Southeast Central trail/Llwybr Canolog De-ddwyrain
Caerau Castle/Castell Caerau
Built on the site of an Iron Age hillfort this Norman ringwork castle is now overgrown and would have consisted of a bank and ditch for outer protection. It is located on the A4232 at Caerau, southwest of Cardiff.
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber/Siambr Gladdu Tinkinswood
A Cairn from the Neolithic period with a large topstone. A rectangular burial chamber with a dry stone wall forecourt. The site is on a sign posted lane about a mile from St Nicholas on the A40, west of Cardiff.
St Lythans Burial Chamber/Siambr Gladdu Lythian Sant
A tall Neolithic tomb chamber with large capstone which would originally have been covered in earth and stone. About two miles south of St Nicholas and about a mile south of Tinkinswood Burial Chamber.
Dinas Powys
The remains of a Norman site with a rectangular tower, and exterior wall. In addition to the later timber and earth fortress there are also remains of a previous fortification dating back to the Iron Age. The site is off the A4055 at Dinas Powys towards Barry from Cardiff.
Barry Castle/Castell y Barri
Parts of the gate and hall are now all that remain of this site. Built in the thirteenth century this was a fortified manor house rather than castle with the gatehouse and hall added in the following century. It is located at Park Road in the town of Barry southwest of Cardiff.
Penmark Castle/Castell Pen-marc
The remains of this thirteenth century stone castle are made up of semi-circular stone tower, part of a curtain wall and other buildings. It is located off the A4226 at Penmark, southwest of Barry.