Guidebook for Cardiff
Everything Else
Pedal Power
Dogo StreetYou can hire bikes and ride around our vast parkland.
Major rugby matches and other major sporting events and even concerts. Stadium Tours offer the chance to visit the stadium, guided tours on non match days.
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Stade Principality
Westgate StreetMajor rugby matches and other major sporting events and even concerts. Stadium Tours offer the chance to visit the stadium, guided tours on non match days.
For those who come to visit Cardiff University or their children attending the University.
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Cardiff University
For those who come to visit Cardiff University or their children attending the University.
Located a 15 minute walk through the park (Llandaff Fields) from our house.
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Western AvenueLocated a 15 minute walk through the park (Llandaff Fields) from our house.
Our cricket stadium, home team Glamorgan Cricket, have hosted The Ashes twice, 5 minutes walk from us.
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Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground
Sophia WalkOur cricket stadium, home team Glamorgan Cricket, have hosted The Ashes twice, 5 minutes walk from us.
Civic Centre of Cardiff right next to our National Museum of Wales and Cardiff University
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Cardiff University
Civic Centre of Cardiff right next to our National Museum of Wales and Cardiff University
Sport Wales National Centre
Sophia CloseFor national, regional and international sports events and training.
Talybont Halls
Cardiff University Halls of Residence
County Hall
Cardiff County Council
Entertainment & Activities
Cardiff Riding School
Fields Park RoadFantastic riding facility in Cardiff.
Arts & Culture
Chapter Arts Centre is located in a converted school, it has a restaurant / cafe and bar, cinemas and a theatre and events. It is a very buzzing place day and night.
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Centre d'art Chapter
Market RoadChapter Arts Centre is located in a converted school, it has a restaurant / cafe and bar, cinemas and a theatre and events. It is a very buzzing place day and night.
Beautiful new buildings / concert hall, you can walk there through the park, Sophia Gardens, then Bute Park.
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Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
North RoadBeautiful new buildings / concert hall, you can walk there through the park, Sophia Gardens, then Bute Park.
Located in Cardiff Bay, iconic building and venue for major theatre, musicals, plays and shows.
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Wales Millennium Centre
Bute PlaceLocated in Cardiff Bay, iconic building and venue for major theatre, musicals, plays and shows.
Lovely white wooden church located in Cardiff Bay, built for Norwegian sailors when they arrived by ship in Cardiff. Now a venue for exhibitions and a cafe.
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Norwegian Church Arts Centre
Harbour DriveLovely white wooden church located in Cardiff Bay, built for Norwegian sailors when they arrived by ship in Cardiff. Now a venue for exhibitions and a cafe.
Sightseeing
Cardiff Castle is right in the city centre, you can walk there through the park in 15 minutes. Guided tours daily.
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Château de Cardiff
Castle StCardiff Castle is right in the city centre, you can walk there through the park in 15 minutes. Guided tours daily.
Great museum to visit, including a French impressionist collection.
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Musée national de Cardiff
Great museum to visit, including a French impressionist collection.
Reachable by bus from Wyndham Crescent, a 5-minute walk from our house, bus takes about 15 minutes. Free entry, except that you have to pay about £3 for parking if you drive there. Outdoor museum containing buildings from all over Wales, - based on Skansen in Stockholm, Sweden.
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St Fagans National History Museum
Reachable by bus from Wyndham Crescent, a 5-minute walk from our house, bus takes about 15 minutes. Free entry, except that you have to pay about £3 for parking if you drive there. Outdoor museum containing buildings from all over Wales, - based on Skansen in Stockholm, Sweden.
Located outside Cardiff Castle, jump on, jump off double decker sightseeing buses.
Castle Street Stop KB station
Located outside Cardiff Castle, jump on, jump off double decker sightseeing buses.
Cardiff used to be the biggest coal exporting port in the world, - it has all changed now, but is still a lively, buzzing place with restaurants, shops, and the Millennium Centre. There is a boat from Bute Park / River Taff, next to Cardiff Castle, which takes you down to the Bay.
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Bae Caerdydd/Cardiff Bay station
Bute StreetCardiff used to be the biggest coal exporting port in the world, - it has all changed now, but is still a lively, buzzing place with restaurants, shops, and the Millennium Centre. There is a boat from Bute Park / River Taff, next to Cardiff Castle, which takes you down to the Bay.
Essentials
Farmers' Market, - open every Sunday 10am - 1pm, on the Embankment opposite the Millennium Stadium
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Riverside Market
7 Fitzhamon EmbankmentFarmers' Market, - open every Sunday 10am - 1pm, on the Embankment opposite the Millennium Stadium
A small but convenient coop store just around the corner from us.
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Co-op Food - Cardiff - Kings Road
200 Kings RdA small but convenient coop store just around the corner from us.
Pontcanna Sub Post Office
Postoffice and mini supermarket, located 5 minutes walk from us.
Food Scene
Cameo Club - Pontcanna
3 Pontcanna StLocal Pontcanna restaurant - bar, great food
Very popular Danish bakery / cafe, located 5 minutes from our house. Closed Mondays.
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Brød – The Danish Bakery
126 Wyndham CresVery popular Danish bakery / cafe, located 5 minutes from our house. Closed Mondays.
Very popular large cafe, attractive interior, great coffee and snacks. 3 minutes walk from our house.
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Coffee#1 Pontcanna
217 Cathedral RdVery popular large cafe, attractive interior, great coffee and snacks. 3 minutes walk from our house.
LUFKIN COFFEE @ KINGS ROAD YARD
Kings Road YardJust around the corner from us, next to the Coop, nice coffee, cakes and light lunchtime meals.
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Kemis At Pontcanna
186-188 Kings RdJust around the corner from us, next to the Coop, nice coffee, cakes and light lunchtime meals.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful parkland with the River Taff running alongside it. Great for walking, jogging, cycling.
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Champs de Pontcanna
42 Fields Park RdBeautiful parkland with the River Taff running alongside it. Great for walking, jogging, cycling.
The lovely parkland around Cardiff Castle, full of rare trees and interesting wooden figures carved into trees. There are also 3 cafes located there.
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Parc Bute
North RoadThe lovely parkland around Cardiff Castle, full of rare trees and interesting wooden figures carved into trees. There are also 3 cafes located there.
Another of Cardiff's many parks, perfect for walking and jogging. There is also a great playground. You can walk through Llandaff Fields up to Llandaff Cathedral.
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Llandaff Fields station
Another of Cardiff's many parks, perfect for walking and jogging. There is also a great playground. You can walk through Llandaff Fields up to Llandaff Cathedral.