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Bishop's Palace

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📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.49455, -3.21756

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Jaspers Tea Rooms — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Cheilosia illustrata, Syrphus +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Cheilosia illustrata, Syrphus +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Purple-flowered Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Purple-flowered Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

149 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Cardiff Bay TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route
Enfys 34Cycling route
Named routeRef 34Local cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Within the walls of the old Bishop's Palace

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Within the walls of the old Bishop's Palace

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Fagans National Museum of HistoryUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sophia GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Roath ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Bute ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Bute ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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