Cardiff
The Welsh capital — a compact, walkable city of castle, arcades, waterfront and stadium. Cardiff makes an easy all-weather base for South-East Wales: its own 2,000-year-old castle, the fairytale Castell Coch and mighty Caerphilly are minutes out, with Tintern Abbey and the Wye Valley a short drive east.
Staying over?
Cardiff makes a relaxed base for exploring the area — worth staying over to catch an early start or a golden-hour finish.
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