Record stores in Cardiff
Vinyl hunting in Cardiff, Wales? There are 22 record shops mapped here. That's 22 record shops mapped around Cardiff. Every shop grades and prices differently, so the same record can be a bargain in one and a splurge in another — dig everywhere. The new-arrivals bin is always the first stop — that's where the good stuff lands before anyone else sees it.
This guide covers every record store we could verify in and around Cardiff (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Spillers Records Cardiff and Diverse Vinyl, plus Gardener Piano Specialists. If a record shop's missing from Cardiff's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Cardiff record lineup
22 mapped within about 40 km:
Spillers Records Cardiff
Record store
Spillers Records Cardiff — Record store. Also worth knowing about Spillers Records Cardiff: it has a website with more detail.
CF10 1AF
Diverse Vinyl
Record store
Diverse Vinyl is Record store on 10 Charles Street, Newport. Diverse Vinyl also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10 Charles Street, Newport, NP20 1JU
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 10:00-16:00; Su off
Phone: +44 1633 259661
Gardener Piano Specialists
Record store
Gardener Piano Specialists — Record store, found on North Road in Cardiff.
North Road, Cardiff, CF14 3BL
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store.
Hannah's Music
Record store
Hannah's Music — Record store, found on Moor Street in Chepstow.
Moor Street, Chepstow
The Record Shop
Record store
The Record Shop — Record store, found on 1 Inverness Place in Cardiff.
1 Inverness Place, Cardiff, CF24 4RU
Labyrinth Records
Record store
Labyrinth Records is Record store on Unit 12 Hood Road, Barry. Labyrinth Records also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Unit 12 Hood Road, Barry, CF62 5QT
Kellys Records
Record store
Kellys Records — Record store. Also worth knowing about Kellys Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Su 08:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
Cardiff, CF10 1AU
Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-15:00
Retro Record Shop
Record store
Retro Record Shop is Record store on 268 Corporation Road, Newport. Retro Record Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Tu 10:00-16:30; We off; Th off; Fr-Sa 10:00-16:30; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
268 Corporation Road, Newport, NP19 0DZ
Hours: Mo-Tu 10:00-16:30; We off; Th off; Fr-Sa 10:00-16:30; Su off
Phone: +44 1633 927 222
Mint and Sealed
Record store
Mint and Sealed — Record store, found on High Street in Newport. Also worth knowing about Mint and Sealed: the map lists its hours as Mo off; Tu off; We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off; it has a website with more detail.
High Street, Newport, NP20 1FX
Hours: Mo off; Tu off; We-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off
HMV
Record store
HMV is Record store on 41 Queen Street, Cardiff. HMV also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
41 Queen Street, Cardiff, CF10 2AS
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 11:00-17:00
Phone: +44 8432 210147
Kriminal Records
Record store
Kriminal Records — Record store. Also worth knowing about Kriminal Records: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Newport, NP20 1GD
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; Su off
Phone: +44 7875 386 597
Vinyl exchange
Record store
Vinyl exchange is Record store.
Kenny's Vinyl Vault
Record store
Kenny's Vinyl Vault is Record store on 15 High Street, Abertillery. Kenny's Vinyl Vault also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo Off; Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su Off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15 High Street, Abertillery, NP13 1AG
Hours: Mo Off; Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00; Su Off
Phone: +44 7583 982 414
Left of the Dial Records
Record store
Left of the Dial Records — Record store.
Bridgend, CF31 3BL
Valley Vinyl
Record store
Valley Vinyl — Record store, found on 29 Hannah Street in Porth. Also worth knowing about Valley Vinyl: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
29 Hannah Street, Porth, CF39 9RB
Phone: +44 7894 338585
Music & Movies
Record store
Music & Movies is Record store on 3a Oxford Street, Mountain Ash.
3a Oxford Street, Mountain Ash, CF45 3PG
Oxfam Books & Music
Record store
Oxfam Books & Music — Record store, found on 1 Canford Lane in Bristol. Also worth knowing about Oxfam Books & Music: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 11:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
1 Canford Lane, Bristol, BS9 3DB
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 11:00-15:00
Nailsea Music Shop
Record store
Nailsea Music Shop is Record store on 79 High Street, Bristol.
79 High Street, Bristol, BS48 1AW
Clevedon Music Shop
Record store
Clevedon Music Shop — Record store, found on 17 Alexandra Road in Clevedon. Also worth knowing about Clevedon Music Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
17 Alexandra Road, Clevedon, BS21 7QH
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30
Phone: +44 1275 342090
The Vinyl Frontier
Record store
The Vinyl Frontier is Record store on 39 Holton Road, Barry. The Vinyl Frontier also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
39 Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4HD
Phone: +44 1446 734946
JPL Sound
Record store
JPL Sound — Record store, found on 267 Holton Road in Barry.
267 Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4HT
What the map tells us about record stores in Cardiff
9 of the 22 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — record shops keep shop hours, so the listed times are usually reliable.
9 have websites listed. Worth a look for new-arrival posts and want-list services.
The Cardiff record crawl
The efficient Cardiff record crawl strings these together: Spillers Records Cardiff, Diverse Vinyl on 10 Charles Street, Gardener Piano Specialists on North Road, HMV, Hannah's Music on Moor Street, The Record Shop on 1 Inverness Place, Labyrinth Records on Unit 12 Hood Road, and Kellys Records — 22 stops, one logical order. 14 more are listed below.
Record digging tips for Cardiff
Digging in Cardiff? A few habits pay off:
- Sleeves matter for value at Spillers Records Cardiff. Original inner sleeves, inserts, posters — completeness counts. A bare record in a generic sleeve is worth less.
- Hit the new-arrivals bin first at Diverse Vinyl. That's where fresh stock lands before anyone else sees it. The good stuff rarely survives the week.
- Check the turntable section. Many record shops sell used decks and cartridges. A serviced vintage turntable beats a cheap new one.
- Bring cash for the small shops. Some independents prefer it, and a cash offer on a stack can occasionally move the price.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Cardiff — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new record store in Cardiff can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 22, or a record store we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
We don't list prices or stock — both change by the day. What we list is the where: real shops, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 22 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Record store listings for Cardiff: 22 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.