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Cardiff bay
Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff, Wales

Cardiff bay

Length2.3 mi
Elev. Gain23 ft
Est. Steps5500
Created by Alamgir Kazi

Cardiff bay Introduction

Cardiff bay is a 2.3 mile (5,500-step) route located near Cardiff, Wales. This route has an elevation gain of about 23 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Cardiff bay

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Third Floor Gallery

Tourist Attraction
Third Floor Gallery was an independent charitable photography gallery in Cardiff Bay, Wales. It opened in 2010 and predominantly featured documentary photography, often premiering new work with the direct involvement of the photographers. It closed in 2016.Third Floor Gallery was set up and initially run by its founding trustees, photographers Maciej Dakowicz and Joni Karanka, and later photographer Bartosz Nowickii, with help from volunteers.

Norwegian Church, Cardiff

Tourist Attraction
The Norwegian Church Arts Centre (Welsh: Canolfan Gelfyddydau'r Eglwys Norwyaidd) is a point of cultural and historical interest located in Cardiff Bay (Tiger Bay), Wales. It was a Lutheran Church, consecrated in 1868. Under the patronage of The Norwegian Seamen's Mission provided home comforts, communication with family and a place of worship for Scandinavian sailors and the Norwegian community in Cardiff for over a hundred years.

Craft in the Bay

Tourist Attraction
The Craft in the Bay Gallery is an exhibition and craft retail area located at the south end of Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff Bay. It is operated by a charitable arts organisation, The Makers Guild in Wales. The gallery is opposite the Wales Millennium Centre and close to the Welsh Assembly Building.

Cardiff Bay

Place
Cardiff Bay (Welsh: Bae Caerdydd) is the area of water created by the Cardiff Barrage in south Cardiff, the capital of Wales. It is also the name commonly given to the surrounding areas of the city. According to Cardiff Council, the creation of Cardiff Bay is now widely regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the United Kingdom.

Butetown

Place
Butetown (or The Docks, Welsh: Tre-biwt) is a district and community in the south of the city of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. It was originally a model housing estate built in the early 19th century by John Crichton-Stuart, 2nd Marquess of Bute, for whose title the area was named. Commonly known as "Tiger Bay", this area became one of the UK's first multicultural communities with people from over 50 countries settled here by the outbreak of the First World War, working in the docks and allied industries.

Cardiff Bay (The Flourish) railway station

Place
Cardiff Bay, formerly known as The Flourish, is the proposed terminus of the Butetown branch line in Cardiff as part of the South Wales Metro which will serve the Cardiff Bay area in Cardiff and is to be opened by December 2023. The station is to have 2 platforms and will be served by tram-train vehicles.

Arts Council of Wales

Place
The Arts Council of Wales (ACW; Welsh: Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru) is a Welsh Government-sponsored body, responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales.Established by Royal Charter in 1946, as the Welsh Arts Council (Welsh: Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru), its English name was changed to the Arts Council of Wales when it was established by Royal Charter on 30 March 1994 (the Welsh name remained the same), upon its merger with the three Welsh regional arts associations.

Bute Street, Cardiff

Place
Bute Street (Welsh: Stryd Biwt) is a street in Cardiff, Wales. It links Cardiff Bay (previously Tiger Bay) and Butetown with Cardiff city centre. It now has no road number. It runs from the dockside of the Mermaid Quay complex in the south, which is now a pedestrian zone, to the junction of Bute Terrace (A4160) in the north.

2018 Cardiff National Eisteddfod

Place
The 2018 Cardiff National Eisteddfod was held in Cardiff Bay, Wales, from 3 to 11 August 2018. It was the seventh time the National Eisteddfod of Wales had been held in Cardiff. The 2018 event was billed as the Eisteddfod with "No fences" because it dispensed with the traditional enclosed 'Maes', or entrance fees to the event location.

All Souls Chapel (Cardiff)

Place
All Souls Chapel was a large chapel which stood at Cardiff Docks, near the present Roald Dahl Plass. It was demolished in the 1950s.
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

Route Details

Length

2.3 mi

Elev. Gain

23 ft

Est. Steps

5500
Created by
Alamgir Kazi
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