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The centre is busy and rowdy late on match days and weekends.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 999 or 112; for mountain rescue, call 999 and ask for police, then mountain rescue.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Safe | Low crime\r\nMatch days | Busy and rowdy\r\nWeekends | Late crowds\r\nEmergency | 999 or 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Cardiff","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Cardiff","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Castles, valleys and the coast.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Castell Coch | About 20 minutes | Bus or car | A fairytale Gothic castle. |  | 1304830\nCaerphilly Castle | About 20 minutes | Train | The largest castle in Wales. |  | 1304831\nBrecon Beacons | About 1 hour | Car or bus | Bannau Brycheiniog, the mountains of the south. |  | 1304832","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Cardiff","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September is best. Six Nations weekends fill the city.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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