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austere minimalism of 1805 to all the mod cons of 1985. It took 20 years to move St
Teilo's church here (built 1150 to 1530), stone by stone. It's been restored to its original
look, before Protestant whitewash covered the vividly painted interior.
St Fagans Castle
is no johnny-come-lately to this site; it was built by the Normans in 1091
as a motte-and-bailey castle before being rebuilt in stone. The manor house at its heart
was grafted on in 1580 and is recognised as one of the finest Elizabethan houses in Wales.
The property was donated by the earl of Plymouth in 1948, along with its extensive form-
al gardens, forming the basis of the museum.
The museum is in the midst of a multi-million-pound redevelopment, which isn't due to
be completed until 2018. Until that time the reproduction Celtic village and indoor galler-
ies are likely to remain closed.
St Fagans is 5 miles west of central Cardiff; take bus 32A, 320 or 322 (£3.40 return, 20
minutes, at least hourly until 2.15pm) from the Central bus station. By car, it's reached
from the continuation of Cathedral Rd.
Tours
Cardiff History & Hauntings
( 07538 878609;
www.cardiffhistory.co.uk
; 7.30pm Thu & Sat)
Runs a selection of guided history
walks, the most acclaimed of which is the Llandaff Ghost Walk, a two-hour torch-lit stroll
through the ruins, lanes and graveyards of old Llandaff (£7.50). The Margam Ghost Walk
(£8.50) takes in a ruined abbey, Tudor castle and creepy woodland. Private tours start
from £25 and include Cardiff's Forgotten Past, Parkland Palace (focussing on the Civic
Centre) and Castell Coch.
WALKING TOUR
Where When Wales
( 07773 786228;
www.wherewhenwales.com
;
adult/child from £45/25)
Operates a range of one-day itin-
eraries: South Wales Valleys, Wye Valley, the Gower, Wales Border Explorer, West Wales,
Mid-Wales. Overnight tours head to Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion, while three-day trips
travel all the way to Anglesey.
BUS TOUR
See Wales
( 029-2022 7227;
www.seewales.com
;
adult/child £45/25)
Themed day tours include Mines & Moun-
tains, Romans & Ruins, Golden Gower and Welcome to Cardiff.
BUS TOUR
