Thomas of Woodstock, fifth son of King Edward III. He would later become a key advisor to his nephew, King Richard II.
- Thomas spent most of his time in Essex until the Peasants’ Revolt led to him spending most of that year in Caldicot.
- During this time he ordered major work be done. Including a new gatehouse and drawbridge and the Woodstock tower, which at the base can be seen the names Thomas and his wife Alianore.
- But, in 1397, under the orders of his nephew, King Richard II, he was kidnapped and killed, after their relationship strained. And Caldicot passed to the Crown.
- Alianore’s sister was Mary de Bohun, wife to the future King Henry IV. Although she never lived to be queen.
- So when Alianore died, her daughter would lose the castle to Mary’s son, King Henry V. And the castle passed to the Duchy of Lancaster.
- Eventually Caldicot was granted into the stewardship of the Herbert family. And then leased in the sixteenth century to their successors the Somersets with their power base at Raglan.
- It would later be neglected and allowed to fall into ruin and then not more than a farmyard.
- Over time it would be sold until in 1885 Joseph Richard Cobb bought it and began restoring it as a family home.
- They owned it up until the 20th century. And having owned Nelson’s first flagship, HMS Foudroyant, at the end of its life, decided to decorate many rooms with its memorabilia.
- Some rooms would be rented out until in 1964 the Chepstow Rural District Council bought the castle from the Cobb family for £12,000.
- A year later it was opened to the public and a small museum added.
Caldicot Castle
This is my Flip Ultra HD test around the outside of Caldicot Castle in South Wales. The majority is taken on a tripod. I have to say I am impressed especially as it appears to have a pinhole lens.
Hensol Castle – Best Gothic Architecture Style Castles in Wales
The castellated mansions and castles in Wales are not a rare thing to see but one that was as well preserved as the Hensol Castle is truly an exceptional sight.
Although the history of this architectural piece is full of mystery and controversy, Hensol is a great place to visit, while on a trip to Wales.
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- Penrhyn Castle;
- Beaumaris Castle.
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Caldicot Castle by Drone
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Caldicot Castle, Church Road Caldicot NP26 4HU
Caldicot Castle in its beautiful setting of tranquil gardens and a wooded country park. Founded by the Normans, developed in royal hands as a stronghold in the Middle Ages and restored as a Victorian family home, the castle has a romantic and colourful history
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