it's 2 miles from cardiff queen street train station. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. bright and airy rooms have free wifi, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and flat-screen tvs with cable channels. there's an outdoor beer garden and a bar serving pub food. this cozy victorian inn and pub in the pontcanna district is a 14-minute walk from cardiff castle and a 15-minute walk from millennium stadium. parking and continental breakfast are included; a full welsh breakfast is available for a surcharge Bristol Airport 1 hr 10
Cardiff Castle (7 min) Victorian Gothic fantasy built on the remains of Norman and Roman ruins, with a colourful interior. Castell Coch (22 min) Audio tours of a grand 19th-century castle built in the gothic-revival style & surrounded by woods. Mermaid Quay (10 min) Popular gathering place on the water offering an array of restaurants, bars, shops & events. National Trust - Dyffryn Gardens (20 min) Gardens designed in 1906 as a series of outdoor rooms set among lawns, an arboretum and wild garden. Cardiff Bay (15 min) Celebrated urban area featuring a marina, shops & eateries, plus historic buildings & guided tours. Bute Park (9 min) A rambling riverside beauty spot with an arboretum, Victorian gardens, friary ruins and a cafe. Pierhead Building (11 min) Landmark, red-brick building featuring exhibits on local history & culture, plus regular events. Techniquest (11 min) Family-friendly attraction that aims to teach people about science and motivate them to learn more. St. Fagans National Museum of History (13 min) Open-air history of Welsh life with ancient buildings re-erected and traditional crafters at work. Principality Stadium (5 min) Riverside home of Welsh rugby union, plus football, speedway and concerts, with daily tours. Llandaff Cathedral (7 min) Medieval place of worship with a 10th-century Celtic cross and a triptych painted by D.G. Rossetti. Wales Millennium Centre (11 min) Major modern culture venue staging theatre, opera, ballet and music shows, with bars and dining. Caerphilly Castle (23 min) Moated, 13th-century fortress with imposing gatehouse, fortified dam and a tower bombed by Cromwell. The Senedd (13 min) Modern Welsh National Assembly building with transparent walls & an undulating wood roof. National Museum Cardiff (14 min) Archaeological artefacts, art and natural history, plus visiting exhibitions in a grand setting. |