Cardiff Bay & Mermaid Quay
Bae Caerdydd
A waterfront district once the world's largest coal-exporting port, now redeveloped. Roald Dahl Plass, Mermaid Quay restaurants and boat piers are connected here.
In the late 19th century, Cardiff was the world's largest coal-exporting port. After the docklands declined, the area was redeveloped in the 1990s with a barrage that created a freshwater bay. Today the Wales Millennium Centre, the Senedd, the Pierhead Building and the Norwegian Church surround the oval Roald Dahl Plass. Mermaid Quay has many restaurants and bars, and you can take a water bus to and from the city center or to Penarth. It is about 10 minutes by bus or Cardiff Bay train from the city center.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Pierhead Building
- Senedd
- Wales Millennium Centre
- Norwegian Church Arts Centre
- Techniquest
- Cardiff Bay Barrage
- Cardiff Market
- Principality Stadium