T
he city of Cardiff is a location teeming with life and overflowing with things to see and do. A relatively compact city when compared to London, but the capital of Wales never disappoints. Whether you’re visiting for a long weekend, or a week’s holiday, the vast swathes of Welsh culture will immerse you from the beginning to the end. Whilst Wales is known for rain, it also provides outstanding sunshine, with warm coastal weather. Taking time to enjoy the sun, you can visit two of Cardiff’s most beautiful parks. Bute Park and Arboretum is located in the centre of the city next to Cardiff Castle and the River Taff, and is equivalent in size to 75 football pitches. Being one of the largest urban parks in Wales, you can enjoy lazing beside the river or hiring one of the available 500 nextbikes from 50 docking stations around the city. If you travel slightly further out of the centre of the city to the district of Roath, you’ll stumble across the beautifully manicured gardens of Roath Park. Complete with a boating lake where you can hire pedalows and rowing boats, as well as a botanic garden, recreational ground and tennis courts, Roath Park provides a relaxed environment to enjoy a lazy afternoon in the sun. Heading further towards the sea, Cardiff Bay is a must-see during your visit. Previously the hub of the world’s coal industry, the Bay has now been developed into a freshwater lake for sailing and watersports. Mermaid Quay is also located
Jess Warren gives us the low down on Wales’s capital city, Cardiff.
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