Ruperra Castle - Added to Castles and Fortifications in Caerphilly, Wales

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:

This is a stunning Grade 2 listed building. It is unfortunately privately owned and you are not permitted to TOAL nearby. It has been devastated by fire and is in a state of disrepair.

The whole surrounding area is managed by the Ruperra Conservation Trust. On the top of the hill to the North, is a historic Hill Fort and some more modern transformations are still visible via another short walk up the hill which makes for another great location to fly around

Parking is some distance away with a 1km walk to the TOAL site that I used, which is a track that is also a bridalway. It provides a couple of spots that give you good line of site but beware, the surrounding building are private residences so the residence may have objections to overflights. It is also an equestrian business so there are horses and riders frequenting the area.

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 21/08/2025. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location. Landowner permission may be required before taking off.

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Nice addition to the map @pete-the-geek :smiley:

Any details about the round wall in the last photo?

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Thank-you @PingSpike.

Yes, there is quite a lot of information about Ruperra Motte up on the hill from Ruperra Conservation Trust.

In short :-
Iron Age Hillfort - circa 700BC - 100AD
Norman Motte and Bailey - circa 1100 AD
Garden and Summerhouse - circa 1700 AD

But read the site, it has so much information in the history of the place and it is well worth a visit both with and without a drone.

I’ve also modelled both the castle and motte. I hope these links are permitted here.

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