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Places listed on this page.
Free means general admission. Special exhibitions and events can be ticketed, some places ask you to book a free slot, and some suggest a donation. Check the venue before you go.
Every entry below is a art gallery, museum, arts centre and open-air museum in our Wales guide whose own website said, when we read it, that entry is free. We quote what the page said, link the page, and do not give opening hours, because they change. 2 places on this list ask you to book a free ticket first: National Museum Cardiff (Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd), National Waterfront Museum (Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau). If a venue's page changes, we remove it at the next check.
Free museums, galleries and sites
- Official site for Mostyn (opens in new tab)
Mostyn
Its page says free entry.
- Official site for Museum of Cardiff (Amgueddfa Caerdydd) (opens in new tab)
Museum of Cardiff (Amgueddfa Caerdydd)
Its page says free entry; charges apply to group visits and some events.
- Official site for National Museum Cardiff (Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd) (opens in new tab)
National Museum Cardiff (Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd)
Its page offers a free admission ticket to book.
- Official site for National Waterfront Museum (Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau) (opens in new tab)
National Waterfront Museum (Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau)
Its page offers a free admission ticket to book.
- Official site for Norwegian Church Arts Centre (opens in new tab)
Norwegian Church Arts Centre
Its page says the venue is free to visit.
- Official site for St Fagans National Museum of History (Sain Ffagan) (opens in new tab)
St Fagans National Museum of History (Sain Ffagan)
Its page says entry is free.
Free self-guided walks
Following a walk costs nothing, though places you pass may charge. Each walk page has a map, the route, stops and a GPX file.
- Pyg Track to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon): A rocky, steep mountain path from Pen-y-Pass to the summit, graded hard by the park authority.
- Llanberis Path to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon): The longest and gentlest-graded route up Snowdon, from Llanberis, still graded hard by the park authority.
- Pembrokeshire Coast Path: Porthgain to Whitesands: A rugged cliff-top section of the National Trail from a harbour village to St Davids Head's beach.
- Beacons Way: Storey Arms to Craig-y-Nos: Day 5 of the Beacons Way: a long moorland ridge walk west from the A470 to Craig-y-nos Country Park.
Getting around Wales for less
Local transport: Cardiff Bus and Transport for Wales. Cardiff Bus lists "Tap On, Tap Off" for single and day tickets, cash and contactless on the bus, mobile tickets in its app, a Family Travel ticket for up to five people (at least one child and no more than two adults), a Network Rider ticket for several operators in south-east Wales, and PlusBus for rail plus bus.
Fares and tickets: Cardiff Bus fares and tickets (opens in new tab), Traveline Cymru (opens in new tab), Transport for Wales: plan a journey (opens in new tab). Our getting around guide compares every destination.
Where next in Wales
Open the Wales guide for neighbourhoods, eating and getting there. For sights that need a timed ticket, see what to book ahead; for indoor ideas on a wet day, see the rainy-day guide.
Other destinations
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- Free things in Bath
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- Free things in Cornwall
- Free things in Edinburgh
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- Free things in Manchester
- Free things in Northern Ireland
- Free things in Oxford
- Free things in the Cotswolds
- Free things in the Jurassic Coast
- Free things in the Lake District
- Free things in the Scottish Highlands
- Free things in York