Queen's Buildings, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Glamorgan. Exterior Viewable Daily. Free Entry.

Details

Accessibility:

The on-site parking is for permit-holders only, however, you can park in nearby public car parks: Knox Road Multi-story car park (CF24 0EA) or Cardiff Dumfries Place NCP (CF10 3FN).

The access around the buildings is flat and pavements are wide, with dropped-kerbs. There are no toilet facilities at the buildings. The nearest would be located in the city centre, please see the website link: https://nks.directenquiries.com/nks/search.aspx?tab=RADAR+Accessible+Toilets&type=L&where=Cardiff+City+Centre&id=2573&level=1

Brief Description:

Queen’s Buildings Cardiff is a Grade II listed building in the heart of Cardiff. The site was built in 1915 by E.M. Bruce Vaughan, architect of Cardiff, as the Department of Physiology of the Welsh National School of Medicine. They were one of the last Gothic Revival designs to be built in Cardiff and it was listed for the high architectural interest as a prominently-sited Gothic Revival tower-facade retaining high-quality sculpture.

The buildings are currently used by several faculties of Cardiff University.

Further Information:

Address:

5 The Parade, Cardiff, CF24 3AA

Telephone:

Cardiff University: +44 (0)29 2087 4000

Email:

None available.

Website:

https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/visit/accessibility/cathays-park-campus/queens-buildings

https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300013758-queens-building-cardiff-university-plasnewydd#.WgHjB2i0NPY

Opening Hours:

Exterior open daily.

Private University building.

Directions:

The Queen’s Buildings are located on the junction of the A4161 and West Grove in the Tredegarville area of Cardiff, away from the main Cardiff University campus.

From the M4 take junction 32 onto the A470 towards Cardiff (N). Follow this for about 4 miles, all the time following the signs for Cardiff city centre. After 4 miles take a left turn onto the A4161 – signposted towards the ‘National Museum Cardiff’ and the Civic Centre. Follow the A4161 for about half a mile and the Queen’s Buildings are located on the left at the crossroads of the A4161 and West Grove and the A4160.

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Transport:

This venue is best travelled to by car, however buses and taxi will be able to drop you nearby and the nearest train station is Cardiff Queen Street Station. For more travel information go to https://www.traveline.info/ or call 0871 200 22 33.

Amenities:

There are no amenities at the venue itself, but you can find food and drink nearby in Cardiff’s main shopping area. There is also a Starbucks Coffee House just opposite the buildings.