Driving to Cardiff

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Country: Wales Capital: Cardiff Language: English / Welsh Currency: Pound sterling

Cardiff has only been the Welsh capital since 1955, and its youth is evident in the urban regeneration the city has been undergoing in recent years. This fact together with the influx of students to the city has meant that Cardiff now has countless shops, eateries and a thriving nightlife with which to entertain its visitors.

Cardiff Castle is one of the main stops for tourists. The tower offers magnificent views, while the gardens are populated by geese, peacocks and ducks. St. Mary’s Street, which leads up to the castle has many independent shops.

There are plenty of museums to wander around in, the National Museum of Wales is the main one, with a collection of Welsh, European, and French Impressionist art. You’ll find the museum in Cathay Park, also home to the Civic Centre, the Law Courts of 1906, and the University College.

There is plenty in terms of entertainment. The Welsh National Opera and Welsh Proms may be of interest to some, whilst many rock and pop concerts take place at the Millenium Stadium, also home to the Welsh rugby team.

The waterfront area has an array of bars and restaurants, and the Café Quarter contains, most appropriately, cafes and more drinking holes.

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Speed limits around Cardiff

Speed Limits: Motorway: 70 mph Dual Carriageway: 70 mph Rural: 60 mph Urban: 30 mph

Distances from Cardiff to...

All of these places are within a few hours drive from Cardiff

Place		Distance km (miles) (Point to Point)
Town	Bath, England	58 km (36 miles)
Attraction	Centre Parcs Longleat Forest, England	73 km (45 miles)
Attraction	Stonehenge, England	99 km (61 miles)
Town	Stratford, England	128 km (79 miles)
Town	Birmingham, England	142 km (88 miles)
Attraction	Silverstone Circuit, England	162 km (101 miles)
Attraction	Thorpe Park, England	185 km (115 miles)
Attraction	Alton Towers, England	189 km (117 miles)
Town	London, England	211 km (131 miles)
Town	Manchester, England	231 km (143 miles)
Attraction	Centre Parcs Sherwood Forest, England	236 km (147 miles)
Attraction	Centre Parcs Elveden Forest, England	281 km (175 miles)
Town	Dublin, Ireland	290 km (180 miles)
Attraction	Centre Parcs Whinfell Forest, England	353 km (219 miles)
Town	Cork, Ireland	369 km (229 miles)
Town	Belfast, Northern Ireland	391 km (243 miles)
Attraction	Centre Parcs Les Bois-Francs, France	423 km (263 miles)
Town	Bruges, Belgium	445 km (276 miles)
Town	Lille, France	446 km (277 miles)
Town	Derry, Northern Ireland	468 km (291 miles)
Attraction	Centre Parcs Port Zélande, Netherlands	487 km (302 miles)
Town	Glasgow, Scotland	492 km (306 miles)
Town	Paris, France	493 km (306 miles)
Town	Edinburgh, Scotland	497 km (309 miles)

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