Cardiff Bay Barrage (Morglawdd Bae Caerdydd) Tours and Activities

This is a walk with a Green Badge accredited guide to celebrate Cardiff Bay. The new and unique architecture of Cardiff Bay makes for iconic international images. But also to remember that just 100 years ago, Cardiff was the biggest coal port in the world. Millions and millions of tons of iron and coal were exported providing rail tracks, machinery and power for the the world. Cardiff earned the nickname Tiger Bay, rough and ready, it was one of the most cosmopolitan places of its age. Included in the tour is a stop in one of the oldest pubs in Tiger Bay and a number of photographs from the Tiger Bay archive collection will be used to show how the Bay has developed.

Explore Cardiff City centre this city sightseeing tour is a must for first time visitors to the city. Your driver guide is an expert on Cardiff, and will show you the main attractions, and some of the more not so well known sights. Being a driven tour you can save your feet as there is no walking involved. This means we can show you more in less time. Your guide will be available to you and only you, to answer any questions you may have, and even amend the tour as it progresses, so you can see more of what interests you, and less of what doesn't.

Explore a part of South Wales that many travelers overlook—Penarth—during this local-led, small-group walk. Benefit from their insider insight and learn more about the history of the local area than you could alone, while touring places such as the Cardiff Bay Barrage and Penarth Head Park. Plus, take advantage of your guide’s knowledge and ask for recommendations for the rest of your stay.