St. Fagans National Museum of History
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School trip nostalgia 🏴 Did anyone else have core school trip memories when they visited St. Fagans? I do and I loved taking the boys last week! One to save for you next day AND.. it’s FREE! 📍St Fagans Museum, CF5 6XB (SAVE for your next day out) 🎟️ FREE entry for everyone ⏰ Open 10am - 5pm everyday 🏛️ Indoor and outdoor areas of the museum 🧥 Dressup station inside museum 🍃 play areas for big and little kids 📚 interactive learning stations 🛖 Iron Age > Prefab houses 🍞 Real working bakery 🛍️ Market stalls to purchase gifts/souvenirs 🐑 resident sheep on-site ☕️ cafe and outdoor picnic areas Have you visited and stepped back in time at St Fagans before? 🏴🍃 . . #explore #cardiffmums #cardiff #stfagans #historymuseum #interactivemuseum #stoneage #prefabhouse #learningoutside #unschooling #worldschooling #wildschooling #homeeducation #homeschool #freedaysout #daysoutwithkids #activitiesforkids #daysoutwithkids #daysoutwiththekids #mummyblogger #mummydiaries #cardiffbloggers #southwales #visitsouthwales #discovercardiff #discoverwales #walesisbeautiful #walesadventure #walescollective #exploringwales #welshmum
thatworldtravelfamilythatworldtravelfamily
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Fabulous place, you cannot do it all in one day and it's being continually added to and lovely staff and volunteers. A must see and a gem of a place to visit. The only reason why it has 4 and not 5 stars is the map, signage, information and the cafe running out of food early afternoon. I've put these at the end of this post. Fir some reason, I cannot label the photos today, I will see if I can revisit later! Entry: free entry, but prebook £6 per car to park on site. Covid Safety: Prebook only. Covid social distancing signs and gel. Weather: the site is open air, sunblock when hot weather even when cloudy, sensible shoes and clothing for different weather conditions. Accessibility: good. Lift one end. Disabled toilet with shower the same end. Lpos near the cafe. Disabled parking relatively near the centre. Wide even entrance, automatic doors and graduated paths most areas. Steep steps in part of the castle and garden area. Refreshments: most closed at the moment, the site is large and we headed back to the cafe in the main building early afternoon and most of the food had run put. Shop: good range of goods, ££-£££ Staff and Volunteers: very friendly and helpful, but many not well versed in the exhibits, some were a mine of information. What to see: exhibits in the main building, houses from different centuries starting with reconstruction of an Iron Age Chieftons double roundhouse through to the 20th century. The Castke, Lord Plymouths Country Home and the Gardens. Delightful woods and a working farm. Adventure Playgrounds: forest adventure and several play areas. Areas for and suggestions for Improvement: 1. The map does not match the paths. 2. Waymarker posts are few and far between (they could also do with having the numbers on them). 3. Exhibition Centre was not in sequence and the information was puzzling at times, could do with location maps for some of the finds clearer and a little more detailed information sections. 4. Information we had a lot of questions in various sections and some guides knew veery little and the information was not in the guide files. Example, there was a fabulous full dinner service with gold rims in one farmhouse, but no information on any of the plate or in the guide file as to the manufacturer and no one the guide new to radio for the information. 5. The site is huge, most refreshment places were closed. We made our way down to the cafe and managed the last 3 sandwiches, plus Baba Brith and Welsh Cakes. The hot foid section was closed. Staff were lovely but we surprised at such a major attraction running out of food early afternoon. Suggestion trail a number of visitors or give them recording machines to see how they find their way around and what needs tweaking.
Nerys JohnsonNerys Johnson
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This is one of my favourite places to visit and I keep going back for more. St Fagans is a wonderful open-air museum offering a glimpse into the past. There are many furnished historical buildings from all over Wales which allow you to get a real feel of what it must have been like to live in them. There are detailed information boards for each building offering lots of information about the buildings' origins and previous inhabitants, in both English and Welsh. No matter how many times you visit, you are almost certain to spot something which you hadn't seen before (despite it always being there!). There are a couple of cafes and restaurants across the site and plenty of toilet facilities available. We used to enjoy visiting Gwalia Tearooms but this has been closed for the past few years. There are also a variety of shops onsite offering a wide range of products. The bakery sells wonderful bread and we always stop there to get a loaf. The castle is a wonderful place to visit and offers large grounds and gardens to enjoy a relaxed stroll. The museum also hosts a variety of events throughout the year so it's always worth checking the website before visiting. On my most recent visit, there were a variety of Christmas-themed activities and many of the buildings were decorated with traditional Christmas decorations from the many different periods. All the staff here are very friendly and are always happy to share their knowledge and answer any questions you might have. There is a large car park at the main entrance, including disabled spaces. There are also overflow spaces available. You can expect a queue for the car park on weekends in the summer, particularly on bank holidays. There is a small parking fee but access to the museum itself is free. Parking is free for blue badge holders and motorbikes. There are also buses running between the museum's main entrance and Cardiff city centre, although these have become less frequent in recent years so you will definitely need to check the timetable beforehand. Buses also run from the nearby village of St Fagans (stopping near the castle entrance).
