Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Cardiff, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 22 m
Descend 20 m

Experience Cardiff in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in CardiffIndividual Sights in Cardiff

Sight 1: Gwalia Stores

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Gwalia Stores is a retail premises originally built at Ogmore Vale, Glamorgan, in 1880 and currently located at St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff, Wales.

Wikipedia: Gwalia Stores (EN), Website

59 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Cockpit

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Denbigh Cockpit is a reconstructed building at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. The cockpit formerly stood in the yard of the Hawk and Buckle Inn at Vale Street, Denbigh, and is thought to date from the late seventeenth century. It is a Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Denbigh Cockpit (EN), Website

214 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Melin Bompren

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Melin Bompren Mick Lobb / CC BY-SA 2.0

Melin Bompren is a water-powered corn mill, originally located at Cross Inn, Cardiganshire, Wales, but now at the St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff.

Wikipedia: Melin Bompren (EN), Website

78 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: St Fagans National Museum of History

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St Fagans National Museum of History

St Fagans National Museum of History, commonly referred to as St Fagans after the village where it is located, is an open-air museum in Cardiff chronicling the historical lifestyle, culture, and architecture of the Welsh people. The museum is part of the wider network of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.

Wikipedia: St Fagans National Museum of History (EN), Website

584 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Saint Fagans Castle

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Saint Fagans Castle National Museum Wales / CC BY-SA 3.0

St Fagans Castle is an Elizabethan mansion in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales, dating from the late 16th century. The house and remaining medieval fortifications are Grade I listed. The grounds of St Fagans Castle now contain St Fagans National Museum of History. The castle estate is designated Grade I on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.

Wikipedia: St Fagans Castle (EN), Website

180 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Parish Church of Saint Mary

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The Saint Mary's Church in St Fagans is a medieval church located in Cardiff, south Wales. Built in the 12th century it underwent extensive and sympathetic restoration in 1859, undertaken by G. E. Street in 1859. The Church of St Mary was listed as a Grade II* building on 28 January 1963.

Wikipedia: St Mary's Church, St Fagans (EN)

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