Cardiff Castle

Lizbinim

An excellent day out 4th September 2008

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Cardiff Castle is bursting with activity. I haven't been there since the new innovation project that happened, but I know that there is now a visitor centre and a reenactment stage where you can feel closer to history. The tours of the castle itself are splendid, and the buildings are beautiful. The grounds are well kept, with peacocks roaming freely around. The prices are reasonable, and I guarantee that the whole family will enjoy a day out here!

iantojones

A must visit! 3rd September 2008

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Cardiff Castle is an absolute must visit for any tourist to Cardiff.

It is right in the middle of the city centre at the top of St Marys Street and Queen Street, so can be perfectly combined with shopping. It is also ideally located for most of the city centre hotels and the Millennium Stadium. There are also numerous buses that stop on the opposite side of the road.

They are currently working on improving the facilities within the castle grounds to offer even more for the visitor but it is a great place to visit already.

I would think that it is easy to spend a good few hours at the Castle if you want to get a good proper tour.

If you like Cardiff Castell then you should also visit Caerphilly Castle and Castell Coch.

dbuk44

Very good day out (... & NEW visitor center) 22nd August 2008

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Cardiff Castle is located in the heart of the city, next to Bute Park and close to the main shopping drag. It is enclosed by a tall wall, making entry into the grounds an exciting experience.

Buy your ticket at the street front shop/ticket office, deciding if you just want access to the grounds (£3.50 - Aug 06) or access to all areas, as part of a tour (£6.95 - Aug 06). Then you enter through the castle gate and you are in the large, grassy inner courtyard.

This lovely courtyard area is quite unique, with its green lawns, shady chairs and tables for picnics, and best of all, its resident peacocks!! The birds just wander about, posing for the occasional photo and calling out to their friends across the yard. There were some cute baby peacocks too.

The castle itself is made up of several sections - I particularly liked the cute Norman Keep, which sits on a little hill, and the interesting clock tower. Under the main house of the castle is a tea room which is housed in the oldest part of a castle. We didn't eat here, but it is well worth a look. There are also a couple of museums in the grounds (which you can visit without having the full priced ticket).

Oh, and they don't take the grounds tickets from you, so you can always wander in later the same day if you want a second look....not sure if you are actually supposed to, but we did ; )