Castle

Coity Castle

Bridgend
Directions
  • Open
  • Free entry
  • Dogs in the grounds
  • Parking on site
  • Cadw
Coity Castle: Coity Castle
Photo: Thomas Mansel Franklen · CC0 · Source

Quick answer

Checked 14 Oct 2026

Coity Castle is a castle near Bridgend, managed by Cadw. Dogs are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is a car park on site.

Coity Castle opening times

Last checked 14 Oct 2026
  1. Mon 12 10:0016:00
  2. Tue 13 10:0016:00
  3. Wed 14 10:0016:00
  4. Today Thu 15 10:0016:00
  5. Fri 16 10:0016:00
  6. Sat 17 10:0016:00
  7. Sun 18 10:0016:00
Opening times by season
Season Dates Days Hours Last entry
All year 1 Jan to 31 Dec
Daily
10:00 to 16:00
 15:30

Closed on 24 Dec, 25 Dec, 26 Dec, 1 Jan.

Open daily 10:00-16:00 all year; last admission 30 min before closing; closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan.

Check current times on the official site

Getting to Coity Castle and parking

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Address
CF35 6BG
Parking
Car park on site. One designated hard-standing space at the entrance, or park in surrounding residential streets. Surrounding residential streets
By train
Wildmill is 1.1 miles away.

Dogs, accessibility and facilities

Dogs

Partly
  • Welcome: in the grounds.
  • Not allowed: inside the buildings.
  • Page says only 'Dogs welcome'; no detail on buildings or leads, so lesser value chosen.

Accessibility

  • Paths and surfaces: Terrain Level 1 – Accessible; mostly flat grass and small gravel paths; route round moat narrow and slippery when wet.

What to see at Coity Castle

  • 01

    Keep

    The main fortified tower of the castle.

  • 02

    Curtain wall

    The outer defensive wall around the site.

  • 03

    Gatehouse

    The fortified main entrance.

  • 04

    Moat

    A ditch, wet or dry, around the walls.

  • 05

    Chapel

    A chapel inside the castle.

  • 06

    Views

    Notable views from the site.

History of Coity Castle

  1. c.1100 Begun as an earthwork castle
  2. 1405 Sir Lawrence Berkerolles defends castle against Glyndŵr siege

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Castles near Coity Castle

All 43 castles in Wales

Sources

Every fact on this page last verified 14 Oct 2026
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  1. Page on api.postcodes.io · checked 15 Oct 2026
  2. Page on cadw.gov.wales · checked 14 Oct 2026
  3. Wikidata · checked 15 Oct 2026
  4. Page on cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net · checked 15 Oct 2026

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