Cardiff stories
14 stories from cardiffbreaks.com, newest first.
Cardiff's Winter Wonderland 2026: Castle Ice Rink, Big Wheel and Opening Times
The castle rink, the City Hall wheel and the Bute Park light walk: 2026 dates, prices, and which slots you need to book before you travel.
Caerphilly Castle in October on a day trip from Cardiff
Wales' largest castle reopened its Great Hall in July 2025, and an October visit is self-guided, gatehouse and leaning tower included.
Where to walk and eat in Fforest Fawr, Cardiff
A 1.3-mile sculpture loop, a castle with a capacity limit, Wales's only thermal spring, and the pubs at the foot of the hill.
Riverside, Cardiff, from the Sunday market to Sophia Gardens
Walk Cardiff's Riverside on a Sunday: market hours, the Tudor Street food shops, the cricket ground, the river path and the few places to sleep.
Walking Tongwynlais and Castell Coch in north Cardiff
Castell Coch's entry prices and scaffolding, a redwood sculpture trail, the Garth ridge, and the village cafés and pubs on the Taff Trail.
How to walk Cardiff's Bute Park from castle to Blackweir
One riverside walk from the castle gate to the weir, past the champion trees and two park cafes, then the boat down to Cardiff Bay.
Grangetown, Cardiff: Ramen in a Bank, Mandi on Clare Road, and the Suburb Nobody Tells You About
Five minutes by train from Cardiff Central, a Victorian dock workers' suburb has quietly become the city's most interesting place to eat.
Llandaff, Cardiff: The Cathedral Village That Never Quite Joined the City
Two and a half miles upriver from Cardiff Castle sits a village with a 1,500-year-old cathedral, a Bib Gourmand pub on Bridge Street and a pub site licensed since 1310 — and no real interest in being a suburb.
Canton, Cardiff: Curry, Chapter and a Bronze Seal on the City's Working Western Edge
A mile of Cowbridge Road East, an arthouse cinema in an old school, and a football ground on common land — a long walk through Cardiff's most lived-in suburb.
Pontcanna, Cardiff: the Victorian village that became Wales's best dinner reservation
Lime trees, cask ale and a Michelin star — how a quiet broadcasting suburb a 20-minute walk from Cardiff Castle turned into the city's strongest dining postcode.
Roath, Cardiff: a Victorian lake, a Syrian grill strip and the city's most honest high street
Northeast of Cardiff's centre, Roath pairs a Grade I-listed boating lake and a lighthouse with a mile of independent kitchens that were never designed for visitors.
Cathays, Cardiff: Red-Brick Terraces, Lebanese Mezza and the Grandest Civic Centre in Britain
Ten minutes north of City Hall's Portland-stone dome, Cardiff swaps Edwardian grandeur for bike locks and bubble tea — and the two halves of Cathays are worth walking end to end.
Four Minutes from the City: Cardiff Bay and Butetown, Where the Coal Money Went
A parliament, a relocated Norwegian church and the ghost of Tiger Bay share a mile of reclaimed dockland — here's how to read Cardiff's waterfront properly.
Castle Quarter, Cardiff: Half a Square Mile of Norman Keep, Victorian Arcades and Chippy Lane
Cardiff's City Centre packs a 2,000-year-old castle, four glass-roofed Victorian arcades, a bank-vault restaurant and the loudest Saturday night in Wales into a walkable half square mile.