Cardiff Circular via Cardiff Bay Barrage
A circular walk
Flat Wales Coast Path circuit around Cardiff Bay out to the barrage, with views back to Cardiff, Flatholm Island and across to Devon on a clear day.
Waterway: four fifths beside rivers and canals.
Wales Millennium Centre: Landmark bronze-clad arts centre on the Cardiff Bay waterfront.
Pierhead Building: Grade I listed red-brick Victorian dock office on the bay.
Senedd: Welsh Government parliament building on the Cardiff Bay waterfront.
Norwegian Church: White-painted timber church built for Norwegian sailors, now an arts centre.
Captain Scott Monument: Memorial to Captain Scott's 1910 Antarctic expedition, which set sail from Cardiff.
Cardiff Bay Barrage: Tidal barrage closing off Cardiff Bay, with a wide promenade across it.
1 lunch spot: Mermaid Quay (Cardiff Bay waterfront complex with a range of cafés and restaurants)
Warnings: Lower waterside path is not fully accessible due to its surface.
Credits
Walk details: Transport for Wales (tips, photos and turn-by-turn directions).