Good To Know
"GOOD TO KNOW"
Useful information about car parking, our dog friendly policy and the local area.
CAR PARKING
The Gwaelod-y-Garth Inn has its own car park but it isn't the biggest in the world! We ask that guests arriving to use the inn please park sensibly and within the spaces provided. Should you double park, please give the details of your vehicle to a member of staff so we can find you quickly should your vehicle need to be moved.
There is space to park in the village but we ask that guests park with great consideration for our neighbours and fellow villagers.
PAWS FOR THOUGHT!
We welcome well behaved dogs in the bar and beer garden. All dogs must always be kept on a lead. We ask that dogs are kept on the floor and not on the seating. There are water bowls dotted around the beer garden with fresh water on draught!
Our bar staff always keep a jar of treats for our four legged friends to enjoy!
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
The Gwaelod y Garth Inn is in a perfect location to explore Cardiff and its surrounding areas. A short journey and you can be in the magnificent Brecon Beacons or on the beautiful coast. A quick train journey will take you right to the heart of the capital or just stay locally and relax and enjoy what we have on our doorstep. Below is a list of our favourite things to see and do.
In and around Gwaelod y Garth
The Garth Mountain
The Inn sits at the foot of The Garth Mountain and there are many routes that will take you to the summit, where you can take in the spectacular 360⁰ views. To the north you can see up the South Wales Valleys to the Brecon Beacons beyond. Looking south you can see the city and across the Bristol channel as far as Exmoor National Park.
Taff Trail
The Taff Trail is a popular walking and cycle path that runs for 55 miles (89km) between Cardiff Bay and Brecon. It is so named because it follows the course of the River Taff.
Castell Coch
Castell Coch, or the ‘Red Castle’, rises up from the ancient beech woods of Fforest Fawr like a vision from a fairytale. Yet these great towers with their unmistakable conical roofs only hint at the splendor within.
Given free rein by the third Marquess of Bute, architect William Burges didn’t hold back. The highly decorated interiors and rich furnishings of Castell Coch make it a dazzling masterpiece of the High Victorian era.
Further afield
The Principality Stadium
The stadium hosts not only national rugby matches but with its retractable roof, it’s become a popular venue for major concerts and other sporting events.
Cardiff Castle
Located within beautiful parklands at the heart of the capital. At once a Roman fort, Norman stronghold and Victorian Gothic masterpiece, Cardiff Castle’s walls and fairy-tale towers conceal 2,000 years of history.
National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff is situated in the heart of Cardiff’s elegant civic centre and houses world class art and natural history including Wales’s national art, natural history and geology collections, as well as major touring and temporary exhibitions.
St Fagans
The museum stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle, a late 16th-century manor house donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth. During the last fifty years, over fifty original buildings from different locations in Wales and from different historical periods have been re-built in the 100-acre parkland. Each building is frozen in time and opens a door into Welsh history offering a fascinating glimpse into the past.
Shopping
As a shopping destination Cardiff has it all: department stores, designer brands, high street favourites, individual stores, and a thriving market. The real highlight of Cardiff’s retail scene are the Victorian and Edwardian arcades, full of independent shops and cafes, and worth a visit as architectural gems.