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Cathedral
Llandaff Cathedral (Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf)
Church in Wales cathedral and parish church in Llandaff, and the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff.
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Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff: things to do
Places worth your time in Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff
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Things to do in Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Open-air museum
St Fagans National Museum of History (Sain Ffagan)
Free open-air museum of Welsh life with historic buildings, a farm and parkland on the outskirts of Cardiff.
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Castle
Castell Coch
Gothic Revival castle of the 19th century above Tongwynlais, built on the site of a Norman castle and cared for by Cadw.
Ruin
Bishop's Palace, Llandaff
Ruined residence of the bishops of Llandaff, south of the cathedral, with a twin-towered gatehouse.
Historic house
Insole Court
Grade II* listed Victorian Gothic mansion of 1855 in Llandaff, built for James Harvey Insole, with gardens and a café.
Park
Pontcanna Fields and Llandaff Fields
Adjoining parks of 157 and 70 acres on the west bank of the Taff, with tree-lined avenues and the Taff Trail.
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Stadium
Sophia Gardens cricket ground
Test cricket ground on the River Taff and home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club.
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Museum
Museum of Welsh Cricket
Museum of the history of cricket in Wales, at the Sophia Gardens ground.
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Arts centre
Chapter Arts Centre
Arts centre in Canton, opened in 1971, with cinema, theatre, exhibitions and a café-bar.
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Park
Victoria Park
Victorian park of nearly 20 acres in Canton, created in 1897-98 for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, with a paddling pool.
Stadium
Cardiff City Stadium
Football stadium in Leckwith, home of Cardiff City and of the Wales national team.
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Gallery
Oriel Canfas
Gallery in Canton run by an artists' co-operative, with studios and changing exhibitions.
Cardiff
More areas to explore
15 sights · 26 places to eat
City centre and Cardiff Castle
The castle, the national stadium, a Victorian market and the arcades, all within a short walk
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12 sights · 15 places to eat
Cardiff Bay
The redeveloped docklands: the Senedd, the Millennium Centre and a freshwater bay
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12 sights · 21 places to eat
Cathays Park and Roath
The Edwardian civic centre and National Museum, then student Cathays and leafy Roath Park
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- Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff (area photo): Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Llandaff Cathedral (Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf): Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Fagans National Museum of History (Sain Ffagan): Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Castell Coch: Hchc2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bishop's Palace, Llandaff: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pontcanna Fields and Llandaff Fields: Welshleprechaun, Public domain, source
- Sophia Gardens cricket ground: Daicaregos, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chapter Arts Centre: Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Public domain, source
- Cardiff City Stadium: Jon Candy from Cardiff, Wales, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- City centre and Cardiff Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cardiff Bay: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cathays Park and Roath: User:Yummifruitbat, cropped by User:Ham, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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