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South Wales Aviation Museum
Museum
👍👍 Perfect weekend day out! 3rd time there recently. The cafe have amazing chips and perfectly priced food. There are loads of planes, cockpits and engines to be there for hours. £7.50 for an adult and under 14s free. Very cool, volunteers are very engaging and have lots of knowledge and are happy to a...
4.80 (593 reviews)
(~8.99 km from centre)
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St Fagans Castle
Manor house
👍 Situated outside Cardiff, St Fagans Castle was a great surprise to discover.
Even if we didn't visit it inside, it was a pleasure to walk through its gardens.
4.80 (591 reviews)
(~5.97 km from centre)
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The Gwaelod-y-Garth Inn
Pub
Unfussy rooms in a classic pub with an on-site brewery & an informal restaurant/bar.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
(~9.15 km from centre)
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Fonmon Castle
Castle
800-year-old fortress open for seasonal public visits and for hire as a wedding/events venue.
4.70 (844 reviews)
(~8.63 km from centre)
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Forest Farm Country Park
Country park
👍👍 This is a great location and often not known by people of Cardiff. Lots to explore including the old Glamorganshire canal, Bird spotting hides and take a stroll along the forest and garlic fields.
Great opportunity to take the children to feed the ducks, feed the squirrels and even some wild birds.
4.70 (823 reviews)
(~8.57 km from centre)
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Castell Coch
Castle
Audio tours of a grand 19th-century castle built in the gothic-revival style & surrounded by woods.
4.60 (3.7K reviews)
(~9.23 km from centre)
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Llandaff Cathedral
Cathedral
Medieval place of worship with a 10th-century Celtic cross and a triptych painted by D.G. Rossetti.
4.70 (641 reviews)
(~9.62 km from centre)
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Hensol Castle
Wedding venue
👍👍 Had a great time at my friends wedding yesterday, absolutely stunning and picturesque venue, staff were very attentive, food was of a brilliant quality too. The Vale Resort where we were staying ran frequent buses to take us too and from the venue too. Would highly recommend for a wedding venue.
4.70 (636 reviews)
(~2.65 km from centre)
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The Thirsty Elephant Coffee + Bar
Cafe
👍👍 Really nice cafe located next to Llantrisant shopping centre.
Great coffee and food. The 'Eggs Benny' was such a nice breakfast and was very reasonably priced.
Would definitely recommend.
$$ $$
4.80 (342 reviews)
(~5.34 km from centre)
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Victoria Park
Park
A Victorian park with lawns, flower borders, bandstand, playground, paddling pool and refreshments.
4.60 (2.4K reviews)
(~9.43 km from centre)
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National Trust - Dyffryn Gardens
Garden
Gardens designed in 1906 as a series of outdoor rooms set among lawns, an arboretum and wild garden.
$$ $$
4.60 (2.4K reviews)
(~5.47 km from centre)
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Pencoed House Estate
Wedding venue
👍👍 I've photographed numerous beautiful weddings at Pencoed House. It is always a pleasure to be asked to photograph a wedding here. Stunning grounds, beautiful buildings, superb food and professional friendly staff. Every wedding couple I have photographed here have loved their wedding day at Pencoed...
4.80 (328 reviews)
(~4.54 km from centre)
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Pets Corner
Pet store
Retail chain supplying care products for family pets, plus an animal advice service.
$$ $$
4.80 (323 reviews)
(~8.67 km from centre)
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Llanerch Vineyard Hotel
Hotel
Chic hotel with cottages set on a working vineyard, plus formal dining & a casual bistro.
$82/night
4.60 (1.7K reviews)
(~3.16 km from centre)
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The Highwayman Inn
Pub
Village pub serving hearty fare from pasta to steaks and Sunday roasts, plus a kids' play area.
$$ $$
4.60 (1.4K reviews)
(~9.3 km from centre)
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The Garth
Hiking area
👍👍 Sensational views over the Bristol Channel. You can see the Prince of Wales crossing, Flat Holm, Steep Holm, Cardiff and Penarth, and in the opposite direction you can see Pen Y Fan, Corn Ddu and Cribyn, Eglwysilan, Mynydd Meio, Nantgarw, Old Smokey in Llanwonno and Penrhys. Such a gem of...
4.90 (207 reviews)
(~8.1 km from centre)
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Insole Court
Heritage building
👍 Free entrance & free parking, donations excepted, free entrance to the house on the ground floor, £5 to have the audio tour for the 1st floor
Insole Court is a Grade II Listed Victorian Gothic mansion in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, built for wealthy businessman James Harvey Insole and dating back to...
4.60 (1K reviews)
(~9.03 km from centre)
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Pipeworks Bar
Pub
👍👍 Great atmosphere, good range of craft beers, wine and Gin. Highly recommend if you’re meeting mates before a night out, friendly and helpful staff.
$$ $$
4.80 (266 reviews)
(~5.32 km from centre)
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Caesars
Seafood restaurant
Brasserie serving local meat, seafood and home-grown organic vegetables, also for sale in shop.
$$ $$
4.60 (872 reviews)
(~6.33 km from centre)