Free things to do in Cardiff
5 free-entry places in and around Cardiff, Cardiff. Check parking, opening hours and other costs before you go.
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WaterfrontCardiff Bay
Regenerated dockland with the Senedd, wetlands and boat views — wander the barrage for free.
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Cardiff Bay
Regenerated dockland with the Senedd, wetlands and boat views — wander the barrage for free.
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff
Regenerated dockland with the Senedd, wetlands and boat views — wander the barrage for free.
Bay ~£2/hr
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ParkBute Park
Huge riverside park behind the castle with arboretum trees and open meadows.
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Bute Park
Huge riverside park behind the castle with arboretum trees and open meadows.
Bute Park
Cardiff
Huge riverside park behind the castle with arboretum trees and open meadows.
Castle Mews ~£2/hr
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MuseumNational Museum Cardiff
Free national museum with Welsh art, natural history and Impressionist paintings.
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National Museum Cardiff
Free national museum with Welsh art, natural history and Impressionist paintings.
National Museum Cardiff
Cardiff
Free national museum with Welsh art, natural history and Impressionist paintings.
City centre ~£2/hr
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MarketCardiff Central Market
Victorian indoor market with local stalls — free to browse under the glass roof.
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Cardiff Central Market
Victorian indoor market with local stalls — free to browse under the glass roof.
Cardiff Central Market
Cardiff
Victorian indoor market with local stalls — free to browse under the glass roof.
City centre ~£2/hr
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ParkRoath Park
Lake, lighthouse monument and rose garden north of the centre — the parkland is free.
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Roath Park
Lake, lighthouse monument and rose garden north of the centre — the parkland is free.
Roath Park
Cardiff
Lake, lighthouse monument and rose garden north of the centre — the parkland is free.
Roath Park free car park
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