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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Caerphilly

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Caerphilly, Wales

Updated October 15, 2025
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Sultan the Pit Pony.

Caerphilly, Wales

Sultan the Pit Pony

The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.
View of leaning tower from outer-moat east bridge

Caerphilly, Wales

The Leaning Tower at Caerphilly Castle

This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
The Tommy Cooper Statue

Caerphilly, Wales

Tommy Cooper Statue

Enthusiasts of the mid-20th century magician and comedian erected this statue in the small Welsh town in which he was born, even though the comedian only lived there for three years.
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Castle Coch

Tongwynlais, Wales

Castell Coch (The Red Castle)

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
3 miles from Caerphilly
Morbitorium.

Pontywaun, Wales

Morbitorium

An amazing collection of curiosities hidden in a small Welsh village.
5 miles from Caerphilly
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Cardiff, Wales

Insole Court

Beautiful Victorian mansion on Cardiff's outskirts was once the family home of a South Wales coal mining dynasty.
5 miles from Caerphilly
"Nightmare on Elm Street" Mural.

Cardiff, Wales

'Nightmare on Elm Street' Mural

The painting on an aptly named street honors the 1980s slasher movie.
6 miles from Caerphilly
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