Local Hand Made Produce
Join us at The Potting Shed Café, with indoor and outdoor seating -a space that celebrates good, ethical and home-made food. Our offering focuses on the season and we keep it simple, making as much as possible from our little kitchen and supporting local ethical suppliers.
Where possible we cater for food intolerances and our friendly team are more than happy to discuss allergy information. We are considerate to our environment; recycling and composting is an everyday occurrence.
Indoor seating is available. Dogs are welcome in the café. Whilst inside the café, well behaved dogs MUST be kept on leads, off the furniture and supervised at all times and kept out of the kitchen area.
Unfortunately we are not able to take table bookings.
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Event Catering
Catering can be provided for events booked at Insole Court; menus can be requested from: [email protected]
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FAQs
If your question isn’t answered below, please email [email protected]
Cycling
Cycling
Bike racks are available at both the Potting Shed southern entrance and at the Mansion in front of the Swiss Wing
Public Transport
Public Transport
By Bus
The nearest buses that operate between Cardiff city centre and Insole Court are:
66 (Cardiff Bus)
Alight on Fairwater Road at Rookwood Close, walk back 150m to the North gate.
25, 62 or 63 (Cardiff Bus) & 122 or 124 (Stagecoach)
This stop is 550m from the North Gate on Fairwater Rd. Alight at Llandaff Black Lion, walk up the hill to the traffic lights, turn left into Fairwater Road, and follow the brown signs.
Insole Court is approximately a 25 minute bus ride from Cardiff city centre.
You can plan your bus or train journey using the Traveline Cymru website or by calling their helpline on 0300 200 22 33.
By Train
The nearest station is Fairwater. Insole Court is 500m from the Fairwater Road exit. Services are operated by Transport For Wales on the City Line that runs from Coryton to Radyr through the city centre (and in reverse).
Eating
Eating
The Potting Shed Cafe is open 9-5 daily and serves a selection of locally sourced, seasonal dishes as well as coffee, cakes and bakes. There are picnic benches in the grounds for you to enjoy takeaway orders during busy times.
Dog Walkers
Dog Walkers
Dog walkers are welcome around the site. A water bowl is available by the Gift Shop and we sell dog treats in both the Gift Shop and the Mansion, We kindly ask that dogs are kept on leads on the northern drive and in the car park for safety.
Parking
Parking
We have a dedicated Car Park on site with spaces taken on a first come first serve basis. Parking is free but we ask for a suggested donation of £3 for those who can afford it. This can be paid in the Gift Shop or the Foyer of the Mansion. When the Car Park is full we ask people not to park in undesignated places but to instead park off site on the surrounding streets. Please respect local residents when finding a space.
Accessibility
Accessibility
Both the Stable Yard and Mansion have disabled access toilets. Please download a map from our ‘Visit’ page to view accessible pathways in the gardens. Assistance dogs are allowed in all buildings. Disabled parking is available north of the Gift Shop in our car park.
Baby Changing
Baby Changing
Baby Changing facilities are available in both the Mansion and in 2 locations in the Stableyard.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
1 day wi-fi codes are available from the Potting Shed Cafe and Gift Shop. Join the network ‘Insole Court Free Wi-Fi’ and enter your code.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Equality, diversity and accessibility are fundamental values of the Insole Court Trust.
We understand that significant barriers can exist in accessing heritage and culture and we are taking action to ensure they don’t exist here at Insole Court. We will reflect this in our business planning, communications, outreach and engagement, and our activities.
Insole Court Trust and our subsidiary, Insole Court Trading are equal opportunities employers and we will endeavour to attract diverse candidates at all levels of the organisation including staff, volunteers and trustees.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
Our work is informed by The Equality Act 2010 which provides the legislative framework to achieve our goals of promoting equality of opportunity and to engage with our visitors.