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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 full of buildings that have featured prominently in Doctor Who, including City Hall, the Temple of Peace, the Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University and the National Museum. We will discuss all of these buildings, the episodes they feature in, and more, across the first section of the tour.
- Cardiff Castle -…
- Cathays Park - Cathays Park is full of buildings that have featured prominently in Doctor Who, including City Hall, the Temple of Peace, the Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University and the National Museum. We will discuss all of these buildings, the episodes they feature in, and more, across the first section of the tour.
- Cardiff Castle - Cardiff Castle is the centre piece of the city, and the historical point from which the city of Cardiff emerged. It has also featured in Doctor Who occasionally, from Rebel Flesh in Series 6 to Heaven Sent in Series 10.
- City Centre - The everyday innocuous streets of Cardiff city centre play a vital role in the development of modern Doctor Who. While the Civic Centre area might be more significant for its buildings, the shopping area of the city centre is vital for its side streets.
- Principality Stadium - The Principality Stadium is the home of Welsh rugby, and also the home of the Stormcage Facilty and played a prominent role in the the first series story, ‘Dalek’.
- Butetown - This area of suburban Cardiff, linking the city centre to Cardiff Bay, players a major role in Series 1 & 2 in particular. Discover where the Tyler family really hung out, where ‘ghosts’ once appeared, where Sally Sparrow met DI Billy Shipton and a lot more…
- Cardiff Bay - Following 90 minutes or so in Cardiff city centre, we move on to Cardiff Bay. The city’s waterfront development features a host of locations and buildings that have 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
Cardiff has been an essential part of Doctor Who for the last 20 years, be it as Victorian London, Depression era New York or present day Paris. Across two and a half hours, we will discover the heart and soul of Doctor Who in the Welsh capital, and traverse 13 series of the show, while discussing filming locations, important scenes and characters, as…
Cardiff has been an essential part of Doctor Who for the last 20 years, be it as Victorian London, Depression era New York or present day Paris. Across two and a half hours, we will discover the heart and soul of Doctor Who in the Welsh capital, and traverse 13 series of the show, while discussing filming locations, important scenes and characters, as well as crucial buildings and streets. The Doctor Who Tour covers a range of locations from Cardiff’s Civic Centre area to the city centre itself and then finishes in Cardiff Bay.
What makes this tour distinctive to the Cardiff City Centre Doctor Who Tour option is that is includes Butetown and Cardiff Bay in addition to the central area of the city, so more scenes, more locations and more Doctor Who!
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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Darrell_b
Sep 13, 2024
Great experence - Great tour..:lots of walking but such a great experience. He was very friendly and knowledgable about the filming of doctor who in cardiff
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Lauren_b
Aug 31, 2024
Fantastic Tour - One of my favourite moments was standing looking down the small alley they used in Face the Raven. It was cool to see, and then also how it looked in the show. It was awesome!
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Davidcg7530jl
Aug 31, 2024
A great tour - This tour is incredible for those who are into Dr Who and Torchwood and do not mind some sight seeing aswell seeing filming locations.Quite fancising Eugene the guide know every episode and was full of information that really made the tour Informative.Even some nice little secrets that only this tour could show you.Not for those who dislike walking but well worth it.
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Jconnolly2014
Aug 29, 2024
Excellent tour - really enjoyed it. - Perfect for any Dr Who fans. Eugene was a brilliant guide and really knew his stuff. Lots of detailed insight into many locations used in the series, and it spanned a wide area of the city. We only had a few hours in Cardiff and this was a fantastic way to make the most of the time we had and please our Dr Who fanatic kids at the same time! We loved the secret in the church, but you'll have to go on the tour to find out about that!
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Mariosu1737yp
Jun 19, 2024
Private Doctor Who Tour was Fantastic. - I am a LIFE LONG Doctor Who Fan, my family are much more causual with their fandom, and we all had a blast. Eugene was a fantastic tour guide. He really knows a lot about both Doctor Who and Cardiff. He was very up to date and even showed us filming locations from an episode that had aired just a week before. There was never a part on the tour where we felt bored, or felt like the walks were too long between points. We saw filming locations from all over our favorite seasons.
