Travel Trade Explorer Passes
Cadw's 3-day and 7-day Explorer Passes provide a great value way to explore the wealth of historic attractions Wales has to offer.
The passes offer the freedom to explore dozens of Cadw's historic attractions, helping your customers make the most of their purchase. The 3-day pass can be used at an unlimited number of sites in any 7-day period and the 7- day pass in any 14 days.
The Trade Explorer Passes are available to buy online on a firm-sale basis and are sold as either single adult, two adult or family passes.
If you would like to purchase Cadw’s Trade Explorer Passes, please contact our commercial team for details: cadwcommercial@gov.wales
Trade Prices 2024
SINGLE ADULT TWO ADULTS FAMILY*
3-DAY PASS £18.15 £27.25 £43.55
7-DAY PASS £27.25 £40.85 £50.80
*2 adults and up to 3 children/grandchildren under 18.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Historic attractions that accept and sell Explorer Passes
- Beaumaris Castle
- Blaenavon Ironworks
- Caerleon Roman Baths
- Caerphilly Castle
- Castell Caernarfon
- Castell Coch
- Castell Conwy
- Castell Criccieth
- Castell Harlech
- Castell Rhuddlan
- Chepstow Castle
- Denbigh Castle
- Kidwelly Castle
- Laugharne Castle
- Plas Mawr
- Raglan Castle
- St Davids Bishop's Palace
- Tintern Abbey
- Tretower Court and Castle
Historic Attractions that accept Explorer Passes but do not sell them.
Please note:
- once passes are purchased and issued from Cadw it is the trade purchaser who is responsible for ensuring delivery of the Explorer Pass ticket including the QR code to their customers.
- Cadw on-site teams will not be able to reissue or validate Trade Explorer Passes unless the visitor presents their valid Explorer Pass ticket on arrival.