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Ninian Park Gate

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📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.47423, -3.20136

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +180 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +180 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Bartsia, Creeping Thistle, Ivy Broomrape +43 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Bartsia, Creeping Thistle, Ivy Broomrape +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Erysiphe platani · last seen 2025; Fungi — King Alfred's Cakes, Erysiphe platani · last seen 2025

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Penrhys PilgrimageWalking route
Named route
Taff TrailWalking route88 km
Named routeLength 88 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

155 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ely TrailCycling route
Named routeRef ETLocal cycle route
Cardiff Bay TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 88Cycling route
Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network
City Centre Hub (complete)Cycling route
Named routeRef CCLocal cycle route
Rhymney TrailCycling route
Named routeRef RTLocal cycle route
Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef 8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Goodbye to Ninian Park - Cardiff

📷 Mick Lobb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Goodbye to Ninian Park - Cardiff

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🌱Sophia GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Roath ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bute ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Friary GardensUrban park1.8 km→🌱Friary GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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