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Photo of Castell Coch, a ruined castle near Caerphilly, Cardiff, south east Wales.

Castell Coch© DeFacto / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places to explore near Radyr StationRadyr

43 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 2 are national icons.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo along the Cambrian Way, a 298-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff to Conwy, Wales.Highlight

Cambrian Way

Long-distance path

The mountain connoisseur's route over the roof of Wales — Cardiff to Conwy by way of the Bannau, the Cambrian wilderness and Eryri.

0.5 km NE · spans 9 counties

Photo of Castell Coch, a ruined castle near Caerphilly, Cardiff, south east Wales.Iconic

Castell Coch

Castle near Caerphilly

Victorian fairytale castle in the woods.

2.2 km N

Photo of St Fagans National Museum of History, a garden in Cardiff, south east Wales.Highlight

St Fagans National Museum of History

Garden near St Fagans

Open-air museum of rebuilt historic buildings in the grounds of St Fagans Castle, with formal Italianate gardens and fish ponds.

3.7 km SW

Photo of St Fagans, a village in Cardiff, south east Wales.Highlight

St Fagans

Village

Village on Cardiff's western edge, best known as home to the National Museum of History.

3.8 km SW · Cardiff

Photo of Roath Park, a garden in Cardiff, south east Wales.Highlight

Roath Park

Garden near Cardiff

Victorian public park with a boating lake, botanic gardens and a lighthouse clock tower commemorating Captain Scott.

5.2 km E

Photo: Caerphilly Mountain, a viewpoint in Caerphilly, south east Wales.Highlight

Caerphilly Mountain

Viewpoint near Caerphilly

Ridge between Cardiff and Caerphilly with panoramic views and open common land.

5.4 km N

Photo of Caerphilly Castle, a ruined castle in Caerphilly, south east Wales.Iconic

Caerphilly Castle

Castle near Caerphilly

Vast moated fortress with a famous leaning tower.

6.9 km N

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

7.1 km SE · spans 16 counties

Photo of Caerphilly, a village in Caerphilly, south east Wales.Highlight

Caerphilly

Village

Rhymney Valley town at the foot of its great medieval castle, and the source of Caerphilly cheese.

7.2 km N · Caerphilly

Photo of Dyffryn Gardens, a garden near St Nicholas, the Vale of Glamorgan, south east Wales.Highlight

Dyffryn Gardens

Garden near St Nicholas

National Trust Edwardian gardens and arboretum around Dyffryn House, laid out by Thomas Mawson and rated by Cadw the finest Edwardian garden in Wales.

9.1 km SW

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Photo along the Taff Trail, a 55-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff Bay to Brecon, Wales.

Taff Trail

Long-distance path

Cardiff Bay to Brecon on old tramways and towpaths up the Taff — shared with bikes, with Castell Coch on the way out of town.

0.1 km N · spans 4 counties

Photo of The Heathcock, a pub near Llandaff, Cardiff, south east Wales.

The Heathcock

Pub near Llandaff

Dining pub in Llandaff serving contemporary Welsh cooking, holder of a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

2.8 km SE

Insole Court

Garden near Llandaff

Restored Victorian Gothic mansion at Llandaff with formal gardens, lawns and mature trees open to the public.

2.9 km SE

Llandaff Cathedral

Church near Llandaff

Church in Wales cathedral founded in the 12th century on a 6th-century monastic site, home to Epstein's Christ in Majesty.

3.1 km SE

Photo: Garth Hill, a 307m hill near St Fagans, Cardiff, south east Wales.

Garth Hill

Marilyn · County top near St Fagans

A hill whose burial mound inspired 'The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill'.

4.4 km NW

Photo of The Black Cock Inn, a pub in Caerphilly, south east Wales.

The Black Cock Inn

Pub near Caerphilly

Rural inn on Caerphilly Mountain with views over the Rhymney Valley.

4.5 km N

Thornhill Farm Shop

Farm & farm shop near Thornhill

Farm shop and butchery north of Cardiff selling its own lamb, beef, sausages and seasonal veg.

4.6 km NE

Crafty Devil Brewing

Brewery near Cardiff

Independent Cardiff craft brewery in Canton with a cellar bar and taproom.

5 km SE

Photo of Bute Park, a garden in Cardiff, south east Wales.

Bute Park

Garden near Cardiff

Historic parkland and arboretum along the River Taff beside Cardiff Castle, laid out on the former grounds of the Marquesses of Bute.

5.5 km SE

Everything else within 10 km (24) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.