The modern home of Welsh Rugby, but a facility that can also be used for other sports like soccer, as a music venue and it also hosts large shows. They’re able to do this because the pitch is set into moveable concrete blocks which can be picked up and moved out. The stadium is one of the new water-side additions to the city centre and we can recommend the regular tours. Our guide for the tours was brilliant and really brought the place alive. You get to see the dressing rooms, the royal box and go pitch-side amongst other things. This is an extract from our free Cardiff City Guide.
The Millennium Stadium seating
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CARDIFF’S MILLENNIUM STADIUM
The stadium is near to Cardiff Castle and has created a new look to the city’s skyline. It has an infamous sliding roof which allows it to be used in all weather. However, the seating walls are so large and the stadium has so little natural light that special heat and light emmitters have to be used to help the grass grow. These are pictured in the photo above. The height of the seating also makes you feel a little dizzy if you climb to the top on the tour.
ADDRESS & OPENING TIMES
Millennium Stadium, 101 St Marys Street, Cardiff CF10 1GE
Tel: 0870 013 8600 (within the UK only)
Open for tours Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm. Tour price adult admission is £6.50 with concessions available for children plus a family ticket available too (2009 prices).
CARDIFF MILLENNIUM STADIUM LINKS
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