Tourist attractions Thornhill

The museum's remarkable collections are divided into three main sections. The Natural History section presents the nature and ecosystems of Wales; the Archaeology section exhibits objects and written documents that retrace daily life from prehistory ..

Castell Coch is a fantasy castle of medieval inspiration. It was started in 1875 by the wealthy Maquess of Bute and the architect William Burges, and bears some resemblance to the city of Carcassonne (France) and the castle of Chillon (Switzerland). ..

Built in 1268, this massive stronghold sits behind extensive water defences. The complex underwent restoration in the 19C and 20C and has a long barbican (a fortified dam), an outer ward with bastions, an inner ward with towers, mighty gatehouses and..

Don't miss this Welsh ethnographic museum coupled with a castle, which will delight children and adults alike! In addition to the two exhibitions dedicated to agricultural life and traditional costumes, in the grounds stand reconstructions of buildin..

Built between 1664 and 1672, this fine residence was home to the rich Morgan family, landowners and business pioneers. Both house and gardens have been meticulously restored to recreate the atmosphere of Tredegar when the Morgans were at the height o..

Cardiff Cathedral was built between 1120 and 1280 and was named after the nearby river. The cathedral fell into decay after the Reformation and lost its medieval tower and roof in a storm in 1723. It was restored some time later but destroyed by a la..

Located opposite the old dry docks, this ultramodern building which mixes glass and steel stages an incredible interactive exhibition, which illustrates scientific principles through a series of role-plays

The rapid decline of Cardiff's most popular quarter, formerly a central offloading point for the coal from the Southern Welsh mines, has been arrested by an ambitious project to redevelop the area and to create new cultural centres. The project centr..

This edifice built in 1904, located to the west of the town hall is clearly more conservative than its neighbouring building, and is the first in a series of public buildings to be developed on King Edward VII avenue.

This fortified castle with a mighty keep was built on the ruins of a roman fort in the 12th C. At the end of the 19th C its owner the 3rd Marquis de Bute (1847-1900), who was regarded as the richest man in England at the time commissioned the archite..

This tiled, red brick building was completed in 1896 by an associate of William Burges and was previously used as offices.

Nothing is too good for Wales' national sport. This stadium replaced the legendary Arms Park when it was inaugurated in 1999.

Built in around 1580, it was renovated with a 19C touch, including period furniture. The fine gardens have blackberry bushes and ponds full of carp, bream and tench. They are the setting for the Museum of Welsh Art and Popular Traditions .

This charming white church made of wood was the first of its kind to be built outside Norway (1868). It was restored with the help of Roald Dahl's children who were baptised there, and converted into a café and exhibition hall.