Llandaff Cathedral sits in a village-like enclave west of central Cardiff, giving it a very different feel from the city's civic and shopping core. The building is medieval in origin, but heavy wartime damage led to a bold twentieth-century restoration.
The interior is the reason to make the short trip: the mix of old stone, modern reconstruction, and Jacob Epstein's dramatic Christ in Majesty makes the cathedral more surprising than its quiet setting suggests. Pair it with a walk around Llandaff's green and old lanes.