A Castle All To Myself! - Old Beaupre Castle, Hidden South Wales

Old Beaupre Castle may be called a castle but it’s actually a Tudor manor house in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales. After a failed attempt to visit it last November I finally find it open and there’s no one there. Old Beaupre Castle is not that far from Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan. It dates from the 1300s but most of the remains you see today date from the 16th century. The Tudor rebuild was started by Sir Rice Mansell, continued by William Bassett and finished by his son, Richard Bassett. “Better Death Than Dishonour” was the family Bassett motto inscribed above the doorway. The Bassett (Basset) family’s wealth started to decline following the English Civil War, they were Royalists. By the time it was sold in the 18th century only a small part of the house was being used. The building is now managed by CADW and is open between 10 to 4 and it’s free to enter. There is free parking in a small lay-by in the lane across the fields and the castle is signposted from there (5 minutes walk). Spots around Old Beaupre Castle 0:00 A View Of The Castle 0:38 Old Beaupre Castle 1:45 History Of The Castle 3:36 The Entrance 5:45 Inner Court 7:21 The Porch 9:00 The Hall 9:50 The Lodgings 10:34 The Latrines 11:36 Upper Floor Of The Gatehouse ‘Old Beaupre Castle, Vale Of Glamorgan, South Wales’ — Filmed January 2022 #Castles #VisitWales More Hidden Wales Videos: 🎥 East Orchard Castle    • In Search Of EAST  ORCHARD CASTLE (Stopped...   🎥 Melincourt Waterfall    • Melincourt Waterfall WALES (Another Reason...   🎥 Margam Radar Station    • Hidden Wales - In Search Of Margam WWII Ra...   MERCH 👕 FlyDriveExplore MERCH “Yes, We are tourists T-Shirts”: https://fly-drive-explore.creator-spr... EQUIPMENT & TRAVEL STUFF ▶︎UK Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/flydriv... ▶︎USA Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/flydrivee... More Travel Videos Added Weekly CONTACT US at http://www.flydriveexplore.com TWITTER   / flydriveexplore   FACEBOOK   / flydriveexplore   INSTAGRAM   / flydriveexplore