Cardiff Bay Barrage, Cargo Road, Cardiff Bay, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan

Details

Accessibility

https://www.visitcardiff.com/accessibility/

"The Barrage has its own pay and display car park. There are 129 car park spaces and of these 7 are designated for disabled driver parking. Coach trips are allowed onto the Barrage by prior arrangement. To accommodate those with special needs a minibus parking space has been provided within the site area, adjacent to the toilets, for disabled groups. Visitors are advised to check the current situation in the Bay by contacting Barrage Control. Tel: (029) 2070 0234.  Or the Harbourmaster call (029) 2087 7900" 

Brief description

https://www.cardiffharbour.com/attractions/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Bay_Barrage

"Cardiff Bay Barrage (Welsh: Morglawdd Bae Caerdydd) lies across the mouth of Cardiff Bay, Wales between Queen Alexandra Dock and Penarth Head. It was one of the largest civil engineering projects in Europe during construction in the 1990s. The barrage has played an important role in the regeneration of the area. Attractions such as the Wales Millennium Centre, The Senedd, shopping and watersports have since moved onto the waterfront. In 2000 the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation was dissolved, and the Welsh Assembly awarded a contract to Cardiff County Council to manage the barrage, as Cardiff Harbour Authority (CHA).

One of the major selling points of the proposed development was the opening up of a new pedestrian and cycle route across the barrage. This would not only enhance tourism on both sides but provide a pleasant and safe short-cut between Cardiff and Penarth, cutting two miles off the journey otherwise taken on the heavy-traffic roads further upstream. However, this benefit took years to materialise due to a lack of agreement between the derelict access land owners (Associated British Ports) and Cardiff Council. The "unfinished" barrage was the cause of much embarrassment to the Welsh Assembly.[citation needed] Cardiff Harbour Authority made significant progress in the creation of the bay edge walkway and have redeveloped a large portion of the previously inaccessible bay periphery and the bay edge walkway was finally completed and open to the public on Monday 30 June 2008, allowing public access from Mermaid Quay to Penarth Marina. The CHA has developed a Sea Angling zone on the outer breakwater arm.

The Cardiff Bay Barrage has won awards as a feat of engineering from the British Construction Industry and achieved the Institution of Civil Engineers Brunel Medal.[7]"

"The Cardiff Bay Barrage itself is 1.1km long and extends from Cardiff docks in the north to Penarth in the south. This major civil engineering construction project subsequently led to the impoundment of the bay that has over 13km of waterfront. The barrage includes locks and bridges, sluice gates, and a fish pass. The landscaped embankment is a public open space where visitors can walk and picnic with excellent views on John lewis Cardiff out over the sea and the bay. This 220 million pound project was the catalyst for the 2 billion pound regeneration of the old docklands areas of Cardiff and Penarth. Over 1,000,000 visitors have visited the barrage so far.

The Barrage has its own pay and display car park. There are 129 car park spaces and of these 7 are designated for disabled driver parking. Coach trips are allowed onto the Barrage by prior arrangement. To accommodate those with special needs a minibus parking space has been provided within the site area, adjacent to the toilets, for disabled groups. Visitors are advised to check the current situation in the Bay by contacting Barrage Control. Tel: (029) 2070 0234.  Or the Harbourmaster call (029) 2087 7900"

Address

Cardiff Bay Barrage, Cargo Rd, Cardiff Bay,  Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan  CF10 4LY

And Cardiff Harbour Authority, Queen Alexandra House, Cargo Road, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF10 4LY

Email

https://www.cardiffharbour.com/contact-us/

Phone

029 2070 0234 And Cardiff Harbour Authority Harbourmaster: 029 2087 7900

Website

https://www.cardiffbay.co.uk/listings/cardiff-bay-barrage/

https://www.cardiffharbour.com/

https://www.visitcardiff.com/highlights/cardiff-bay-barrage/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Bay_Barrage

Directions

"To get to the Bay by car, follow signs for Cardiff Bay.

From outside of Cardiff you can reach the Bay from the M4 motorway.

If approaching from the west, leave the M4 at Junction 33 and follow the A4232.

From the east, leave the M4 at Junction 29 and take the 3rd exit off the A48."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

2024: by Bus "Service 6 (baycar) provides the most direct route between the Bay and city centre. It runs from St Mary Street (Wyndham Arcade bus stop) to the stop outside the Wales Millennium Centre via Lloyd George Avenue.

For more information, visit www.cardiffbus.com "

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