Penarth Pier
Pier Penarth
The Victorian pier at the seaside town of Penarth, with an Art Deco pavilion at its entrance housing an arts centre and café.
Penarth is a Victorian seaside resort just south of Cardiff. The pier, completed in 1898, is about 200 metres long. Its entrance pavilion, built in 1930s Art Deco style, now houses an arts centre and a café. In summer you can board the last sea-going paddle steamers, the Waverley or the Balmoral, for a trip out to sea. The seafront promenade has ice cream shops and gardens. You can walk or cycle from Cardiff Bay across the barrage, or take a train, which takes about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
Open all day (pavilions approx. 10:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Cardiff Bay Barrage
- Norwegian Church Arts Centre
- Techniquest
- Cardiff Bay & Mermaid Quay
- Pierhead Building
- Senedd
- Wales Millennium Centre
- Principality Stadium