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Tours in Cardiff |
Castell Coch
Situated in woodland at Tongwynlais, just outside the city on the A470, this landmark is a memorial to the imagination of the third Marquis of Bute, his skilled architect William Burges and the Victorian idealisation of all things medieval. Built on the site of a 13th-century fort, Castell Coch (‘Red Castle') has all the trappings of a fairytale castle, including round towers and red turrets. There is a car park for those with their own car, but the site can also be reached by train from Cardiff.
Tongwynlais
Tel: (029) 2081 0101.
Website: www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
Admission charge.
Green Spaces
Roath Park is one of the city's most attractive parks, with rose gardens, a boating lake and a memorial to Captain Scott, who set sail from Cardiff on his Antarctic expedition. Bute Park, formerly the grounds of the castle, is also a delightful place to stroll. Few cities can boast such a green route directly into its heart as the Taff Trail, a cycle route that winds its way north to south from Brecon through Cardiff city centre to Cardiff Bay.
Tel: (029) 2068 4000 (Cardiff Council Parks Service).
Roath Park
About 2km (1 mile) northeast of the city centre
Free admission.
Bute Park
Castle Street
Free admission.
Situated in woodland at Tongwynlais, just outside the city on the A470, this landmark is a memorial to the imagination of the third Marquis of Bute, his skilled architect William Burges and the Victorian idealisation of all things medieval. Built on the site of a 13th-century fort, Castell Coch (‘Red Castle') has all the trappings of a fairytale castle, including round towers and red turrets. There is a car park for those with their own car, but the site can also be reached by train from Cardiff.
Tongwynlais
Tel: (029) 2081 0101.
Website: www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
Admission charge.
Green Spaces
Roath Park is one of the city's most attractive parks, with rose gardens, a boating lake and a memorial to Captain Scott, who set sail from Cardiff on his Antarctic expedition. Bute Park, formerly the grounds of the castle, is also a delightful place to stroll. Few cities can boast such a green route directly into its heart as the Taff Trail, a cycle route that winds its way north to south from Brecon through Cardiff city centre to Cardiff Bay.
Tel: (029) 2068 4000 (Cardiff Council Parks Service).
Roath Park
About 2km (1 mile) northeast of the city centre
Free admission.
Bute Park
Castle Street
Free admission.
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