Looking for ideas on where to go for a walk?

Cardiff and its surroundings are blessed with a wide variety of opportunities for rambling. If you prefer to walk without following a group, we have written up a number of suggested routes in the area. The photos on this page show some of the scenery in our area, just waiting for your visit, all taken within 8 miles of the city centre.

Capital Walks is the name we gave to two books of local routes, produced around the year 2000. Now out of print, and the routes are getting old - so be prepared for changes. Plots of these routes of these are available.

Walk leaflets: Ten of our favourite walks in the Cardiff area were printed as leaflets. These were created more recently, and are available as PDF file downloads. They include a variety of walks ranging from the lively urban Cardiff Bay to the wilder and more peaceful ridges to the north of the city.

Our walks: There is also a large selection of GPX files which are recordings of routes that we have rambled in the past. These record the variety of places that we have explored, mainly a little further from home, in the Valleys, Beacons, Vale of Glamorgan, Wye Valley etc.

If our own routes are not enough, try the numerous external sites on the Links page.