Cardiff Castle
Castell Caerdydd
A two-thousand-year-old castle in the city center, where Roman walls, Norman towers and a Victorian Gothic Revival interior come together in one place.
The site was first a Roman fort in the 1st century. In the 11th century, the Normans built the stone keep on the mound, which is still intact today. In the 19th century, the 3rd Marquess of Bute commissioned the architect William Burges to create a lavish clock tower, the Arab Room and the banqueting hall. Admission costs about £17. Room tours are charged separately. Hours are about 9:00 to 17:00, with extended hours in summer. You can climb the keep for a view over the city center, and the castle walls also contain a Second World War air-raid shelter tunnel. It is located where Queen Street meets St Mary Street, a 10-minute walk from Central Station.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (until 18:00 March–October)
Nearby sights
- Cardiff Victorian Arcades
- Cardiff Market
- Cardiff City Hall & Civic Centre
- Principality Stadium
- National Museum Cardiff
- Bute Park
- Techniquest
- Wales Millennium Centre