Nearly 2,000 years of history stacked on a single city-centre site: a Roman fort, an 11th-century Norman shell keep on its grassy motte, and — the showstopper — the wildly opulent Victorian apartments the architect William Burges created for the 3rd Marquess of Bute, all gilding, murals, carved ceilings and stained glass. Climb the keep for views over Cardiff, walk the wartime tunnels in the walls, and wander the grounds. Right in the heart of the city, it’s Cardiff’s essential sight.
While you’re in the city, pair it with a Cardiff guided Welsh food walking tour.
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Castle St, Cardiff · Roman fort, Norman keep & lavish Victorian Burges interiors · ticketed · city-centre