Thanks for those Danny. I notice your pic on facebook has a Dalek. I take it you're a Dr Who fan. I have similar pics from the aliens exhibition at Chatelherault. Where was yours taken?

Thanks for those Danny. I notice your pic on facebook has a Dalek. I take it you're a Dr Who fan. I have similar pics from the aliens exhibition at Chatelherault. Where was yours taken?

That pic was taken at DragonCon, a local scifi/fantasy/gaming convention. They've got it wired to move around and shout "Exterminate!"

Castle Gwynn, a startling replica of a 12th-century Welsh border castle

I'd dispute that!

It has way too many large windows for a start, replica implies faithful detailed reproduction of an original building, no chance!

It may be a reproduction of a mansionised castle with 12thc origins, that's different. I'd be interested to know which one, so that comparisons could be drawn.

 

In the flier I got at the festival it lists Castell Coch as the inspiration: http://www.castlewales.com/coch.html

 

I can see the rough similarities, but its certainly not a reproduction, just an inspiration.