Must-see nightlife in Wales

  • Hen & Chickens

    Southeast Wales

    A traditional pub tucked down a pedestrian lane, the Hen & Chickens hosts live jazz sessions on Sunday afternoons (outside when it's sunny) and occasional…

  • 10 Feet Tall

    Cardiff

    This hip three-storey venue merges a cafe, cocktail bar and live-music venue. Good-looking bartenders swish together two-for-£10 cocktails during daily…

  • Retro

    Cardiff

    The 'home of the '90s vibe' is exactly what you'd expect it to be. If you were there in the Britpop heyday, prepare to bop around your handbag all night…

  • Salt

    Cardiff

    A large bar with an open, breezy feel and a 1st-floor terrace with a view of the bay. DJs spin on weekends and there's occasionally live music on Fridays.

  • Blue Boar

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    This ivy-clad, family-run, traditional pub is ideal for whiling away a wet afternoon with a pint of Timothy Taylor's ale, a hearty meal and a good book.

  • Ship Inn

    Swansea, The Gower & Carmarthenshire

    A large rusty anchor sets an appropriately nautical tone for this appealing local pub, which serves the Gower Brewery's range of real ales.

  • Angel Inn

    Southeast Wales

    The crux of village life is never short of good beer and friendly locals.

  • Nantyffin Cider Mill

    Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog

    Although the food isn't what it once was, this 16th-century drovers' inn is still an atmospheric place for a drink, with bare stone, exposed roof beams…

  • WOW

    Cardiff

    A strange mix of industrial and camp (exposed ducting, chandeliers and a sequined fireplace), WOW offers 'cheeky hour' drink specials from 4pm to 9pm…

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