Tours and facilities

Take a tour of the facilities available to all of our students.

Campus tours

Take a student-led walking tour around the Cathays Park Campus. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes.

Time: Throughout the day (the last tour departs at 15:15)
Location: Tours depart from Horseshoe Drive, Main Building

City tours

Take a free coach tour of the city centre and the surrounding sights. Each tour lasts approximately 50 minutes.

Time: 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00 and 15:00

Location: Departs from outside Main Building on Museum Avenue

Demand tends to be busier in the afternoon.

Cardiff University sport

The following centres are open for viewing throughout the day:

Fitness and Conditioning Centre

Time: Throughout the day
Location: Senghennydd Road

View our Fitness and Conditioning Centre, which offers three floors of cardio, resistance and weights equipment.

Sports Training Village

Time: Throughout the day
Location: Talybont

View the Sports Training Village, which has a range of indoor and outdoor sports facilities.

A shuttle bus is available on Open Day. The Heath Park shuttle bus also stops at the Talybont Residences on its return journey to the Cathays Park Campus.

University libraries

University libraries are located close to academic schools. We have a selection of libraries open for you to visit.

10:00 - 16:00

Cathays Park campus

• Arts and Social Studies Library (ASSL)
• Science Library, Main Building

Throughout the day

Heath Park campus

• Health Library, Cochrane Building

Staff from our libraries will also be available at the Open Day Exhibition.