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Opening and last night
CAMRA notes improvements after a management change in 2016. It records the restaurant’s closure on 10 September 2026, with a change of use to follow. CAMRA ↗ Wales CAMRA ↗
Local record
History of this pub
The Walston Castle stood on Port Road at Wenvoe, on the western edge of Cardiff, and Wenvoe's own history notes it as the village's more recent pub. The name is an old one locally: an early Welsh journal mentions ruins near Wenvoe said to be of Walston Castle, and the Tudor traveller John Leland placed Wenvoe's castle at 'Wallston', north-west of the village. CAMRA's Vale of Glamorgan branch described a comfortable split-level pub over two floors with plenty of nooks and a good local following, much improved after new management arrived in 2016. Its closure was announced in May 2026 and it shut with the rest of the chain that September.
The final listing
Opening hours and facilities
Historical Beefeater hours and facilities.
Restaurant and bar hours
- Mon-Sat 11.30am - 11pm
- Sun 12pm - 10.30pm
Breakfast service
- Weekdays: 6:30am - 10:30am Weekends: 7am - 11am
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What people remember about Walston Castle
“I stayed at the premier inn several times after flying to Cardiff. My husband worked near Haverfordwest and I would come down from Northumberland to visit him.
We both loved a stay there and a lovely evening meal at the Beefeater (chicken rib combo for me) with a superb bottle of Rioja. Followed by an amazing breakfast before heading to Haverfordwest. The best trips were when the same thing happened going back home!
I'm so sad to hear it has closed down, the service was amazing, people were so welcoming. It's a long while back now, but it feels like yesterday.”
Judith Brennan · 2008
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