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Stonehenge Visitor CentreAttraction in Amesbury, England

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The Dark Cardiff Guided Walking Tour

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Activity provider:Fogo's Free Tours
The Dark Cardiff Guided Walking Tour
4.6666665 out of 5 stars
4.7
4.6666665 out of 5 stars
3 reviews

Explore the dark side of Cardiff on this two hour guided walking tour. Learn of the historical and hidden underbelly of the Welsh capital, full of murder, disease, pirates, ghosts and executions.

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Duration 2 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible
Private group

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Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    Starting location:

    John Batchelor Statue

  • House of Fraser

    Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (10 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Cardiff Market

    Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (15 minutes)

  • Principality Stadium

    Guided tour, Sightseeing, Pass by (15 minutes)

  • Womanby Street

    Visit, Guided tour, Walk (15 minutes)

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    Cardiff Castle

    Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk, Pass by (20 minutes)

  • Greyfriars Road

    Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (15 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    St John The Baptist City Parish Church

    Guided tour, Sightseeing, Walk (15 minutes)

  • Arrive back at:

    John Batchelor Statue

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Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Encounter the legendary ghosts of Cardiff Castle
  • Discover three vile, historical prisons
  • Learn about Cardiff's most infamous executions
  • Explore the pirates and sea-monsters of the Taff river
  • Appreciate life in Cardiff's 19th century slums

Full description

Walk through the darker edges of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, on this two hour guided walking tour of old Cardiff. Hear the twisted tales, from slums to graveyards, ghosts to pirates, and prisons to disease, across a thousand years of local history. Discover a time when danger lurked behind every corner.

This tour focuses on the lesser talked about aspects of Cardiff and Welsh history. Behind the Roman origins, Tudor markets and industrial-age glory lie tales of disease, executions, ghosts and sea-monsters. Cardiff may be a young capital city but it is still steeped in legend with a dark and sinister underbelly, a place where pirates roamed freely, normal people faced ritual humiliation and even the smallest crime may have been met with execution.

This tour if fully confined to what one may call 'Old Cardiff' or the Castle Quarter, starting and finishing in very central locations, in amongst the bars, restaurants and evening activity of Cardiff city centre.

Includes

  • Private guided tour
  • Native English speaking guide
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Meeting point

The tour starts in the centre of Cardiff, on The Hayes, by the statue of John Batchelor. The guide will be easily identifiable with a green umbrella and/or green name badge.

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

  • This tour will take place rain or shine
  • The whole route of the tour is flat
  • Dogs are welcome

From $215 per group up to 5

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Tracey – United KingdomOctober 16, 2023 – Verified booking
Very interesting & good fun
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesAugust 21, 2023 – Verified booking
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GetYourGuide traveler – May 18, 2022 – Verified booking

Product ID: 407889

Activity provider:Fogo's Free Tours
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