Castell Coch, Wales Coast Path

Castell Coch perfectly cuts the figure of a fairytale castle, with its conical battlements topped by their fluttering triangular banners.

In fact, it’s a Victorian folly, built in the 19^th century by the wealthy Bute family. 

Still, one can easily imagine a shining knight astride a stallion dashing out of the portcullis instead of the cigar-chomping coal magnate who was the real castellan.