Caerphilly in the Rhymney Valley in southern Wales is one of the smaller administrative areas inWales. On the other hand, Caerphilly Castle, surrounded by parkland, is the largest castle in Wales and one of the biggest in Britain. Visit Caerphilly Castle on your self-catering cottage holiday to south Wales.
Caerphilly is located in what used to be the historic county of Glamorgan. This is a former mining area, also famous for cheese making. Other towns in Caerphilly are Bargoed, Bedwas, Blackwood, Newbridge, New Tredegar, Rhymney, Risca, and Ystrad Mynach. The Rhymney Railway runs a Caerphilly to Cardiff Line which also has connections with the Brecon and Merthyr Line. Both Cardiff and Brecon are within easy travelling distance.