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St Fagans National History Museum loop

Easy

13

hikers

St Fagans National History Museum loop

01:03

4.01km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 8, 2024

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After 67 m for 69 m

After 3.88 km for 69 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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29 m

St Fagans National Museum of History

Highlight • Historical Site

St Fagans is a museum situated to the west of the city of Cardiff in South Wales that beautifully showcases the history of Welsh life. The museum is Wales' most popular heritage attraction, bringing many visitors each year.

There are endless fascinating places to discover inside the grounds, including an old sweet shop, a chapel, a Workmen's Institute, a set of traditional cottages laid out in their original style, and a late 16th-century manor house and gardens. It is free to enter the grounds and opening times are 10am-5pm every day.

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1.57 km

The stunning St Teilos' Church is located inside the grounds of the St Fagans museum. It was built somewhere between the late 12th and 13th century, making it a very old example of a historic Welsh chapel.

The church has a wonderful interior, featuring a variety of gorgeous, intricate murals that are designed in a way to showcase what the church would have looked like in 1520.

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3

2.94 km

St Fagans Castle and Gardens

Highlight • Castle

St Fagans Castle & Gardens is situated inside the grounds of St Fagans museum. It is a Grade I listed building and a fantastic example of an Elizabethan manor house.

The house is open for the public to explore, and the interior is designed to reflect how it would have looked when the occupants were living in inside. Some very helpful staff will be happy to run you through some of the fascinating history attached to the place.

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4.01 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.78 km

171 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.76 km

681 m

364 m

196 m

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