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Penarth, Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Docks (top right) Penarth lies 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Cardiff by road and has a road infrastructure that has been much improved in recent years, together with a traditional rail link. The Cardiff Bay Barrage between Penarth Head and Grangetown was completed in 1999 and came into operation shortly afterwards.
Cardiff Bay before the construction of the Cardiff Bay Barrage. The Cardiff Bay Development Corporation (CBDC) was created in 1987 to stimulate the redevelopment of 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) of derelict land. [9] The Development Corporation aimed to attract private capital by spending public money to improve the area.
Pont y Werin (Welsh for The People's Bridge) is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge spanning the River Ely between Cardiff Bay and Penarth, Wales.. Costing approximately £4.5 million, Pont y Werin crosses between the Cardiff International Sports Village and Penarth, allowing the public to travel to the Sports Village via Cogan railway station.
A musical about the history of Tiger Bay named Tiger Bay: The Musical premiered at the Wales Millennium Centre (in Cardiff Bay) from 13 to 25 November 2017. [citation needed] A play by Diana Nneka Atuona, Trouble in Butetown, about a family that encounters an American GI in 1943 set in Tiger Bay, premiered in the Donmar Warehouse in February ...
By far the largest bay in Wales is Cardigan Bay, occupying the larger part of the west coast. Other major bays are Swansea Bay , Carmarthen Bay , St Brides Bay , Caernarfon Bay and Conwy Bay . The list is divided into principal areas ; 16 of the 22 in Wales have a coast though that of Powys is insignificant.
Taff Trail is a foot and cycle path running along the River Taff through the city and countryside, from Cardiff Bay to Brecon. [23] Glyndŵr's Way is a long-distance trail between Knighton and Welshpool in Powys. [24] The Gower Peninsula is the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales and sites such as Worm's Head and Rhossili are ...
Bute Street, Butetown (Cardiff Bay) Caroline Street, city centre, also known as Chip Alley or Chippy Lane. Lloyd George Avenue, Atlantic Wharf (Cardiff Bay) St. Mary Street, city centre; The Hayes, city centre; West Grove, Roath
The Cardiff Chinese New Year Celebrations, organised by Cardiff Chinese Community Services, are held annually at the Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay. [10] Cardiff is also home to the Iris Prize Film Festival, the world's largest prize for a gay and lesbian-themed short film. The festival is held in October every year. Cardiff hosts a number of ...