Complete Cardiff Doctor Who Walking Tour
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Complete Cardiff Doctor Who Walking Tour
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Cardiff has been an essential part of Doctor Who for the last 20 years, be it as Victorian London, Depression era New York or present day Paris. Across two and a half hours, we will discover the heart and soul of Doctor Who in the Welsh capital, and traverse 13 series of the show, while discussing filming locations, important scenes and characters, as well as crucial buildings and streets. The Doctor Who Tour covers a range of locations from Cardiff's Civic Centre area to the city centre itself and then finishes in Cardiff Bay.
What makes this tour distinctive to the Cardiff City Centre Doctor Who Tour option is that is includes Butetown and Cardiff Bay in addition to the central area of the city, so more scenes, more locations and more Doctor Who!
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 2h 30m
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Live guide: English
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- Private tour guide
- Entry to buildings (subject to availability)
What's not included- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Principality Stadium Tours
- Start:
- Wales National War Memorial, Cardiff CF10 3NS, UKThe Welsh National War Memorial sits in the middle of Alexandra Gardens, in the heart of Cathays Park in Cardiff. The park is behind Cardiff City Hall.
End:- Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff CF10, UKWe finish in the heart of Cardiff Bay, and at the home of Torchwood, in Roald Dahl Plass.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 124211P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 124211P2
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- Cardiff CF10 3NS, UKThe Welsh National War Memorial sits in the middle of Alexandra Gardens, in the heart of Cathays Park in Cardiff. The park is behind Cardiff City Hall.
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- Roald Dahl Plass, Cardiff CF10, UKWe finish in the heart of Cardiff Bay, and at the home of Torchwood, in Roald Dahl Plass.
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- Chris C0 contributionsGreat tour, really good way to get an introduction to the city.Really enjoyed the free walking tour with Andrew. Very interesting and informative on Welsh history. Highly recommended.Written 11 January 2025
- Venture5577250 contributionsFantastic walking tourEugene was a fantastic guide and delivered a really great walking tour. The tour was interesting and informative. It covered a wide range of subjects from history, the Welsh language, Welsh culture and food. I’d thoroughly recommend!Written 21 November 2024
- Miss_YHadley0 contributionsFantastic Walking Tour in CardiffWhat a fantastic tour! Remo was an excellent guide, great fun to chat to and provided a lot of interesting information and stores about the city of Cardiff. Love doing walking tours in all the cities we go to, and this one is not to be missed! Thanks for such a great day!Written 18 November 2024
- donnahS1157NJ0 contributionsTerrific experienceEugene was awesome! This was a great walking tour, and we were fortunate to have beautiful weather too. Eugene was very knowledgeable and spoke on a variety of topics. Group was a nice size so we could all keep up and gather around to hear and ask questions. Very enjoyable! Good tips on things to do.Written 7 November 2024
- UKRaj0 contributionsFriendly & knowledgable guideEugene was friendly, confident and very knowledgable about Cardiff. I got to know the history, culture and geography of Cardiff city centre with some gems along the way. Also got some tips on places to eat afterwards. Advertised as “free”, but gratuities (“whatever you think appropriate”) are appreciated. There was a local citizen on our tour who thoroughly enjoyed learning more about his home city!Written 15 October 2024
- A6111MXmohammadt0 contributionsGreat and comprehensive guide for Cardiff CityComprehensive and detailed guide of the Cardiff City with details of history and monuments. Andrew was our guide. He was nice gentleman who detailed us the walking tour with his passion!Written 13 October 2024
- muc-dave0 contributionsEntertaining tour of CardiffThis tour is the perfect way to learn about the city’s history in particular and Welsh culture in general. The tour lasts at least two hours, depending on how many questions participants raise. Highly recommended as an introduction to Cardiff’s landmarks.Written 12 October 2024
- Elsie19700 contributionsGreat tourReally enjoyed the tour. Very interesting and got to see some of the main sites. Eugene was very knowledgeable and managed the large group on half marathon weekend well. Was helpful to stop and regroup when providing information rather than trying to pass it on as we walked. Definitely recommended. Thank you.Written 10 October 2024
- AmericaHolidaylover0 contributionsWorthy tourInteresting tour with ‘I never knew that moments’ lasted a couple of hours. Castle park was my favourite bit. Not sure asking where everyone was from was needed & also mentioning something then saying we’ll talk about that in a bit all the time was slightly annoying 😂. Thanks anyway, would definitely recommendWritten 5 October 2024
