A scoot through Wales: Cardiff to Llandudno on a Vespa
The 186-mile A470 might be a bit of a patchwork route but it perfectly showcases the spine of Wales’s beauty
September 2022
Like a ski resort for bikes: downhill mountain biking in Wales
BikePark Wales offer the UK’s longest beginner trail – 5km – and a great introduction to downhill mountain biking. Our writer and her family try it out
August 2016
Jay Rayner on restaurants
The Classroom: restaurant review
Visit Britain and Northern Ireland
The alt city guide to Cardiff
December 2015
Britain's best budget eats
Top 10 budget restaurants in Cardiff
Cardiff offers great places to refuel on the cheap. Updating his 2010 guide, Tony Naylor picks 10 spots where you can eat for under £10
February 2015
20 great city walks
Great city walks: Cardiff Bay
Breathtaking views over the Bristol channel and north to the mountains are offered on this walk of Cardiff Bay, along with a tour of waterfront shops and cafes
January 2015
Let's go to
Let’s go to … Cardiff
Rugby fans will know all about the Six Nations opener in Cardiff next month, but there’s plenty more to do in the city other than drink beer and watch the game
October 2014
Best craft beer pubs around the UK
Top 10 craft beer pubs in Cardiff
Cardiff is a city that likes a pint, but how easy is it to find sensational new-wave ale? Tony Naylor goes in search of the Welsh capital’s best craft beer bars and pubs
June 2014
Blogger of the week
The urbanist's guide to Cardiff: ‘the UK's most sociable city’
Our blogger of the week Helia Phoenix of We Are Cardiff tells us why the city is a great place for nature lovers, and why the centre of town is a no-go zone for some urban dwellers after dark
August 2013
On the TV tourist trail: from Game of Thrones to Downton Abbey
Whether you're a fan of Thrones' Ned Stark, or Broadchurch's Ellie Miller, there's a location tour to take. Here's Larry Bartleet's pick of the latest television tourism
June 2013
Britain's best bike rides
Cardiff Bay trail, Wales
A circular cycle route round Cardiff Bay, through wetlands, crossing rivers and via the city's transformative walking and cycling bridge
May 2012
Britain's best bike rides
Taff trail, Bute Park to Castell Coch, Cardiff
A safe saunter out of town to an impressive Victorian castle
February 2012
John Lanchester on restaurants
Restaurant: ffresh, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
One of the great heroes of modern British cooking is behind the menu at one of Wales's foremost public spaces. By John Lanchester
December 2011
What's your perfect pub?
The Search for the Perfect Pub is a new book that pays tribute to George Orwell's essay about an ideal drinking hole. Here famous people describe their favourite locals
November 2011
Jay Rayner on restaurants
Restaurant review: the Potted Pig
British boltholes
Hotel review: Jolyon's at No 10, Cardiff
August 2011
In Doctor Who's footsteps
Is it a bar, a gallery, a club …? Britain's top multi-purpose venues
June 2011
John Lanchester on restaurants
Restaurant: Crown Social, Cardiff
Great food, great chef, shame about the piped music, says John Lanchester
March 2011
Alcohol ban on trains bound for Euro qualifier
All trains entering and departing Cardiff will be alcohol-free as 70,000 football fans gather for Wales v England match