Gethin SugarGethin Sugar
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Amazing jewel in the crown of Welsh museums and missed by so many people. If visiting Cardiff, take the time to visit here, you will not be disappointed I guarantee it. There are a large number of historic buildings drawn from all over Wales and rebuilt here for your convenience. Next to these are many recreations, all wonderfully displayed in beautiful surroundings. Visited in spring and it was busy, I can only imagine how much more beautiful and therefore crowded it gets in summer. The staff, for the most part I found to be intelligent, friendly and knowledgeable about the house or building they are hosting for the day. There is so much to see and of course entry is free! They do charge for a map and actually this is recommended. It is a sprawling site and it is very easy to miss some of the exhibits. The main house also open to the public seems to have seen better days, very few rooms open to the public now, I could swear there was more access when I visited as a child. Absolutely fascinating though they really need to spend some money on the gardens of the main house, the greenhouses in particular really jar with the beautiful surroundings. This is in the works I was informed. There is a small street with shops, one exhibits only, the others working shops selling sweets and the like. Different sections seem to be seasonal so check in advance if your heart is set on a particular building. There is good access for those with mobility issues but be advised, some of the properties do not allow wheelchairs or pushchairs inside. In some areas this seemed a prudent move, in others a little over the top. But be prepared to walk, the site covers quite a few acres and can be muddy if wet. The cafe shop inside is reasonable but can get very busy. There is also a hideous child's play area near the main building. I get it, they need more revenue but the treetop walkway really distracts. There are other ways to engage children and this is a charged attraction. Overall, amazing and really strange this isn't more well known outside Wales. P.s. An amendment to my earlier review. The buses that used to go to st fagans, no longer do. Ignore the appalling information online, you will be left to switch buses in Ely or dropped off nearby where a dangerous 15min walk awaits on a small road. It's disgraceful, if you don't have a car forget it unless you want grief and if you have mobility issues and have no car, don't even attempt it. You have been warned.
Mike WilliamsMike Williams
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We have been visiting St. Fagans for decades ever since our daughter was small. For a few years, we bought the annual season ticket allowing you to park as many times as you want. Currently parking costs £7, entry to the museum is free. I think the season ticket is £30. The whole family can visit for the £7 parking fee, and you can easily spend a full day here. It would be actually cheaper for a family to travel down from Dudley and visit here than it would be for the same family to visit the Black Country Museum on their own doorstep! Add to that the fact that St. Fagans is bigger and has more to offer (Fair enough, St. Fagans doesn't have its own canal..). There really is something here for everyone. There is a totally original farm with hens scuttling around, pigs in the field or in their pens. You will see sheep from the farm scattered about the site. The latest attraction is a fully functioning pub transported from nearby Cardiff City Centre. There are two churches on the site, shops and workshops, countless rural and urban buildings. I rarely actually visit the indoor museum, but there is one of those if that floats your boat... There are extensive gardens around the castle. The site has basically all the rebuilt buildings and attractions on the left as you walk in (West) and the castle and gardens on your right (East). Chances are, you won't have time to see everything in a day. There are plenty of places you can get food, either in the main building or around the site, there is even an annual food festival. I can't really do the place justice without writing pages and pages, so I'm just going to say, if the idea of seeing these reconstructed buildings in any way peaks your interest, don't hesitate to try it out. I guarantee you will be back and the chances are, the next time you come, there will be something new to see. Facilities are good and there are places for children to play, places you can have a picnic, or treat yourself to a snack or a meal, everything in one place for an excellent day out where you will learn a great deal...
John BJohn B
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Great place to visit . You need a full day with a picnic to get the best of here. £5 to park your car but that's it . Free entry into the museum and ITS MADDUVE very informative with a map you can use to tick off all the places you go round ... Over 50 different houses./ Buildings / shops/ workshops etc some interactive with staff you can chat with . Unfortunately with it been winter not all of them were open .. The Bakery ..cheese place etc had the doors locked so no looking in there or buying any produce. If you have an arm and a leg spare then you can go in the upstairs tea rooms that's if you don't mind waiting 10 mins to get seated .. 5 mins for your order to be taken ..15 mins for the 4 tiny sandwiches ( 2 slices ) 1 piece of lemon cake broke in half .1 piece of fruit cake broke in half .3 tiny Welsh cakes .2 tiny tea pots (1 cup each ) small glass of OJ and a scone with clotted cream FOR £19.90...personaly I would stick to the cafe restaurant as there portions looked massive at half the price ... The gardens were lovely for the time of year ..( 28/12/18) rose garden closed off but the ponds / lakes looked very picturesque. The massive castle was disappointing, as you only got to see in 4 rooms and the rest was closed to the public .. but the gent working in there was very informative . Most areas were accessible for wheelchairs with lifts in the larger buildings . Plenty for the kids to do in different areas ..next time a visit in the summer ..with a picnic and getting here for them opening will be better as we were there 5 hours and still never saw everything . Very good value . Donations in boxes can be given and we helped were we could ... You could see new areas are under construction and all in all it was a great visit ..
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St Fagans National Museum of History, commonly referred to as St Fagans after the village where it is located, is an open-air museum in Cardiff chronicling the historical lifestyle, culture, and architecture of the Welsh people. The museum is part of the wider network of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.
attractions: St Fagans Castle, Saint Teilo's Church, Medieval Court, Gweithdy, restaurants: The Plymouth Arms, Old Post House, PysgOdyn
