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The Keep in Cardiff

The Keep in Cardiff

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Introduction

Cardiff is a historic city in the very south of Wales. While it was quite a small town for most of its existence, Cardiff grew dramatically throughout the 19th and 20th centuries on the back of the coal industry, for which it served as a major port. It is now Wales' capital and largest city, and is the driving force behind the country's economic development.

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Events and Festivals

Cardiff has a very varied nightlife and boasts a large variety of bars, pubs and clubs. An extensive venue and events list can be found at the Events in Cardiff guide. Most clubs and bars are situated in the city centre, especially St. Mary's Street, and more recently Cardiff Bay has built up a strong night scene, with many modern bars & restaurants.

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Weather

Cardiff has a typical maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters. June to September is summer season with temperatures between 18 and 21 degrees Celsius and nights around 12 degrees. Winters are still above zero, even at night. The highest and lowest temperatures possible are 33 degrees and -17 degrees Celsius. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with autumn and winter being the wettest time and spring being the driest time. May is the driest and most sunny month of the year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg Max7.1 °C7.2 °C9.7 °C12.6 °C16.1 °C19.2 °C21.1 °C20.5 °C18 °C14.3 °C10.2 °C8.1 °C
Avg Min2 °C1.8 °C3 °C4.7 °C7.7 °C10.6 °C12.5 °C12.4 °C10.5 °C8.1 °C4.5 °C2.9 °C
Rainfall110 mm82 mm86 mm62 mm69 mm71 mm67 mm85 mm94 mm108 mm111 mm116 mm
Rain Days19.114.916.512.51212.211.112.414.816.716.917.8

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Sleep

Budget

PropertyAddressTypePopularity
Cardiff Backpacker Caerdydd98 Neville Street RiversideHostel86
Sky Plaza Hotel Cardiff AirportPort Road, Rhoose Vale of Glamorgan Cardiff AirportHOTEL83
Nomad11 Howard GardensHostel81
NosDa Studio HostelDespenser Street RiversideHostel87
The Riverhouse Backpackers59 Fitzhamon EmbankmentHostel93
Victoria Hall LtdBlackweir TerraceApartment-
YHA Cardiff2 Wedal Road Roath Park, CF14 3QXHostel81
City Garden Apartment17a Tudor Street Riverside, CardiffApartment85
The Big Sleep HotelBute terraceHotel81
Century Wharf Serviced ApartmentsCentury Wharf Dumballs RoadApartment-
Campanile CardiffCAXTON PLACE PENTWYNHotel-
Bunkhouse94 St Mary street CardiffHostel86
The Cardiff Apartment51 The Aspect, 140 Queen Street CardiffAPARTMENT82
Self Catering Cardiff BayOverstone Court Dumballs RoadApartment-
Bute107107 Bute Street CardiffApartment-
Holiday Inn Express Cardiff AirportPort Road, RhooseHotel-

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Keep Connected

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

The Royal Mail provides postal services in the United Kingdom. The Royal Mail's store fronts are called Post Office and offer services ranging from sending letters and packages to foreign currency exchange. Use the branch locator to find the nearest Post Office branch. An alternative includes TNT Post.
It's common for a post office to be incorporated into a grocery store, where there will be a small counter located at the back of the store for dealing with post related matters. All post offices are marked with signs that say 'post office' in red lettering. Post boxes can be found at any post office and standalone large red post boxes on the streets or red boxes in the sides of public buildings.

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Coordinates
  • Latitude: 51.481307
  • Longitude: -3.180498

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