Museums & Galleries · Cardiff
Pigsty
📍 CF5 6DP
Photo: museum.wales
- Circular 19th-century pigsty built to stop pigs digging out
- Corbelled stone roof shaped like a beehive
- Learn how every part of a pig was used
- See pigs nearby at Llwyn-yr-eos farmhouse
- Discover the origin of the term piggy bank
The Pigsty is a small, circular stone building originally built around 1800 at a farm near Pontypridd, moved to St Fagans and opened to the public in 1977. Its domed, beehive-like corbelled roof made of layered flat stones is worth a look, and information here explains why pigs were so important to working-class households, from providing meat to paying rent. It's a quick, interesting stop for anyone curious about rural Welsh life, and you can see live pigs nearby at Llwyn-yr-eos farmhouse. The museum sits in St Fagans, Cardiff, with Fairwater station 1.8 miles away, and there are 49 bookable places to stay within 5 miles if you want to extend your visit.
Practical details
- Open
- Opened to the public in 1977
- Best for
- Visitors interested in rural history and farm life
From the attraction's own website on 16 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Pigsty into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Fairwater 1.8 miles
- Danescourt 2 miles
- Waun-Gron Park 2 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page