- dlimarenko0 contributionsGreat ExperienceEugene is awesome. He is friendly professional and gives an informative interesting view of Cardiff. Highly recommendWritten 29 September 2024
- Journey8254290 contributionsFun and informative tour of CardiffEugene was a great guide, very knowledgeable about Cardiff City and Welsh history and culture. Had a lovely walk with him and the group. Highly recommend this tour.Written 27 September 2024
- sailscubasurf0 contributionsGreat tour of Cardiff!Eugene was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and he presented the history of Cardiff and Wales in a fun and engaging manner.Written 25 September 2024
- GrandTour584110201940 contributionsA perfect way to discover Cardiff!The guide was really nice and could tell us a lot about the city. He gave us good tips on places to see or food to try. The atmosphere in the group was also great. I can only recommend!Written 15 September 2024
- Wassim-VB0 contributionsGreat tour.Great tour and guide. Whether you are in town for a short a long time, it's a great way to start your trip. You will learn about the city and get ideas of what to do during your stay.Written 13 September 2024
- H2454VNjamesd0 contributionsExcellent free Cardiff walking tourWe really enjoyed the free walking tour. The guide (Eugene) turned up at the time he said he would and was really informative and friendly. Two hours was just about right and there were a few stops where there was the option for some of the tou party to sit down (if they wanted). I would recommend getting the walking tour in early in your stay, as it really helps you to find your way around the city.Written 2 September 2024
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Dave P
Bath, UK20 contributions
We organised this private tour for our family group of 6 spanning three generations. We are all interested in Dr Who although with varying levels of knowledge/ memory. Eugene was brilliant and kept us all interested and engaged. Starting from the War Memorial, over the course of nearly three hours we slowly made our way through the city and down to the Bay. We covered loads of filming sites including some inside buildings which were interesting in their own right. The tour took in the current BBC exhibition in the National Museum and included a very special site in St Johns Church, the nature of which I can’t reveal! At the Bay, Eugene included some important Torchwood information. It was a fabulous tour and thank you Eugene for working so hard for us. Six stars!
Written 12 August 2023
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Hi Dave,
Thank you so much for the great review. It was great to see you again and meet the family. I'm very happy to hear that you all enjoyed the tour and I hope you all enjoyed your visit to Cardiff overall too. Maybe see you again sometime for a third one...
Eugene
Written 8 October 2023
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JConnolly2014
Skipton, UK1 contribution
Aug 2024 • Family
Perfect for any Dr Who fans. Eugene was a brilliant guide and really knew his stuff. Lots of detailed insight into many locations used in the series, and it spanned a wide area of the city. We only had a few hours in Cardiff and this was a fantastic way to make the most of the time we had and please our Dr Who fanatic kids at the same time! We loved the secret in the church, but you'll have to go on the tour to find out about that!
Written 29 August 2024
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Andy T
2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
Eugene researched and designed this tour himself. He was knowledgeable and gave plenty of time on each part of the tour to ask questions. He was willing to take photos for us and even allowed a time for buying souvenirs. He was very friendly and engaging. Highly recommended!
Written 19 August 2023
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Hi Andy,
Thanks for the lovely review. Thanks again for booking the tour, it was nice meeting you and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Eugene
Written 8 October 2023
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David C
3 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
This tour is incredible for those who are into Dr Who and Torchwood and do not mind some sight seeing aswell seeing filming locations.Quite fancising Eugene the guide know every episode and was full of information that really made the tour Informative.Even some nice little secrets that only this tour could show you.Not for those who dislike walking but well worth it.
Written 31 August 2024
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Mario S
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Jun 2024 • Family
I am a LIFE LONG Doctor Who Fan, my family are much more causual with their fandom, and we all had a blast. Eugene was a fantastic tour guide. He really knows a lot about both Doctor Who and Cardiff. He was very up to date and even showed us filming locations from an episode that had aired just a week before. There was never a part on the tour where we felt bored, or felt like the walks were too long between points. We saw filming locations from all over our favorite seasons.
