Cardiff 3-hour self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt

Are you looking for things to do around Cardiff? Try our self-guided walking tour & scavenger hunt to walk the historical government, education, and castle district.

Walk from City Hall to the Welsh Government and Cardiff Castle while seeing the universities, market, burial grounds, and much more. Solve challenges at every stop to learn your next destination. You’ll also learn some local history and fun facts.

Buy $50

Scavenger Hunt information :

What you'll see

City Hall
Welsh Government
Cardiff Castle
Anthony Hopkins Center
St John The Baptist Church
Cardiff Museum
The old market
Cardiff University
University of Wales
And much more!

Specifications & Requirements

Starting point: outside the City Hall Lawn, Cardiff CF10 3ND, UK
Distance: 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
Duration: 3 hours
Method: walking
Required: Fully charged smartphone with internet access (data plan) – Wifi will not be enough.
Suggested:
- Water bottle
- Local map

History

Ancient History

This area was settled at least 8000 years ago during the Neolithic. That’s 1500 years before Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Celtics flourished here until the Roman conquest.

Romans arrived and built a fort and established a presence here as of 50 CE. They remained until the 2nd or 3rd centuries when the Saxons moved in.

In the 11th century, Normans conquered the British isles. In the early 15th century, Owain Glyndwr burned the city and took possession of the castle. Welsh culture took hold.

The port was completed by the end of the 18th century. This facilitated trade with Bristol. The railway arrived in the 1830s. Cardiff finally became a county borough in 1889.