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Arts centre
Wales Millennium Centre (Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru)
National arts centre for Wales in Cardiff Bay, on a site of 7.5 acres (3 hectares).
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Cardiff Bay: things to do
Places worth your time in Cardiff Bay
Top places
Things to do in Cardiff Bay
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Parliament
Senedd
Home of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), the elected body that makes laws for Wales, on the Cardiff Bay waterfront.
Historic building
Pierhead Building (Adeilad y Pierhead)
Grade I listed building of 1897 in Cardiff Bay, built as the headquarters of the Bute Dock Company.
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Science centre
Techniquest
Science discovery centre in Cardiff Bay with hands-on exhibits, a science theatre, a planetarium and a lab.
Arts centre
Norwegian Church Arts Centre
Landmark church building in Cardiff Bay, now an arts centre with views over the waterfront.
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Public square
Roald Dahl Plass
Bowl-shaped public space named after the Cardiff-born author, in front of the Wales Millennium Centre.
Waterfront
Mermaid Quay
Waterfront development opened in 1999 with restaurants, bars, cafés and shops, and the waterbus stop in front.
Historic building
Coal Exchange
Renaissance Revival trading hall of 1888 that became a hub of the world coal trade; now the Exchange Hotel.
Barrage
Cardiff Bay Barrage
Barrage across the mouth of the bay between Queen Alexandra Dock and Penarth Head, operated by Cardiff Harbour Authority.
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Nature reserve
Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve
Reserve of about 8 hectares beside the bay, opened for wildlife in 2002 after the barrage was built.
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Activity centre
Cardiff International White Water
White-water rafting centre at the International Sports Village, built to an Olympic standard.
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Gallery
BayArt
Art gallery and workshop space in Butetown, in the streets behind the waterfront.
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More areas to explore
12 sights · 21 places to eat
Cathays Park and Roath
The Edwardian civic centre and National Museum, then student Cathays and leafy Roath Park
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12 sights · 22 places to eat
Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff
Restaurant streets, riverside parkland, a cathedral village and the castles and museum beyond
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15 sights · 26 places to eat
City centre and Cardiff Castle
The castle, the national stadium, a Victorian market and the arcades, all within a short walk
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- Cardiff Bay (area photo): GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Wales Millennium Centre (Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru): y.naomi from São Paulo, Brazil, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Senedd: User: (WT-shared) Cardiff at wts wikivoyage, Public domain, source
- Pierhead Building (Adeilad y Pierhead): Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- Techniquest: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Norwegian Church Arts Centre: Michael Gwyther-Jones from UK, CC BY 2.0, source
- Roald Dahl Plass: Thomas Davey, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mermaid Quay: Seth Whales, Public domain, source
- Coal Exchange: Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve: Cardiff Harbour Authority, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cardiff International White Water: Jon Caterer, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cathays Park and Roath: User:Yummifruitbat, cropped by User:Ham, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Pontcanna, Canton and Llandaff: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- City centre and Cardiff Castle: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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