To travel is to make a journey from one place to another

A travel guide is a book or online resource that tells you about visiting a place

A route shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between

Planning a day out in Cardiff

Geography

Locating Cardiff

Cardiff as a capital city

Cardiff travel and transport

The River Taff

Cardiff parks and green spaces

This unit supports pupils' enquiry about the uniqueness of place when they investigate their own locality through fieldwork in 'Local area: Why is (our place) special?' and compare this with a locality overseas in 'Contrasting locality: what is it like to live in Jamaica?'.

This unit deepens pupils' understanding of the UK in 'The UK: What kind of place is it?' by zooming in to explore its capital city, London, and how it is linked to other parts of the UK and the wider world.

This unit explores the capital cities of London and Cardiff through their landmarks, transport, rivers and green spaces. Pupils describe key physical and human features and plan a day out using maps, images and simple route planning.

Life in a capital city: London/Cardiff

Match the attractions to the right category. 

Alex loves taking walks in new places. He can't wait to visit Bute {{ }} in Cardiff.

What type of activity might you be doing if you are visiting the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff?

Complete the sentence. 
Using a {{ }} to plan a route is a great way to save time when you visit a busy city.

What mode of transport arrives at Cardiff International Airport?

Complete the sentence. Cities are sometimes called a concrete {{ }}. 

True or false? People's gardens count as green spaces.

In Bute Park, there are footbridges because a {{ }} runs through the park.

Bute Park in Cardiff is behind which well known tourist attraction?

Starter Quiz

What mode of transport arrives at Cardiff International Airport?