Cardiff's Parks - Europe's greenest city!

One of the biggest surprises for visitors to Cardiff is how green it is.  The image of the city as a grimey coal part has long vanished into history.  In fact there is more parkland per head of population in Cardiff than any other city in Europe (r so it is claimed!).  It is not hard to see why.

Bute Park leads out northwards for several square miles from the heart of the city and is Cardiff's equivalent of New York's Central Park, complete with an arboretum, riverside trail for cycliing and walking, and various recreation areas.

Cathays Park: adjacent to the castle.  Home to Cardiff's public buildings and landcaped with tree lined avenues and formal gardens. 

Roath Park, to the east of the city centre, complete with Boating Lake and rose garden

Heath Park, just west of Roath Park, acres of playing fields and playgrounds, and of course the miniature railway open one Sunday a month in the spring and summer.

Victoria Park.  Just west of the city centre.

Cefn Onn Park: on the northern edge of the city, woodland walks and Rhododendrums

St Fagans:  The 100 acre park on the western edge of the city which houses the National History museum and St Fagans Castle  

This is a listing of some parks and gardens in Wales.