Cardiff Victorian Arcades
Arcêd Caerdydd
Several Victorian and Edwardian glass-roofed arcades in the city centre, home to independent shops, cafés and what is said to be the world's oldest record shop.
Cardiff is known as the 'City of Arcades', with more than ten arcades dating from the late 19th to early 20th century still standing in the centre. They include the Royal Arcade (1858), the oldest of them, the elegant Castle Arcade and the Morgan Arcade. Inside are vintage clothing shops, tea rooms and craft stores. Spillers Records, in the Morgan Arcade and founded in 1894, claims to be the oldest record shop in the world. Most shops open 10:00–17:30, and the arcades are a short walk from the castle.
Opening hours
Shops approx. 10:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Cardiff Castle
- Cardiff Market
- Principality Stadium
- Cardiff City Hall & Civic Centre
- National Museum Cardiff
- Bute Park
- Techniquest
- Wales Millennium Centre