Caerphilly is the birth place of the epic comedian Tommy Cooper, and a statue now takes pride of place, unveiled by another famous Welsh personality, Sir Anthony Hopkins.
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| a floor plaque near the statue of Tommy Cooper |
Recently the home of the annual "Big Cheese" Festival, the town has given its name to the white, crumbly Caerphilly Cheese. The town surrounds the castle which is the second larges in Europe and caters for weddings and functions. It has an extensive moat providing opportunities for local fishermen, and its tower leans at a greater angle than that of the "Leaning Tower of Pisa," and yet is not so wellknown.
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| Caerphilly Castle showing its leaning tower |
The entrance to the castle, one of the largest in Europe, is at the end of a long causeway separating the road from the moat.
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| The causeway between the castle moat and the road |
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