Cardiff Castle
ENTRY
from £11
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Cardiff
What it’s like
City-centre Norman keep and apartments - battlements, house tours and under-5s free.
Cardiff Castle is the city-centre keep, apartments and battlement walk when you want a proper Welsh heritage half-day without Soft Play. Under-5s free; book online for better flow.
Soft Play is N. House tours and wartime shelters are optional add-ons. Cafe and shop on site.
Castle Street, short walk from Cardiff Central. Summer hours stretch to 18:00.
What’s on here
Facilities
Plan your visit
How much does Cardiff Castle cost?
Entry starts from £11. The full price list, taken from the venue's own published prices, is on this page.
Is there parking?
Yes, there's parking on site.
Can we eat there?
Yes, there's food on site.
How accessible is it?
The venue lists wheelchair access.
Can the dog come?
Yes, it's listed as dog friendly. Worth checking any on-lead rules before you set off.
Do they do birthday parties?
Yes, the venue offers group bookings. Details and booking on their site.
Is it indoors?
No, this one's an outdoor day, so pick your weather.
How do we find it?
Located in the city centre, a short walk from the main public transport hubs, with ample pay and display car parking nearby.
Areas to explore
Battlement Walks
Walkway along almost three sides of the Castle's outer defences from the south wall to the Watch Tower on the western wall.
Castle Apartments
Victorian interiors created by the 3rd Marquess of Bute and architect William Burges, included with standard admission.
Roman Remains
Remains of the Roman fort that occupied the site in the first century AD, visible around the exterior and inside the Visitor Centre.
Experiences
Black Tower Tales
Storytelling experience retelling the story of Llywelyn Bren, available during school holidays and weekends March to August.
Chariot Corner
A mural made of cement and plaster finished in gold paint, depicting the Roman invasion, commissioned in the 1980s.
Clock Tower Tours
35-minute guided tour of the Clock Tower rooms, available weekends and bank holidays from April to September.
Connoisseur Tours
90-minute private guided tour of the Castle Apartments and Clock Tower rooms for groups of 2-8, includes a souvenir guidebook.
House Tours
ages 5+Guided 50-minute tour of the Castle Apartments including rooms not normally open to the public, run daily on the hour.
Norman Keep
Shell keep built in stone by Robert of Gloucester in the early 1100s, open to climb.
Replica Trebuchet
A replica trebuchet originally built by set makers for the Hollywood film Ironclad.
Wartime Shelters
Reconstructed World War 2 air-raid shelter tunnels with dormitories, kitchens, toilets and first aid posts, with sound effects.
Also on site
Education Centre
Two rooms, the Housekeeper's Room and the Steward's Room, each accommodating 30 people, offering Victorian, Roman and Norman handling collections for school groups.
Firing Line Museum
Military museum covering over 300 years of history including the Battle of Waterloo, Rorke's Drift, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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