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Discover Cardiff: The Capital of Wales

Explore Cardiff, the vibrant capital of Wales, located in the southwestern part of the country, about 150 miles northwest of London. Known for its mild weather and rich cultural heritage, Cardiff is home to iconic attractions such as Cardiff Castle, the Millennium Stadium, and the National Assembly for Wales. With excellent transportation options including urban rail and extensive bus networks, Cardiff is an accessible city for visitors. Enjoy a diverse array of outdoor activities and discover beautiful towns and villages within the greater Cardiff area.

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Discover Cardiff: The Capital of Wales

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  1. Come Visit Cardiff, Wales A PowerPoint by: Paige Kingston Mod: 3\5

  2. Where is Cardiff Located within Wales? • Cardiff is in Southern-western Wales. • It is about 150 miles northwest of London.

  3. What is it’s location within Europe? • Cardiff is the capital of Wales! • Wales is on the island of The United Kingdom. • The United Kingdom has 4 countries on it.

  4. How’s the temp. in Cardiff? • It lies in a northern temperate zone • Cardiff has mild weather that is often cloudy, wet and windy. • Summers tend to be warm and sunny, with average maximum temperatures between 19 C (66 F) and 22 C (72.F). • Winters tend to be fairly wet, but rainfall is rarely excessive and the temperature usually stays above freezing.

  5. Cardiff Climograph…

  6. CardiffsSunshine hours… • Cardiff has 1518 hours of sunshine during an average year (Wales 1388.7 hours). • Cardiff is sunniest during July, with an average 203.4 hours during the month (Wales 183.3 hours).

  7. Towns & villages In Cardiff • Birch grove • Caerau • Canton • Cardiff • Creigiau • Ely • Grangetown • Gwaelod-y-garth • Lisvane • Llandaff • Llandaff North • Llanedeyrn • Llanishen • Llanrumney • Pentwyn • Pentyrch • Radyr • Roath • Rumney • St Fagans • St Mellons • Taffs Well • Thornhill • Tongwynlais • Whit church

  8. Water Fun In Cardiff~ • Sailing, Boating, Canoeing, Water Skiing, Windsurfing, Surfing & diving,

  9. Important Buildings, Structure & Landmarks to visit…

  10. Millennium Stadium • It’s a national known stadium. • Used for football, rugby, boxing, ect. • This stadium will be used In the 2012 Olympics for a few football matches.

  11. Pier-head Building • It’s the building for the “National Assembly For Wales”. • Referred to as “Baby Big Ben”. • The building consist of a French-Gothic Renaissance theme.

  12. Cardiff Castle • This is what Cardiff is most known for. • This castle is for the medieval time period. • It is from the 19th century. • Its now a popular tourist attraction, hosting many events.

  13. Cardiff University’ • This is the leading research school in Catha's Park. • Came to be in 1881. • Ranked 122 globally.

  14. Coal Exchange • A live music venue • It is located in Cardiff Bay. • Opened in 1988 & refurbished and re-opened in 2001. • Capacity of 1,000.

  15. St. Fagan's Castle • Commonly referred to as open-air museum. • In South Wales • Started in 1946 • Much of the Doctor Who episodes "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood" were filmed at St Fagan's.

  16. Castle Coch • Or in English “Red castle”. • Designed for the 19th century. • Has a tower appearance. • This castle has made numerous T.V. appearances. • There are 3 parts to the tower.

  17. St. David's Hall • It is a Performing arts & conference venue. • Its been known to host annual welsh proms. • It was built in 1982. • Its first event held was an orchestra performance by the “Wales BBC orchestra”. • It is owned & managed by the Cardiff Council.

  18. Transportation In Cardiff

  19. Taxi Cab • Between 2008 and 2009, taxi usage dropped from 59.7% to 52.3%. • Even with the drop taxi is still in the most top 10 ways of transportation. • Taxi’s are most commonly used in sports, media & education.

  20. Suburban Rail • Cardiff has an urban rail metro network operated by Arriva Trains Wales known as Valley Lines. • The council is investigating converting the Cardiff City Line, Coryton Line and Butetown Branch Line into light rail lines and extending them in the near future.

  21. BUS • Cardiff has a comprehensive bus network. • The buses in Cardiff are all council owned. • The type of bus line in Cardiff travels throughout the city as well as the other parts of Wales.

  22. Park ‘n Ride • There are four Park and Ride services in the city: • West Park - Cardiff City Stadium. • South Park- Cardiff Bay. • North Park- Gabalfaand Cathays. • Cardiff East- which is the newest, runs to Queen Street station from Pentwyn.

  23. Cycling or biking • There are 3 major off-road cycle routes in Cardiff… • The Taff Trail follows the River Taff south to north from Cardiff Bay. • The Ely Trail follows the River Ely west to east from St Fagans. • The Rhymney Trail follows the River Rhymney east to west in Pentwyn and Llanrumney.

  24. The Aquabus • The Aquabus runs every hour between the city centre (Taff Mead Embankment) and Cardiff Bay (Mermaid Quay), and between Cardiff Bay and Penarth (Cardiff Bay barrage).

  25. Air • Cardiff, as well as South and West Wales, is served by Cardiff Airport. • Another air way is Cardiff’s Heliport. • The Heliport is most popular for police services to transport. • Both the Airport & heliport are located in Rhoose, a town in Cardiff.

  26. Rail & Light rail • There are plans to open more railway stations on existing lines in order to encourage more people to leave their cars at home and help reduce city centre congestion. • Cost are rising. • A new out of town parkway-style station with 3,500 parking spaces has been proposed.

  27. Bibliography • http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rlz=1W1ADFA_en&biw=1259&bih=578&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=light+rail&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq= • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Cardiff#Air • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Cardiff

  28. Come Visit Cardiff, Wales • A PowerPoint by: Paige Kingston Mod: 3\5

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