The Atlas Obscura Guide To Llantrisant

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Llantrisant, Wales

Updated July 10, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Llantrisant

Billy Wynt sits atop a hill outside Llantrisant in Wales.

Llantrisant, Wales

Billy Wynt

No one knows why this round stone structure was built on a hilltop in Wales.

William Price statue.

Llantrisant, Wales

William Price Statue

Surgeon, scholar, activist, eccentric. This statue remembers a curious figure in Wales’ history.

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The tower.

Miskin, Wales

The Witch's Tower of Wales

In spite of its medieval appearance and name, this building actually dates back to the Industrial Revolution.

0 miles from Llantrisant

Castle Coch

Tongwynlais, Wales

Castell Coch (The Red Castle)

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

5 miles from Llantrisant

Excavated, reconstructed 16th century cottage

Saint Fagans, Wales

St. Fagans National History Museum

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

5 miles from Llantrisant

Burial chamber in winter

Cardiff, Wales

Tinkinswood Burial Chamber

Sitting in a quiet field just west of Cardiff is a well-preserved megalithic burial chamber, topped with a 40-ton capstone

6 miles from Llantrisant

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.

7 miles from Llantrisant

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