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Llandaff, Cardiff — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Llandaff, recorded also as Llandaf, holds the Bishop's Palace and the Llandaff Archdeacons Castle within Cardiff.
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Where to stay in Llandaff
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Llandaff keeps its cathedral ground inside Cardiff, and a room taken here puts the Bishop's Palace, Insole Court and the Cathedral Churchyard on the same short walk. Hotels are counted with Cardiff. That suits a visitor whose day runs to St Catherine's Church, The Old Registry and 19 High Street, Llandaff, while anyone wanting the choice of a city centre books under the Cardiff name instead.
Few places to stay in Llandaff — most visitors book in Cardiff nearby.
About Llandaff
What are the main landmarks in Llandaff?
The Bishop's Palace, Prebendal House, Llandaff House and the Llandaff Archdeacons Castle give the district its ecclesiastical frame, and Capel House, Penhill House and The Mill House extend the same run of listed buildings. Churches follow: St Catherine's Church, St Luke's Church, St Andrew, St Cross and the Cathedral Road Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. The Old Registry sits among them.
Insole Court keeps its Garden House, and 19 High Street, Llandaff carries a listing of its own.
What is the history of Llandaff?
The Memorial to Bishop Ollivant in the Cathedral Churchyard, the Memorial Cross to Dean William Conybeare and the Memorial to Richard Prichard in the Cathedral name the clergy the district kept. No founding year attaches to the name Llandaf, though the Bishop's Palace, Prebendal House and the Llandaff Archdeacons Castle all belong to the church's hold on this part of Cardiff. Houses join them on the list: Llandaff House, Capel House and the Former North Lodge to Rookwood House.
Penhill House closes the run.
Where is Llandaff?
Llandaff lies within Cardiff, its listed ground taking in Insole Court, Penhill House and The Mill House.
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What is the best area to stay in Llandaff?
Cardiff: the Cardiff hotel choice with Insole Court and St Catherine's Church still close.
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Updated September 2026