Photos: Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Dominic Nelson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Daniel Kraft, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Dominic Nelson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Llandaff Cathedral, rebuilt twice
Your local guide
Rhys Owen
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Highlights
- A mediaeval village absorbed by a city
- Stonework that survived a wartime raid
- A striking modern sculpture inside
- Two rebuilds, centuries apart
- A quiet cathedral green
About this tour
This call looks at Llandaff Cathedral, a mediaeval church at the centre of a village that Cardiff eventually grew around and absorbed. You see the green, the surviving older stonework and a striking modern sculpture added after wartime bomb damage. I explain how the building survived two very different threats centuries apart.
We start on the cathedral green with a sound check, then move inside for the sculpture and the rebuilt sections. Questions come up naturally, and I send a short note on the building's two restorations afterwards.
It suits anyone interested in church history or twentieth century design choices inside old buildings. It also works as a quieter stop away from the main city centre.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cardiff before heading out.
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Cathedral green approach 21 min
You walk into the cathedral green, once the centre of a separate mediaeval village now absorbed into the city, and I point out the older stonework that survived a 1941 bombing raid.
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Modern Christ figure 21 min
Inside, filming is welcome, and you see a large modern sculpture of Christ set on a concrete arch, added when the cathedral was rebuilt after wartime damage.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Cardiff: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cawl and Pontcanna, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cardiff, showing you Cathedral green approach and Modern Christ figure live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on a video call on the cathedral green, then move inside as we talk.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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