What a difference a Bay makes: A stroll around Cardiff's waterfront

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Cardiff audio tour: What a difference a Bay makes: A stroll around Cardiff's waterfront

This is a 1mi walking tour

It takes an average of 60 mins to complete.

Cardiff

The United Kingdom

$7.99

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About the Tour

Join me on a walking tour around Cardiff Bay and hear about its transformation from the world’s busiest coal-exporting port to a vibrant waterfront area. As you make your way around the bay, you’ll see and hear about the contrasting buildings that are dotted around the waterfront. There’s a mix of old and new architecture that helps bring the Cardiff Bay story to life, including one of the most environmentally friendly parliament buildings in Europe, the old port authority buildings from Cardiff's maritime past, and a theatre constructed entirely from products sourced from across Wales.

Some of the historical tidbits you’ll discover include:

Which Cardiff native sang three of the James Bond theme songs
Which Scottish family influenced the growth of the docks
How a church from Norway ended up in the area
Which children’s author was baptised here

...and plenty more. I look forward to showing you the highlights of our capital's waterfront on this 45-minute tour!

Tour Producer

Stephen Griffin

2 tours

My name is Stephen Griffin and I am a Wales Blue Badge Tourist Guide. I am a passionate Welsh man and love nothing more than telling everyone about my beautiful corner of the world..

Preview Location

Location 12

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This unusual structure on your right is a theatre. It called the Wales Millennium Centre and it seats just under 2000 people. The designer was Jonathan Adams, a Welshman who said he wanted the theatre to reflect the people and the landscape of Wales.

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Major Landmarks

Welsh Parliament
Wales Millennium Center
Norwegian Church
Pierhead Building

Getting There

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Start location
Cardiff CF10 4PA, UK
Total distance

2km
Final location
Windsor Terrace, Cardiff CF10, UK
Distance back to start location

566.68m

Directions to Starting Point

If arriving by car there is on street parking on Harbour Drive , Postcode:CF10 4PA. Then make your way into Britannia Park which is behind the Waterguard public house. You will see the Pit to Port Statue which is the starting point of the tour.
By public transport, the No 6 Bus runs regularly from Cardiff City Centre and Central Rail Station. Alight the bus close to the Millennium Centre/Rohal Dahl Plas , keeping the Millennium Centre and Welsh Parliament building on your left, you will see the Waterguard pub in front of you. Behind the pub is the Pit to Port statue where we start the tour.

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Places to stop along the way

Welsh Parliament, Pierhead Building. Mermaid Quay offers lots of options for refreshments and views across the waterfront.

Best time of day

8am to 8pm in the Summer 9am to 4pm in Winter

Precautions

The area is safe but please always be streetwise

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