Tours and Tickets to Experience Cardiff Castle (Castell Caerdydd)

There are plenty of ways to experience Cardiff Castle. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Guided Cycle Tours of Cardiff

• Cardiff City Private Guided Walking Tour

• Doctor Who Cardiff City Walking Tour

• Cardiff: City Highlights Guided Walking Tour

• Complete Cardiff Doctor Who Walking Tour

Cardiff Castle tickets cost £16 for adults, £12.50 for seniors, students, and people with disabilities, and £10.50 for children aged 5–16. Under-5s and companions of people with disabilities go free, while family ticket deals cost £36.50 for two seniors and two children and £42.50 for two adults and two children.

Cardiff Castle is in the heart of Cardiff, less than 15 minutes’ walk from both Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street railway stations. It’s an easy walk from many area attractions, including the National Museum Cardiff, as well as other lesser-known Doctor Who filming locations.

Cardiff Castle is open daily, with the exception of December 25–26 and January 1. During summer (March through October), it’s open 10am–6pm on weekdays and 9am–6pm on weekends; during winter (November through February), hours are 10am–5pm on weekdays and 9am–5pm on weekends. The last entry is an hour before closing.

Yes, the Public Square on the castle green is available for everyone to experience free of charge. You can shop at the gift shop, eat in the café, and enjoy the green space. You can also climb the Norman Keep for a small charge (£5 for children, £6 for seniors/students/disabled visitors, and £7 for adults).

Yes, Cardiff Castle is reasonably accessible to travelers who use wheelchairs, although the Castle Apartments and the Norman Keep can only be reached by stairs. The museum, café, shop, and visitor center are fully accessible with adapted bathrooms, as is the undercroft, while the grounds are generally flat.