Caerphilly Audio Tours

05/11/2026

Not Caerphilly but an important part of Welsh history and one of the events in Britain that changed things for working people. You can hear about one of the famous participants and their link with our town on our Caerphilly tour

Today marks the 187th anniversary of the Newport Rising.
Planned and provisioned from a cave in Trefil, on November 4th 1839 around 4,000 Chartists marched from our valleys to Newport, demanding electoral reforms for a fairer, more democratic Parliament.
I'm proud that our valleys played such an important role in the fight for the democratic rights we value today.

02/11/2026

There's never a wrong time to share a photo of Caerphilly Castle, so enjoy this one ###

Caerphilly Castle stands among Wales' most impressive and historically significant medieval fortresses.

Gilbert de Clare began building it in the late 13th century, in the town of Caerphilly, as a stronghold in his struggle against the Welsh prince Llywelyn ap Gruffudd.

Its sheer scale makes it the second largest castle in the United Kingdom, behind only Windsor.

Vast artificial lakes surround the fortress and formed a key part of its innovative defenses.

Together with its concentric design, these water defenses showcase the military ingenuity of the medieval age.

Its most striking feature is a dramatically leaning tower, which, after centuries of subsidence, tilts even more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

📍 Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly, Wales

26/10/2026

Who do you know in Caerphilly who deserves recognition?

Nominations are open for Gwobr Dewi Sant, The National Award of Wales.

It's a chance for the individuals, groups and organisations who make Caerphilly a better place to live, work and visit to get the national recognition they deserve. They don't need to be famous. A neighbour, volunteer, coach, teacher, carer or young person is just as welcome.

Nominating takes three short steps, you can save a draft and come back to it, and you can even nominate yourself.

👉 Nominate here: https://www.gov.wales/st-david-awards/nominate

Nominations close December 4th.

24/10/2026

🚶 Explore Caerffili with the people who know it best.

As part of our Made in Caerffili launch event this Saturday, Caerphilly Audio Tours will be leading three free guided walks along the Trail of Tales.

Discover the people, places and stories that have shaped our town, brought to life by local history experts.

🎟️ Places are limited, so be sure to book your free place.

📍 Ffos Caerffili
📅 Saturday 11 July

👉 Book now via the link in our bio.



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Archwiliwch Gaerffili gyda'r bobl sy'n ei hadnabod orau.

Fel rhan o'n digwyddiad lansio Gwnaed yng Nghaerffili y dydd Sadwrn yma, bydd Caerphilly Audio Tours yn arwain tair taith gerdded wedi eu tywys am ddim ar hyd llwybr Hynt a Hanes.

Darganfyddwch y bobl, y lleoedd a'r straeon sydd wedi llunio ein tref, ac a fydd yn dod yn fyw diolch i arbenigwyr hanes lleol.

Mae lleoedd yn gyfyngedig, felly gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod yn archebu eich lle am ddim.

📍 Ffos Caerffili
📅Dydd Sadwrn 11 Gorffennaf
👉Archebwch nawr trwy'r ddolen yn ein bio.

24/10/2026

Canlyniadau'r Arolwg...

Dim syndod yma - Castell Caerffili yw'r peth y mae pobl yn ei garu fwyaf am y dref.

Mae wedi cyrraedd brig yr arolwg bob blwyddyn ers 2023.

Mae'r Castell yn rhan enfawr o hunaniaeth Caerffili, ond ry’n ni’n gwybod fod llawer mwy i'r dref arbennig hon hefyd.

Felly rydyn ni eisiau clywed wrthoch chi:

Beth yw eich hoff beth am Gaerffili?

Busnes lleol? Parc? Grŵp cymunedol? Trysor cudd?

Dywedwch wrthon ni isod



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Survey Says...

No surprises here - Caerphilly Castle remains the thing people love most about the town.

It has topped the survey every year since 2023.

The Castle is a huge part of Caerphilly’s identity, but we know there’s plenty more that makes the town special too.

So we want to hear from you:

What’s your favourite thing about Caerphilly?

A local business? A park? A community group? A hidden gem?

Tell us below

21/10/2026

When coal tips collapse, there is no roar of warning, no shouts or panic. There is simply silence, and death.
Today marks 60 years since a coal tip collapsed onto Pantglas school in Aberfan, Killing 116 primary school children and 28 adults.
Money collected for the families of those lost was used to clear the coal tip which killed them.
Since 1966 only two British Prime Ministers have visited the site to pay their respects.
Welsh coal fuelled the British Empire, but it was the people of Aberfan and others across Wales who cleared the tip from the school, and brought out the victims.
There was no national appeal for help, no rallying of troops to the rescue . Parents dug out their children, only to give them back to the earth, in one of the many small graves which now lie together.

16/10/2026

The National Mining Memorial garden is a beautiful place for reflection. Check out our walk through the history of Senghenydd on VoiceMap and learn more about the village and the people involved in the mine disaster

02/10/2026

It's my pleasure to support PRIME Cymru . Such lovely people and so very helpful

16/09/2026

Cymru Am Byth!!!!
Axcalibur Wales Guidebook .tourism Tourism Association

23/07/2026

Getting to the end of my novel on Llywelyn Bren now, so thought I'd try some book cover designs. This is the first one. There may be more to follow 😍
Caerphilly Tourism Association Caerphilly Observer South Wales Argus Wales