Private Tour
Tudor Cardiff: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Long ago Tudor Cardiff faded into history, along with almost all of its buildings. Today, Cardiff is a bustling, modern city so it’s hard to believe that in the mid-1500s it was just a tiny port and market town on the River Taff. On this GPS-guided walking tour, you'll look beyond the modern buildings at the clues that tell the city’s story of fame and notoriety in the days of the powerful Tudor dynasty.
As you make your way through the city centre, I’ll point out the only two remaining Tudor buildings and reveal the curious origin of some of Cardiff’s street names like Womanby, Golate and Wharton Streets.
You’ll hear what life was like back in Tudor Cardiff, including how different the daily diets of the rich and poor were and how literacy meant there were different laws for the different social classes. And on your way to Bute Park, where the tour ends, you’ll pass by St John The Baptist City Parish Church’s striking tower, Gorsedd Stone Circle, and the spectacular Cardiff Castle.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Museum of Cardiff
The tour passes by the Museum.
The tour passes along St Mary St.
What‘s Included
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Smartphone and headphones
Transportation
Food/Drink
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Tudor Cardiff: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A beautiful morning spent in Tudor Cardiff
LlisaA90,May 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A beautiful, surprising and educating tour of a city I have visited and stayed in many times over the years. James captures your attention with the sounds and descriptions of Tudor life, from the rich to the poor. I could truly picture how different Cardiff is now to how it was then. Thank you a wonderful morning sent in Tudor Cardiff.
Great
731kasuns,Apr 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic, really enjoyed the information provided. Highly recommend it. Done professionally and enthusiastically
Great, easy listening...
Ammal R,Feb 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great, easy listening experience. I did get a bit turned around in the Bute park area because I assumed we’d be walking along the pathways but if you walk over the grass, you should be fine.
Must Do self guided tour
Georgi J,Jan 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Awesome experience, easy to follow and so informative. If I could do this, anyone can. Allows you to travel at your own pace and to relished to the commentary .
Awesome, easy to follow, fun, informative
Jody C,Sep 16, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00I'd never heard of such audio tours but was looking for things to do in Cardiff whilst I had some free time, and this popped up. I took the plunge and it was so easy to follow. And so much fun! Alongside the narration there was often Tudor music and sound effects (what it would have sounded like in Tudor times, where I was stood) which made it even better as I felt immersed in the atmosphere and could then really take in the facts and descriptions. Walking through the park whilst the Friars were chanting was a beautiful moment, and I loved learning about some of the different parts of the castle & its links to Tudors. I think this may become a bit of an obsession - that evening I made a list of audio tours to do next - they're everywhere! I hope they're as good as this one 😁
A must do!
Jeremy M,May 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00James! What a spectacular tour. It was well designed and very easy to follow. You can tell you have a real passion for Tudor times.
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