Heathrow Airport 1 hr 31
Norwegian Church Arts Centre (22 min.) former 19th-century church with a cafe a gallery & bay views plus regular concerts & arts events. Cardiff Castle (24 min.) victorian gothic fantasy built on the remains of norman and roman ruins with a colourful interior. Llandaff Cathedral (22 min.) medieval place of worship with a 10th-century celtic cross and a triptych painted by d.g. rossetti. National Trust - Dyffryn Gardens (19 min.) gardens designed in 1906 as a series of outdoor rooms set among lawns an arboretum and wild garden. Principality Stadium (21 min.) riverside home of welsh rugby union plus football speedway and concerts with daily tours. National Museum Cardiff (24 min.) archaeological artefacts art and natural history plus visiting exhibitions in a grand setting. Castell Coch (19 min.) audio tours of a grand 19th-century castle built in the gothic-revival style & surrounded by woods. Wales Millennium Centre (20 min.) major modern culture venue staging theatre opera ballet and music shows with bars and dining. Mermaid Quay (18 min.) popular gathering place on the water offering an array of restaurants bars shops & events. Bute Park (22 min.) a rambling riverside beauty spot with an arboretum victorian gardens friary ruins and a cafe. Caerphilly Castle (22 min.) moated 13th-century fortress with imposing gatehouse fortified dam and a tower bombed by cromwell. Barry Island (25 min.) seaside resort with blue-flag clean water designation colorful cabanas family amusements & dining. Welsh Mining Experience (24 min.) tourist stop where visitors experience the life of coal miners on a guided tour of a mine shaft. Cardiff Bay (23 min.) celebrated urban area featuring a marina shops & eateries plus historic buildings & guided tours. |