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Doctor Who Tour: Explore Cardiff's Iconic Locations
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Cardiff
Embark on an insightful journey through Cardiff’s filming locations on our Doctor Who walking tour. Discover the heart of the show, explore iconic scenes, and immerse yourself in the world of Doctor Who.
Embark on an insightful journey through Cardiff’s filming locations on our Doctor Who walking tour. Discover the heart of the show, explore iconic scenes, and immerse yourself in the world of Doctor Who.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cathays Park - Cathays Park is home to numerous buildings prominently featured in Doctor Who, such as City Hall, the Temple of Peace, the Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University, and the National Museum. The first section of the tour will cover these buildings, the episodes they appear in, and more.
- Cardiff Castle - Cardiff Castle is the…
- Cathays Park - Cathays Park is home to numerous buildings prominently featured in Doctor Who, such as City Hall, the Temple of Peace, the Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University, and the National Museum. The first section of the tour will cover these buildings, the episodes they appear in, and more.
- Cardiff Castle - Cardiff Castle is the centerpiece of the city and the historical origin of Cardiff. It has occasionally appeared in Doctor Who, from “Rebel Flesh” in Series 6 to “Heaven Sent” in Series 10.
- City Centre - The seemingly ordinary streets of Cardiff city centre are crucial to the evolution of modern Doctor Who. While the Civic Centre area is notable for its architecture, the shopping district’s side streets are equally important.
- Principality Stadium - The Principality Stadium, home to Welsh rugby, also served as the Stormcage Facility and played a significant role in the first series story, “Dalek.”
- Butetown - This suburban area of Cardiff, connecting the city centre to Cardiff Bay, plays a significant role in Series 1 & 2. Discover where the Tyler family spent time, where ‘ghosts’ appeared, where Sally Sparrow met DI Billy Shipton, and much more.
- Cardiff Bay - After approximately 90 minutes in Cardiff city centre, the tour continues to Cardiff Bay. This waterfront development boasts numerous locations and buildings featured extensively in Doctor Who and even Torchwood, including the Senedd, the Wales Millennium Centre, The Exchange, and Roald Dahl Plass.
What's Included
- Entry to buildings (subject to availability)
- Private tour guide
- Entry to buildings (subject to availability)
- Private tour guide
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Gratuities
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
For the past two decades, Cardiff has played a pivotal role in Doctor Who, transforming into settings like Victorian London, Depression-era New York, and modern-day Paris. Over the course of two and a half hours, participants will explore the essence of Doctor Who in the Welsh capital, journeying through 13 series of the show. The tour will delve into…
For the past two decades, Cardiff has played a pivotal role in Doctor Who, transforming into settings like Victorian London, Depression-era New York, and modern-day Paris. Over the course of two and a half hours, participants will explore the essence of Doctor Who in the Welsh capital, journeying through 13 series of the show. The tour will delve into filming locations, significant scenes and characters, as well as key buildings and streets. The Doctor Who Tour spans various sites from Cardiff’s Civic Centre area to the city centre, concluding in Cardiff Bay.
What sets this tour apart from the Cardiff City Centre Doctor Who Tour is its inclusion of Butetown and Cardiff Bay, in addition to the central city area, offering more scenes, more locations, and more Doctor Who excitement!
Location
Wales National War Memorial
The Welsh National War Memorial sits in the middle of Alexandra Gardens, in the heart of Cathays Park in Cardiff. The park is behind Cardiff City Hall.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ivanmz9962cs
Mar 21, 2026
No better way to view Cardiff thru a Doctor Who lens - Eugene was an excellent guide! Not only was he extremely knowledgeable about Doctor Who facts, Easter eggs across the city, and Cardiff history in general, but he was a great conversationalist! The ~3 hours really flew by! If you're in Cardiff and want to see it through the Doctor Who lens, I could not recommend taking a tour with Eugene enough!
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Helenacalif
Nov 23, 2025
Wonderful afternoon in Cardiff - Eugene was a delightful and knowledgeable tour guide, and we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon in Cardiff with him. Very pleasant, very easygoing and knows Dr. Who's Cardiff like the back of his hand.
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E3195qskyles
Oct 5, 2025
HIGHLY RECOMMEND - Eugene was such a lovely tour guide, my family and I did the doctor who tour in Cardiff. He met our slow American walking speed and was more than accommodating with our abundance of questions, need for breaks and questions about wales. Lovely tour, and a joy to be around. Highly recommend!
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Sharon_a
Oct 2, 2025
Eugene was extremely... - Eugene was extremely knowledgeable about Dr. Who and Torchwood and the filming that has been done in Cardiff. My husband isn't really a fan and Eugene was able to include him in the tour by discussing common interests and relating some of the history of various parts of Cardiff. As I'm a fan, it was a lot of fun to see the sights where Dr. Who has been filmed brought to life.
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495julisav
Jul 16, 2025
Best Dr Who tour ever! - Our tour guide Eugene was amazing. He has been the best tour guide we have had yet. He was so knowledgeable of all the Dr Who episodes and showed us so many locations that we were in Wow every time. What I liked the most about him was that he engaged with my son by asking him direct questions like "what is your favorite episode" or "which Dr is your favorite". This helpped my son come out of his shell as he is very quiet and didn't know what to expect from the tour. My son is a big Dr. Who fan and that is why we went to Cardiff and booked this tour. My son is still talking about the tour weeks after coming back. We just bought the 13th Dr Who series with Jodie Whittaker and in the very 1st episode the police station that Eugene showed us was in it! My son yelled "That's the police station" before I could even take it in. Eugene really did his research and showed us more then we could even imagine. Thank you Eugene for being a great tour guide and now a friend. If you are thinking of booking this tour you should do it quick before it gets full.
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Amberk176
Jun 21, 2025
Great experience for Dr. Who fans. - My family really enjoyed the tour. It was wonderful for several of our group who are big Dr. Who fans. Very comprehensive and the guide was knowledgeable.
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Tasveer
Jun 8, 2025
Best tour ever! - Eugene was a brilliant host. I booked this as a birthday treat since I'm a big fan of the show and I loved it! Even though it was raining, he made the tour funny and enjoyable finding shelter for us when he could. With reference to all the Doctor Who episodes on hand, we were able to see many filming locations and explain a bit of Cardiff history too.
If you're a Doctor Who fan and visiting Cardiff it's a no brianer to go on the tour!
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Tallulahw2025
May 24, 2025
Doctor Who? More like Doctor Where? There! Oh yeah! That's where they filmed Doctor Who! - A truly joyous experience. A very exciting and thorough tour spanning across a number of different Doctors along with visual and descriptive reminders of where the filming locations fit in to the show. The tour guide Eugene was very friendly and professional as well as patient and encouraging with my photo taking and question asking. Thank you Eugene. I would highly reccomend.
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Emmatf5508ww
Apr 15, 2025
Great Time and Great Tour Guide! - The guide was very knowledgeable and very friendly! The sites were amazing, and the walk was very doable! Eugenie was absolutely fantastic!
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Robin_s
Oct 29, 2024
Amazing tour! - Amazing tour! Tour guide was very knowledgeable. The tour was well-designed and exciting. He was able to answer any questions we had.
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