- Open
- Free entry
- Dogs in the grounds
- No car park on site
- Cadw
Quick answer
Old Beaupre Castle is a ruined castle near Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, managed by Cadw. Dogs on a lead are welcome in the grounds but not inside. There is no car park on site.
Opening times
10:00-16:00, 1 April-31 March (days of week not named); last admission 30 minutes before closing; closed 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January. Unstaffed.
Getting to Old Beaupre Castle and parking
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- Address
- CF71 7LT
- Parking
- No car park on site. No designated parking; limited roadside parking about 250m away (approx. 3 cars). About 250 m to the entrance. St Athan Road; no public access via farm lane.
- By train
- Llantwit Major is 3.1 miles away.
Dogs, accessibility and facilities
Dogs
Partly- Welcome: in the grounds.
- Not allowed: inside the buildings.
- Leads: dogs must be kept on a lead.
- Dogs welcome; keep on short leads through livestock fields. Nothing says dogs may go inside buildings, so lesser value chosen.
Accessibility
Not step-free- Step-free: no step-free access.
- Paths and surfaces: Terrain Level 3 - Moderate; walk through 2-3 fields with livestock, stile with shallow steps, historic stairwell to upper areas.
What to see at Old Beaupre Castle
- 01
Gatehouse
The fortified main entrance.
- 02
Curtain wall
The outer defensive wall around the site.
- 03
Wall walk
A walkway along the top of the walls.
- 04
Great hall
The main hall, used for feasts and ceremony.
History of Old Beaupre Castle
- c.1300 Medieval manor house built around the inner court
- c.1540 Sir Rice Mansel begins Tudor additions on the west side of the Middle Court
- 1586 Date carved on the outer gatehouse (Richard Bassett)
- 1600 Richard Bassett builds the storeyed porch, aged 65
Photos
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Simon Rowe from Barry, Wales, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Source -
Gareth James · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Castles near Old Beaupre Castle
- St Quintin's Castle, Llanblethian 1.8 mi
- Coity Castle 7.9 mi
- Ogmore Castle 8.4 mi
- Castell Coch 10.0 mi
- Cardiff Castle 11.1 mi
- Caerphilly Castle 13.0 mi
Sources
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