Caerau Hillfort — Attraction in Caerau

Not what it used to be many years ago they had football/rugby/activities for children and families. Youth centre, breakfast an after school club. Still big fields and bike ramp for kids along with the park down the bottom. Car park avalible and ideal for family , dog walks even up to the woods. Can have your own fun with a pack lunch an warm day. Wouldn't advise to go over by the river there are paths for safty leading you in and out of the woods. Walk/jog to llandough hospital. High schhol, woodlands is SEN school and disabilities . Trelia nursery and primary school . Used to be a secondary school high school.

Same council stopped all this as kids and communities could interact with other and there children an had a plce to go, rather than being board hanging around . Welsh assembly needs to put the money in the pot and start all activities and after clubs/school...

It's a field on top of a hill. From what we could see there isn't any evidence of the old hill top fort but there is a nice old derelict church tucked just below the top of the hill. Apparently they are going to excavate the fort and open a visitor centre which I imagine will be good, from the top of the hill you have a commanding view of Cardiff which is always nice. Be warned though the path up to the top is steep and when we went very boggy and muddy, there is a concrete path but this was covered with vegetation. I would highly recommend going, the dog loved it and is now snoring...

Fascinating hilltop site on the edge of the Cardiff suburb of Ely/Caerau from which the Celtic tribe, the Silures - much-respected opponents of the Romans - ruled SE Wales. Much earlier origins date it back nearly 4000 years BC. Best visited outside winter as there is a possibly muddy climb through woodland to the top, from which its spectacular position commanding surrounding countryside can be seen. An onsite visitor centre offers explanatory panels and also serves as the hub for a range of very worthwhile...