We’ve been on poor walking tours in the past, and the guide is the difference. Eugene was everything we wanted and made it very interesting for us and it was great to relive our favorite parts of the series. I went home wanting to re-watch all of the episodes with a new perspective into where and how they were filmed.
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Carolina_s
Apr 22, 2024
If you're a Dr Who fan (or coming along to support one), be ready to be delighted!! - We had an amazing afternoon with Eugene!! We are a family of 3, all Dr. Who fans, and this tour was the highlight of our time in Wales (and the main reason for visiting Cardiff - it was more than worth it!). Eugene does an amazing job of storytelling, bringing to life different scenes from the show and connecting them to the various corners of Cardiff where they were filmed. His mastery of Dr. Who history, characters, actors, and storylines is impressive, so even the most dedicated fans will be delighted. It was fun to exchange views about our favorite (and not so favorite) Who moments and scenes. We also really enjoyed the bonus time at Cardiff Bay where we got to experience Torchwood settings and history too. AND if that weren't enough, Eugene threw in some interesting bits of the city's history along the way. All in all a great afternoon, a fabulous way to get to know the city, and a must see for any Dr. Who fan.
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Bowiess
Apr 10, 2024
The complete Doctor Who experience! - I'd highly recommend Eugene's Doctor Who tour. For my teenage daughters it was the perfect opportunity to bring their love of Doctor Who alive and to see how different sites in Cardiff have been used from the 9th Doctor onwards. It is clear how much work Eugene has put into devising the tour, and we really enjoyed talking to him about the actors, episodes, aliens, writers and plotlines of Doctor Who and Torchwood. We even touched on Sherlock (also filmed in Cardiff), much to our delight! Many thanks for a great afternoon.
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A7548vjjes_ss
Jan 23, 2024
Excellent experience - I would definitely recommend this tour to any Doctor Who fans that want to discover all the places the series has been filmed in.
The tour contained many stops and references to dozens of episodes. It was also very interactive as Eugene was able to answer our questions every time, you can see he has not only spent hours doing research but he is also a big fan.
It's amazing to see the amount of work he has put into the tour. He came prepared with screenshots from the episodes, and he has updated the tour to include even the most recent episodes and filming locations of episodes to be released. He even helped us identify the location of one of our favourite Torchwood sequences we were struggling to place in the map.
Definitely 10/10, a must for the DW/TW fans.
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Evie_d
Nov 5, 2023
Fantastic tour delievered by a fantastic guide! - Myself and my friend booked this tour relatively last minute not knowing what to expect, and we were both incredibly impressed with the whole experience - it was the perfect way to spend our last afternoon in Cardiff!
Eugene was professional, friendly, thoroughly engaging from start to finish and very knowledgeable on all things Doctor Who. He made us feel welcome, was very easy to talk to and answered all of the questions we had (both about how Doctor Who was filmed and about Cardiff in general) effortlessly.
Even me and my friend, who have been huge Doctor Who fans for a very long time, learned a lot of really interesting things from Eugene over the course of this tour, and we're both very grateful for how Eugene kept the experience interactive by constantly asking us questions and prompting us to talk about different aspects of the show - it was a lot of fun!
So much love, hard work and research have clearly gone into putting this tour together, and it's all delievered with a high level of enthusiasm from someone who is very passionate about this city, it's history and how television is made. If you're in Cardiff for whatever reason I would highly recommend this experience as a great way to see all of the Doctor Who highlights of the city from a guide who both knows his stuff and has a great passion for what he does.
Thank you Eugene! 😊
Evie & Natalie
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Andytk6906tc
Aug 19, 2023
Reliable, friendly, knowledgable and engaging - Eugene researched and designed this tour himself. He was knowledgeable and gave plenty of time on each part of the tour to ask questions. He was willing to take photos for us and even allowed a time for buying souvenirs. He was very friendly and engaging. Highly recommended!
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