Cardiff Further Distractions

Cardiff Millenium Centre © 123rf.com/Andres Rodriguez
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Castell Coch
Situated in woodland at Tongwynlais, just outside the city on the A470, this landmark is a memorial to the imagination of the third Marquis of Bute, his skilled architect William Burges and the Victorian idealisation of all things medieval. Built on the site of a 13th-century fort, Castell Coch (‘Red Castle') has all the trappings of a fairytale castle, including round towers and red turrets. There is a car park for those with their own car, but the site can also be reached by train from Cardiff.

Tongwynlais
Tel: (029) 2081 0101.
Website: www.cadw.wales.gov.uk
Admission charge.

Green
Spaces
Roath Park is one of the city's most attractive parks, with rose gardens, a boating lake and a memorial to Captain Scott, who set sail from Cardiff on his Antarctic expedition. Bute Park, formerly the grounds of the castle, is also a delightful place to stroll. Few cities can boast such a green route directly into its heart as the Taff Trail, a cycle route that winds its way north to south from Brecon through Cardiff city centre to Cardiff Bay.

Tel: (029) 2068 4000 (Cardiff Council Parks Service).

Roath Park
About 2km (1 mile) northeast of the city centre
Free admission.

Bute Park
Castle Street
Free admission.

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