Date spot in Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff
Explore the free national museum in Cathays Park, with one of Britain's best Impressionist collections and the story of Wales, from dinosaurs to the present day.
Cathays Park, civic centre
Address: Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NP- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
Why it's a good date: Monets and Van Goghs for nothing, a five-minute walk from the castle. Pick a favourite each and go back to it before you leave.
Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
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Cardiff Bay Barrage to Penarth
Cardiff Bay to Penarth
Address: Cardiff Bay Barrage, Cargo Road, Cardiff CF64 1TQ- Outdoors
- Free
- Romantic
Start at Mermaid Quay and walk round the Bay and across the barrage, past the locks and out by the sea, to Penarth's marina and on to its Victorian pier.
Why it's a good date: A long, breezy walk with water on both sides and a drink at the end. If your legs give out, check whether the water bus is running from Penarth back across the Bay.
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
Wales Millennium Centre
Bute Place, Cardiff Bay
Address: Bute Place, Cardiff CF10 5AL- Event
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Big night
- Culture
See a West End musical, Welsh National Opera, dance or comedy under the copper-coloured shell on the Bay, with its huge lines of Welsh and English poetry across the front.
Why it's a good date: A proper night out with the Bay right outside: dinner on the waterfront first, then a stroll by the water after the show.
Photo: Dominic Nelson, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
Castell Coch
Tongwynlais, on the northern edge of Cardiff
Address: Castell Coch, Tongwynlais, Cardiff CF15 7JS- Trip
- Cheap and cheerful
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Romantic
- Out of town
Head just north of the city to the little red castle in the beech woods, a Victorian fairy-tale rebuild of a medieval ruin, with round towers, conical roofs and lavishly painted rooms.
Why it's a good date: It looks like it's been lifted out of a storybook, and the woods around it are lovely for a walk afterwards. Repairs are going on, so check Cadw's page before you go.
Photo: Zeniris, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)
