Cardiff Group Activities & Weekends

If you want the guarantee of everything you could ever need right on your doorstep, a capital city like Cardiff is a no brainer. The bigger the city the more accommodating it is for weary travellers, and Cardiff does extremely well in making everyone feel welcome by it’s traditional Welsh charm. Whether you’ve got a birthday coming up, you need to get away with the family or want a girly weekend – Cardiff has your back.

Situated right on the river Taff, you definitely won’t fall short of beautiful views while you’re here. In between group activities and cocktail evenings there’s a lot of places to take a break, relax and take in the Welsh capital. When it comes to the actual group activities, you can choose from hundreds of both indoor and outdoor events that can suit all groups of every shape and size.

To really get the most out of this massive location, we’d suggest booking a weekend here so you can explore every nook and cranny Cardiff has to offer your group!

Are you looking for hen party ideas in Cardiff?  Or Cardiff stag weekends?

1. Cocktail Making

Mix and muddle your very own drinks for the evening in this creative experience that includes all the ingredients and equipment you need.

3. Go Karting

Whip around the track and try your best to burn rubber for the best times against friends and family!

5. Escape Rooms

Work together and see how clever you really are with a series of traps, codes and riddles you need to decode to escape.

7. Pryzm - Guestlist Entry

Bring your mates along to one of Cardiff’s biggest and best nightclubs for an unforgettable evening of drinking, dancing and partying!

9. Alcotraz Cocktail Bar

One of a kind, this cocktail bar will treat you like an inmate, putting you in an orange jumpsuit and a cell to enjoy your mixed drinks!

Ladies Night Out

Sometimes you just want to show your appreciation for your best gal friends in the only way you know how – a ladies night out! You don’t need a special occasion to get all the girls together and get out on the town, and Cardiff has one of the best nightlife scenes in the whole of the UK.

No matter what your age of style, there’s a bar to that’s simply calling your name. From quirky and small hidden gems to classic busy bars and even secret watering holes that you’ll need to find, the capital has everything you need to create a one of a kind ladies night out that everyone is sure to remember. Top tip – we suggest the truly unique Dead Canary secret bar for something different!

Anyone can organise a girls night out, but a proper evening to remember needs something some extra oomph. Instead of heading out of the door with no clue where to go first, reserve a booth in a popular nightlife spot or simply get nightclub entry passes for all the girls to feel like VIP’s for the night.

Booking for a girl group? See our hen do ideas in Cardiff!

Reasons to Visit

The Sports! – The hub of all things rugby, Cardiff is renowned for being home to sports fanatics and people will travel far and wide to enjoy the sheer atmosphere in the capital when a big game is on.

Victorian arcades - Now house some of Cardiff’s most popular markets, but if you want to feel like a big kid again grab some pennies and play the vintage games at Castle Quarter arcades.

The nightlife – If you’re organising a big birthday night out or something of that calibre, you’ll find a quirky bar and epic club to suit you down to the T here.

Cardiff Bay Barrage – An area like no other, this once busy dock has been transformed into a hub of restaurants, entertainment venues and even mini festivals.

Getting Around Cardiff 

One major perk you have when travelling to any of the capital cities around the UK is transport. Being so big and bustling, Cardiff have really nailed their transport links to make travelling around the city as easy as pie.

Cardiff is a large city on the River Taff, so once you arrive into the centre you will find using the bus network or taxis is the best way to get around. Of course, if you’re group activities are close by you can always walk, there’s plenty to marvel at as you stroll around Cardiff.

The main shopping centre of St David’s is between Cardiff Central and Queen St railway stations and the main nightlight spot of St Mary Street is only a 4-minute walk from the Central Station!

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