Museums & Galleries · Cardiff
Tollhouse
📍 CF5 6DP
Photo: museum.wales
- See a real tollhouse where travellers paid road tolls
- View the living area with original fireplace
- Learn about the toll charges sign on the building
- Discover the story of the Rebecca Riots protesters
- Find out about the first gatekeeper, David Jones
The Tollhouse at St Fagans, Cardiff, was "originally built in Penparcau, Aberystwyth, in 1771", where it "covered all traffic travelling south of Aberystwyth". It was "moved to St Fagans" in 1962 and "opened to the public" in 1968. One end was "used for collecting tolls and the other as a living area where there is also a fireplace". You can discover how "roads were the responsibility of the Turnpike Trusts", see "the sign on the side of the building lists the various charges", and learn how the "Daughters of Rebecca led the protests" and "attacked 250 gates and tollhouses". For a wider stay, there are 48 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, with Fairwater station 1.9 miles away.
Practical details
- Booking
- Originally built in 1771 and moved to St Fagans in 1962
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 Tollhouse 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 1.9 miles
- Danescourt 2 miles
- Waun-Gron Park 2 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page