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Llandaff Cathedral

Walk down from the old village green to the cathedral in its hollow by the Taff, and look up at the great concrete arch inside with Epstein's aluminium figure of Christ.

Llandaff Cathedral's stone spire and long nave among trees and old gravestones, under a deep blue sky

Cathedral Green, Llandaff

Cathedral Green, Llandaff, Cardiff CF5 2LA
  • Culture
  • Free

Why it's a good date: A quiet, surprising corner of the city that feels like a village. Walk back to town along the river through Llandaff Fields and Bute Park.

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  • A small whitewashed stone cottage with a slate roof behind a dry-stone wall, among green trees

    St Fagans National Museum of History

    St Fagans, west Cardiff

    St Fagans, Cardiff CF5 6XB
    • Culture
    • Free
    • Out of town

    Spend a day at the free open-air museum on the edge of the city, where more than forty old buildings from all over Wales, from farmhouses and a chapel to a terrace of ironworkers' cottages, have been rebuilt in the grounds of a castle.

    Why it's a good date: It's free, and you'll easily lose a whole day wandering between centuries. Bring a picnic, or buy fresh bread from the bakery on site.

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  • A grassy ridge with a path running along its edge to a steep peak, above green valleys under a bright sky

    Pen y Fan

    Bannau Brycheiniog, about an hour north

    Pont ar Daf car park, A470, Libanus, Brecon LD3 8NL
    • Trip
    • Outdoors
    • Free
    • Out of town
    • Active

    Drive an hour north into Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) and climb Pen y Fan, the highest mountain in southern Britain, along the ridge from Corn Du.

    Why it's a good date: A real achievement to share, with huge views from the top. It gets busy, so start early, and take layers and waterproofs: the weather turns fast up there.

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  • Cardiff Castle's grey stone Norman keep on its tree-covered mound, with a Welsh flag flying and green hills behind

    Cardiff Castle

    Castle Street, city centre

    Castle Street, Cardiff CF10 3RB
    • Culture
    • Romantic

    Climb the Norman keep on its mound, walk the Roman walls, then tour the Victorian house with its wildly decorated Gothic rooms, all gilt, murals and painted ceilings.

    Why it's a good date: Two thousand years of history in the middle of the city, and the interiors are like nothing else in Britain. The view from the top of the keep is worth the steps.

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