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Quick links to page sections:
Cardiff
Bay Attractions • features Techniquest and the
Barrage
Shops and Services • features
Shopping Centres, also Art Galleries
Food and Drink
• features great little Bay cafés and takeaways
Cardiff
Bay Attractions
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National Assembly for Wales website
Pierhead Street, Cardiff Bay
• Tel (029) 2089 8477
This brand new multi-million
pound building overlooks the waterfront of Cardiff Bay.
Home to the Welsh Assembly Government, the Senedd contains
the Debating Chamber, Committee Rooms and a public cafe
serving cold food. |
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National Assembly for Wales Visitor Centre website
Pierhead Street,
Cardiff Bay • Tel (029) 2089 8200
Situated in the historic
Pierhead Building on the waterfront right at the heart
of Cardiff Bay, the National Assembly for Wales Visitor
and Education Centre is an innovative, fully interactive
experience. It includes an informative exhibition about
the Assembly and its role and responsibilities in Welsh
life. |
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Wales Millennium Centre website
Bute Place, Cardiff
Bay • Tel (029) 2063 6400
An international arts centre
presenting musicals, opera, ballet and dance. Also home to
seven of Wales`s top cultural organisations. |
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Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre website
Britannia Park, Harbour
Drive, Cardiff
Bay • Tel (029) 2046 3833
Also known as the tube,
it's the first place for visitor information. It also houses
a superb unique model of the bay. Open daily. |
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Techniquest website
Stuart Street, Cardiff
Bay • Tel (029) 2047 5475
Techniquest Science Discovery
Centre has over 150 interactive exhibits for a great day
out that will keep the whole family entertained. Visitors
can also enjoy fascinating live demonstrations in the Science
Theatre, or visit the Planetarium and explore the Universe.
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Cardiff Bay Barrage Cardiff
Bay • Tel (029) 2087 7900 • website
One of Europe`s most advanced
engineering projects, consisting of locks, sluice gates and
innovative fish pass is open daily to the public. Access is
via Penarth Marina or by Waterbus or Road Train from Mermaid
Quay.
Butetown History
& Arts Centre 5 Dock
Chambers, Bute St • Tel (029) 2025 6757 •
website
BHAC collects, preserves and
presents the lived history of old Cardiff Bay. The exhibits, books
and other materials that they produce draw on the photographs,
documents and memories of local people. Open Tuesday - Friday
10am - 5pm, Weekends and Bank Holidays 11.00am - 4.30pm. Admission
Free.
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Goleulong 2000 Lightship
website
Britannia Park,
Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay • Tel (029) 2048 7609
Explore the light tower,
engine room, cabins, mess room, unique Christian Chapel or
relax with light refreshments in the `galley`. Open daily,
admission free. |
Norwegian Church Arts Centre
Harbour Drive •
Tel (029) 2045 4899
One of Cardiff`s most distinctive
buildings. The former Norwegian Seaman`s Church was rescued from
demolition and rebuilt as a cultural centre on Cardiff Bay`s waterfront.
The centre has a varied events and exhibitions programme and a
cosy Coffee Shop with views over the Bay. Open daily.
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Wetlands Reserve
Windsor
Esplanade • Tel (029) 2087 7900 • website
Public access to the reserve
is via a gravel walkway which runs from the car park adjacent
to St. David’s Hotel or by the path at the far end of Windsor
Esplanade, by Cardiff Yatch Club, where there is also a 105
metre long board-walk and viewing area, which is by far the
best area for bird watching. |
HMS Hamadryad Park Hamadryad
Road
Public space overlooking the
River Taff, quiet area to relax in or perhaps enjoy a picnic.
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Cardiff Cats Waterbus website
Mermaid
Quay, Cardiff Bay • Tel 07940 142409
Waterbuses operate a scheduled
service throughout the year around
the Bay, to the barrage and the city centre. |
Cardiff Bay Cruises Mermaid
Quay • Tel (029) 2047 2004 • website
Cruise Cardiff Bay`s waterfront,
the Rivers Taff and Ely, along the Barrage Embankment and the
whole waterfront on one of the `green boats`. Customised and tailor-made
selection of cruises available, and times can be arranged to suit.
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Road Train website
Mermaid
Quay, Cardiff Bay • Tel (029) 2051 2729
Summer service. The Road
Train leaves Stuart Street hourly, through the historic port
of Cardiff with a full live commentary to the Cardiff Bay
Barrage. Departs Mermaid Quay: 11am-5pm every hour; Barrage:
11.30am-5.30pm every hour. |
City Sightseeing Tel
(029) 2038 4291 • website
Open top bus tours of the
city centre and bay. Operates weekends during April - October,
daily during the summer. Main bus stop New George Street.
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Red
Dragon Centre website
Hemingway Road, Cardiff
Bay • Tel (029) 2025 6261
Leisure complex under
one roof with Red Dragon radio, Odeon Cinema, Hollywood
Bowl, Evolution nightclub, bars and restaurants. (Formerly
Atlantic Wharf Leisure Village.) |
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Odeon
Cinema film
times
Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay • Tel (029) 2044 2200
Modern 12 screen cinema.
(Formerly UCI Cinema.) |
Hollywood Bowl Red Dragon Centre • Tel (029) 2047 1444 •
website
With 26 lanes and large bar.
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Doctor Who Exhibition website • bbc website
Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff
Bay • Tel 07818 083843
New exhibition based
on the BBC TV series filmed in and around Cardiff. Admission
charge. |
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Coal Exchange
Mount Stuart Square,
Cardiff Bay
This prestige building
was at the very heart of old Tiger Bay. |
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Cardiff
Bay Events events
calendar
Music, shows, events
around the harbourside from Easter to late September. |
Shops and Services
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Mermaid Quay website
Bute
Street & Stuart Street, Cardiff Bay • Tel (029) 2048 0077
Selection of bars, restaurants,
cafés, shops and services right on the waterfront including
Tesco and Nat West bank. |
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Craft in the Bay website
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue • Tel (029) 2048 4611
High quality craft including
ceramics, textiles, wood, jewellery, ironwork, woven baskets
and glass from Makers Guild in Wales members. Admission Free. |
Cardiff Bay Retail Park
Ferry Road
Includes stores from Asda,
Boots, Argos, JJB Sports and more.
IKEA Ferry
Road • website
Huge Scandinavian furniture
centre.
Food
and Drink
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Mermaid Quay website
Bute Street & Stuart
Street, Cardiff Bay • Tel (029) 2048 0077
Selection of bars, restaurants,
cafés, shops and services right on the waterfront including
Coffee Mania and Cadwaladers Ice Cream Parlour. |
Harry Ramsden's Stuart
Place • Tel (029) 2046 3334 • website
Fish and chips to take-away
or eat in.
Domino's Pizza New
George Street • Tel (029) 2045 1851 • website
Freshly made to collect
or delivered free.
Most restaurants
in the bay are open for food at lunchtimes, pubs
and bars are open throughout the day, see these sections for more details.
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