European Heritage Days Open Doors - 'Bay Ramble'

Type:Guided Walk

Outside the Wales Millennim Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF10 5AL

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European Heritage Days Open Doors - 'Bay Ramble'

About

Open Doors is Wales’ biggest celebration of architecture and heritage and it is part of the European Heritage Days which takes place in 50 European countries each year in September. Open Doors is organised by The Civic Trust of Wales on behalf of the Welsh Government and supported by CADW, its historic environment service.

Using Speed's map of 1610 as a guide, this walk which is presented by Cardiff on Foot, inlcudes a complete circuit of Cardiff's lost medieval town wall looking for clues to where it once stood and hear about its 600 year history as Cardiff's main defence. The route takes in the sites of the main fortified gates and the castle's southern wall. The clues that we follow include the layout of modern streets, the route of the old Glamorganshire canal, a section of reconstructed wall, the last visible fragment of the old wall and historical written references.

Meet at The Old Library in the Hayes.

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Directions

Road Directions

From the West (Swansea, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire etc): Leave the M4 at junction 33. Join the A4232 and continue for about 9.3 miles. Leave the A4232 just before the Butetown Tunnel, signposted Techniquest. Continue along Stuart Street and turn right at the first set of lights. Wales Millennium Centre is in front of you and there is a large 1200 space multi-storey car park just beyond allowing access from Pierhead Street. From the North (Merthyr Tydfil, Brecon, Mid Wales, North West Wales) Follow the A470 towards Cardiff until it turns into North Road/A470. Stay on North Road for about 4 miles, passing the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama on your right, until you come to a major junction, by the civic buildings, on your left. Turn left here onto A4161 (Boulevard de Nantes), go through the lights and follow the road around into Dumfries Place, continue in the centre lane, following the road around to the left , until you go under a railway bridge, then turn right at the first traffic lights onto Fitzalan Place. Turn right at the next traffic lights onto Adam Street, stay in the left lane and take the slip road onto the Central Link Road. At the first roundabout, take the first exit and keep in the left hand lane, keeping left at the next roundabout. At the traffic lights turn right. Major car park entrance is along this road on right hand side. From the car park just cross the road to the Centre. From the East (Newport, Bristol, Midlands, London etc) Leave the M4 at junction 29. and join A48 M. Stay on this road until the exit marked Docks. Follow road markings for city centre. As you approach city centre turn left at traffic lights into Fitzalan Place. Turn right at the next junction onto Adam Street, stay in the left hand lane and take the slip road onto the Central Link Road. At the first roundabout, take the first exit and keep in the left hand lane. At the traffic lights turn right. Major car park entrance is along this road, Pierhead Street, on right hand side. From the car park just cross the road to the Centre.

Public Transport Directions

The Bay Ramble Walking Tour starts from outside the Wales Millennium Centre in Bute Place, Cardiff Bay. From Cardiff Bay rail station, walk out and turn right, walking down towards the Wales Millennium Centre. Cross the road and you will see the Centre in front of you. The Baycar Bus Number 6 also stops just outside the Wales Millennium Centre and the service runs frequently every 10-15 minutes.

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