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Cardiff City away: Cardiff City Stadium
Everything you need for a trip to Cardiff City Stadium: the away fans' pub, getting there, parking, food and where to stay. Then plan your whole away day, timed around kick-off, in minutes.
- Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff
- Nearest station: Ninian Park
Away fans' pubs
These take away fans but aren’t away-only, so check on the day. Police often walk away fans in from the station.
Sand Martin
Ffordd Fred Keenor (CF11 8ER), right by the ground.
Mainstream lagers, no real ale
Glassworks (Wetherspoon)
Spoons at 4 Wharton Street, city centre (CF10 1AG).
Wetherspoon: mainstream lagers plus several real ales
City Arms
Quay Street, city centre (CF10 1EA).
5 real ales (Brains plus a guest), craft keg and cider
Updated Sep 2026. Beer details: CAMRA WhatPub (Oct 2026). Away-fan rules can change for big games, so check on the day.
Getting there
Ninian Park station is about 5 minutes' walk. From Cardiff Central it's around half an hour on foot.
Parking
Streets near the ground get busy on match days, so pre-book a space rather than hoping to find one.
Book parkingAdLocal food
Chips and curry sauce
Caroline Street (‘Chippy Lane’). In the city centre. Dorothy’s Fish Bar is the oldest on the street.
The South Wales after-match classic.
Source: Wikipedia: Caroline Street.
Where to stay
Holiday Inn
Well-known chain, about 1 miles from the ground in a straight line.
Book roomsAdCardiff Riverside Hotel by Belvilla
Closest to the ground, about 0.7 miles from the ground in a straight line.
Book roomsAdCheck the walking route before you book. Hotel locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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