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in advance (booking fee applies in some cases). There are automatic doors at all
entrances, lifts and level access to all areas. Accessible toilets are dotted throughout,
and the auditorium has accessible seating and wheelchair access on every level.
There are induction loops in all key public areas; audio-described, BSL-interpreted
and captioned performances are available; and signage and directions around the
building are given in large clear type and raised text – in both Welsh and English
Braille. Assistance dogs are welcome in all areas of the Wales Millennium Centre. If
you would like your dog to remain with your during the performance ask ticket staff
for suggested seating. Alternatively you can leave your dog with a member of the
front of house staff during the performance.
FOOD & DRINK aa This is a truly public building, where people can come and go as they
please to meet, eat and enjoy. The lounge bar and restaurant ffresh serves pre-show
meals, or you can relax with a coffee at Crema or in the Hufen ice-cream parlour.
164 Principality Stadium Tours, Cardiff
Address: Westgate Street CF10 1NS Web: www.principalitystadium.wales/tours Tel: 029 20822228
Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–5pm & Sun 10am–4pm (last entry 1hr before closing); tour times are subject
to change, so book ahead Dates: Tours do not run on 1 Jan, 25–26 Dec & on event days Entry: [D]£8
[C]free [A]£10.50 [5–16s]£7 [under 5s] free [Con]£8 [Fam]£32; for group discounts, contact tours@
millenniumstadium.com
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Cardiff ’s state-of-the-art Principality Stadium (previously known as the Millennium
Stadium and featuring a fully retractable roof) is the home of Welsh Rugby Union
(WRU) and the Wales national football team. Described by the WRU as “the best rugby
venue in the world”, it can be visited on a behind-the-scenes tour that leaves you with a
keen sense of the huge scale and national standing of this most impressive site.
Tours explore all levels of the stadium, from the Ray Gravell press room, deep in the
bowels of the terraces, to the heights of the president’s suite overlooking the verdant turf
below. There are plenty of great photo opportunities along the way, such as standing by
your favourite team member’s shirt or raising a trophy in a victorious pose. For many, the
highlight is visiting the atmospheric “Dragon’s Lair” home-side changing rooms. The tour
guides are knowledgeable and entertaining, and even those visitors not passionate about
sport will be caught up in the spirit of Welsh patriotism that the stadium evokes.
On-site disabled parking spaces can be booked in advance. Access from the parking
area to the tour’s starting point in the WRU shop is via a long ramp, which manual
wheelchair users may need assistance to ascend. Step-free access to the stadium section
of the tour is back down this ramp and via lifts. Although most areas visited have level
access, a few small sections are not wheelchair accessible, though this doesn’t detract
from the enjoyment of the visit. It’s worth noting that tours proceed at a fairly speedy
pace, with much walking or wheeling and little opportunity to rest. Accessible lifts take
you to the WRU shop floor and the café. There are many disabled toilets available, all
operated by RADAR key, and assistance dogs are welcome by prior arrangement.
FOOD & DRINK aa As the Principality Stadium is situated in the heart of Cardiff city
centre, there’s no shortage of restaurants to suit all pockets within a hundred yards.