We’ve been on poor walking tours in the past, and the guide is the difference. Eugene was everything we wanted and made it very interesting for us and it was great to relive our favorite parts of the series. I went home wanting to re-watch all of the episodes with a new perspective into where and how they were filmed.
We’ve been on poor walking tours in the past, and the guide is the difference. Eugene was everything we wanted and made it very interesting for us and it was great to relive our favorite parts of the series. I went home wanting to re-watch all of the episodes with a new perspective into where and how they were filmed.
Written 19 June 2024
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Hi Mario and family,
Thanks for the wonderful review! It was great meeting you guys and it's great to read how much tour enjoyed the tour and the overall experience. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your travels and have been rewatching episodes with renewed enthusiasm and interest.
Eugene
Written 26 August 2024
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Bowiess
London19 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
I'd highly recommend Eugene's Doctor Who tour. For my teenage daughters it was the perfect opportunity to bring their love of Doctor Who alive and to see how different sites in Cardiff have been used from the 9th Doctor onwards. It is clear how much work Eugene has put into devising the tour, and we really enjoyed talking to him about the actors, episodes, aliens, writers and plotlines of Doctor Who and Torchwood. We even touched on Sherlock (also filmed in Cardiff), much to our delight! Many thanks for a great afternoon.
Written 10 April 2024
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Jesús S
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Couples
I would definitely recommend this tour to any Doctor Who fans that want to discover all the places the series has been filmed in.
The tour contained many stops and references to dozens of episodes. It was also very interactive as Eugene was able to answer our questions every time, you can see he has not only spent hours doing research but he is also a big fan.
It's amazing to see the amount of work he has put into the tour. He came prepared with screenshots from the episodes, and he has updated the tour to include even the most recent episodes and filming locations of episodes to be released. He even helped us identify the location of one of our favourite Torchwood sequences we were struggling to place in the map.
Definitely 10/10, a must for the DW/TW fans.
The tour contained many stops and references to dozens of episodes. It was also very interactive as Eugene was able to answer our questions every time, you can see he has not only spent hours doing research but he is also a big fan.
It's amazing to see the amount of work he has put into the tour. He came prepared with screenshots from the episodes, and he has updated the tour to include even the most recent episodes and filming locations of episodes to be released. He even helped us identify the location of one of our favourite Torchwood sequences we were struggling to place in the map.
Definitely 10/10, a must for the DW/TW fans.
Written 23 January 2024
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Nicola C
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
Had a great time with Eugene on our tour. He was engaging and well informed throughout. Even in the rain it was a pleasant afternoon, will definitely book another tour on our next visit
Written 12 August 2023
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Hi Nicola,
Thanks for the nice review. Thanks again for coming and I'm glad you enjoyed the tour. Maybe see you for another tour sometime...
Eugene
Written 8 October 2023
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Marianne F
2 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Me and my daughter had a great time with Eugene who was absolutely brilliant. His knowledge of all Dr Who & Torchwood episodes are huge and we all had a laugh as he took us to lots of streets and sites where filming took place, he showed us photos of the show compared to the actual streets which was amazing. Thoroughly recommended to all Dr Who and Torchwood fans past and present. We ended the tour at the museum where there was 100 years of BBC on exhibition where we saw the Tardis, a Dalek and various costumes including Sherlock the 13th Doctor and Charlie from Casualties scrubs!Thanks Eugene Marianne & Mabel 👍
Written 11 August 2023
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Hi Marianne,
Thanks for the great review. It was a pleasure meeting you both and I'm very happy to read that you enjoyed the tour so much. I'm glad we could make it happen in the end, thanks again for your flexibility.
I hope you enjoyed Cardiff overall,
Eugene
Written 6 October 2023
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Tina M
3 contributions
We saw the coolest Doctor Who places with Eugene, who is super knowledgeable and a really nice guy. Not only tons of DW stuff, but also Torchwood and local area history.
I HIGHLY recommend this tour.
We had a great time, learned a few things, and met a cool guy.
I HIGHLY recommend this tour.
We had a great time, learned a few things, and met a cool guy.
Written 9 June 2023
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Hi Tina,
Thanks for the nice review. It was lovely meeting you guys, thanks for booking the tour and I'm glad you enjoyed hearing all about Doctor Who.
Hope you had a good time in Cardiff overall too.
Eugene
Written 10 August 2023
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