List of places in Cardiff explained

This is a listing of places in Cardiff, county and capital city of Wales.

Administrative divisions

Electoral wards

See main article: List of electoral wards in Cardiff. This is a list of electoral wards covered by Cardiff Council:

Communities

See main article: List of communities in Cardiff.

City Centre

See main article: Cardiff city centre. The city centre is Cardiff's main shopping area, the sixth largest in the UK. It is also the location of historical and cultural attractions such as:

Civic Centre

See main article: Cathays Park. The Civic Centre is built from white Portland stone, and location of much of:

Cardiff Bay

See main article: Cardiff Bay.

Formerly called Tiger Bay, this was where the world's first million-pound cheque was signed and was the centre of the global coal industry in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the 1980s the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation was set up to redevelop the area and has since been transformed into a high-profile area of living, shopping, dining and culture attractions, such as:

Cardiff International Sports Village

See main article: Cardiff International Sports Village.

The International Sports Village is a work in progress in Cardiff, with additional sporting and retail sites being added every so often.

Buildings

Covered markets and shopping centres

See main article: List of shopping arcades in Cardiff.

Leisure centres

See main article: Leisure centres in Cardiff.

Public libraries

See main article: Libraries in Cardiff.

Police stations

Historical

Communities that no longer exist

Notable buildings that no longer exist

Geographical

Rivers and waterways

Rivers
Canals
Weirs
Lakes and reservoirs

Woods

Educational establishments

Higher Education

Further Education

Primary and Secondary Education

Adamsdown
Birchgrove
Butetown
Caerau
Canton
Cathays
Coryton
Creigiau
Cyncoed
Ely
Fairwater
Gabalfa
Grangetown
Heath
Lisvane
Llandaff
Llandaff North
Llanedeyrn
Llanishen
Llanrumney
Pentwyn
Pentyrch
Penylan
Pontprennau
Radyr & Morganstown
Rhiwbina
Riverside
Roath
Rumney
Splott
Thornhill
Tongwynlais
Tremorfa
Trowbridge
Whitchurch

Archaeological sites

Transport

See main article: Transport in Cardiff.

Public transport hubs

Major roads

Cycle routes

Route 88

Walking routes

Shipping

Airports

(Cardiff International Airport and the military base RAF St Athan are both located in the neighbouring Vale of Glamorgan)

See also