Places worth the detour in Cardiff
72 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Cardiff, United Kingdom, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (31). Best known: Cardiff Castle. 66 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 72
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 12 are on the map and on the United Kingdom pages.
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3.National Museum Cardiff
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Main site of the national museum of Wales, United Kingdom
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5.Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral
Sacred sites · 19th century · Notable
Roman Catholic cathedral in Cardiff, Wales
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7.Cardiff Bay
Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem
Bay and area created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff, Wales
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8.Newport Cathedral
Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem
Grade I listed church building in Newport. Cathedral in Newport, south Wales, United Kingdom
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10.St Fagans Castle
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Elizabethan manor house in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales
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12.Ruperra Castle
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Manor house and mock castle in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, UK
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14.MOD St Athan
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
UK military establishment in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
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19.Norwegian Church
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church in Cardiff Bay, Wales, United Kingdom, now an arts centre
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21.Old Beaupre Castle
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Fortified manor house in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
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22.Welsh National War Memorial
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Grade II* listed building in Cardiff. World War I and II memorial in Cardiff, Wales
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23.St Lythans Chambered Tomb
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Megalithic dolmen in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
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31.Caer Castell
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Motte-and-bailey castle in St Mellons, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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35.Cardiff Roman Fort
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Coastal fort in the Roman province of Britannia Superior
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40.Capel Rhondda
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Former chapel in Hopkinstown, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
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41.Morganstown Castle Mound
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Motte-and-bailey castle in Cardiff, Wales, UK
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42.Newport Museum and Art Gallery
Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
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46.The Riverfront
Fun & leisure · 21st century · Hidden gem
Arts center and theatre in Newport, United Kingdom
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51.East Usk Lighthouse
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
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52.West Usk Lighthouse
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
Lighthouse on the Severn Estuary, at Newport, Wales, United Kingdom
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56.Newport Wetlands
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wales
