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St. Fagans: National History Museum

Cardiff CF5 6XB, Wales
029 2057 3500
Ranked #1 of 62 attractions in Cardiff
5.0 of 5 stars 392 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Historic Sites
Traveller Description: The National History Museum, St Fagans, still commonly referred to by its former title 'The Museum of Welsh Life', this is a fantastic 100 acre park... more »
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW
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spend a few hours at st fagans, many old buildings from welsh culture ,farm houses,chapels, shops,houses dismantled when threatened with demolision and rebuilt in this museum of welsh life ,walk trough the coutryside trails to each building,there is also an indoor part of this museum with may displays of welsh life, and the bonus is its free ,you only pay... More

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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
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person found this review helpful

What a wonderful resource the Welsh people and visitors alike have here. A little like Sovereign Hill (for the Australian / Victorians) this is a glimpse into Wales' past, with real historic buildings from around the country transported to this place. Sadly we only had a couple of hours here, but could easily have spent the whole day. Amazing! More

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Chester, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW
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Fantastic place to Visit - all free except for your parking More

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Annandale
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW
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There are 40 historic buildings that have been transported from around Wales and placed on 100 acres. The castle is beautiful and the homes of coal miners and merchants are very interesting. More

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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW
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person found this review helpful

My planning was off so we only got to see a small portion of this wonderful place. I really wish we had time to go back as you could easily spend the better part of a day there. Even the history of how it all came to be is a great achievement. I list it as a must see and... More

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Llanelli, United Kingdom
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW
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Absolutely love St Fagans. I try to go once a year. Its a fun day out for the family. More

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Bath
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

The teashop here has a reputation for being very good and atmospheric but the decor was more dodgy pub than tradtional tea shop and the food was very mediocre. We saw a long line outside a bread shop there, possibly that is a better place to buy lunch as long as the weather is nice enough for a picnic. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW
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A really great look at Welsh life in the past--well worth a visit! More

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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012
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Fantastic for the kids, and family.. Lots of fun thing to do and heritage to see More

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London, England, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012
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When we went, on a Friday in May, a ton of things were closed, especially in the section near the castle, which was extremely disappointing, although none of it was mentioned on the website. Also their postcards were 50p apiece, which is ridiculous, and they are just normal postcards. Bus service to and from Cardiff is fairly convenient, but you... More

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