The stages can be complete in any order but we suggest you start at ‘The Castle’ stage which will take you in a circular walk around the grounds of Caerphilly Castle which is undoubtedly one of the mightiest fortresses in Wales, the second biggest in Great Britain and perhaps one of the grandest Medieval buildings in Western Europe. The Castle was built by Lord Gilbert de Clare between 1268 and 1271 as a response to the growing threat of the Welsh Prince Llywellyn ap Gruffudd running a successful campaign to reclaim Welsh lands for the Welsh people, although the castle served as an effective defence against the Welsh. It is an early example of the impregnable concentric castle design, effectively a castle within the walls of another castle surrounded by a flooded moat. It was a quite revolutionary evolution of Medieval architecture the lakes were intended to deter attackers, siege engines and even archers. By all accounts, they were very successful as Caerphilly Castle never succumbed to siege.
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