Where to go from Cardiff in May

Good for May

Something on, mild weather, not too far: our reading of the month, not a ranking of the places.

• Bristol 1h 09 United Kingdom Highs of 17°, and Great Bristol Run and 1 more on.
• Swansea 1h 34 United Kingdom Highs of 15°, and Swansea Bay Summer Festival and 1 more on.
• Lyon 7h 24 France Highs of 22°, and Nuits sonores.
• Swindon 1h 20 United Kingdom Festival of Literature.
• Cheltenham 1h 28 United Kingdom International Jazz Festival and 1 more on.
• Ludlow 2h 26 United Kingdom May Fair and 1 more on.

On in May

• Great Bristol Run in Bristol 1h 09
• Upfest in Bristol 1h 09
• Festival of Literature in Swindon 1h 20
• International Jazz Festival in Cheltenham 1h 28
• Wychwood Festival of Music in Cheltenham 1h 28
• Swansea Bay Summer Festival in Swansea 1h 34
• Swansea Pride in Swansea 1h 34
• May Fair in Ludlow 2h 26
• Spring Festival in Ludlow 2h 26
• Winchester Chamber Music Festival in Winchester 2h 28
• Loopfest in Shrewsbury 2h 55
• Sheffield Food Festival in Sheffield 3h 30
• Cambridge Beer Festival in Cambridge 3h 45
• Rowing in Cambridge 3h 45
• Brighton Festival in Brighton 3h 50
• The Great Escape in Brighton 3h 50
• Eel Day Festival in Ely 4h 05
• Burghley Game & Country Fair in Stamford 4h 08
• Beer and Cider by the Sea in Eastbourne 4h 19
• Lincoln Festival of History in Lincoln 4h 29
• Norfolk and Norwich Festival in Norwich 4h 50
• Lancashire Fringe Festival in Preston 4h 52
• Durham Pride in Durham 5h 08
• The May Horns in Penzance 6h 14

Most happen every year in May; each city's page has the dates when they're known.