Cardiff Bay Barrage
CardiffA 1.1 km walk or cycle across the dam that turned Cardiff Bay into a freshwater lake.
Get directionsWaterfrontTime here: 45 min – 1.5 h
On the map
Cardiff Bay Barrage, Cardiff, CF64 1TQ
Quick facts
The barrage is 1.1 km long and carries a walking and cycling route across the mouth of the bay to Penarth.
Built between 1994 and 1999, it impounds the Taff and Ely to create a freshwater lake of about 200 hectares.
A fish pass lets salmon reach their breeding grounds in the Taff.
Address
Cardiff Bay Barrage, Cardiff, CF64 1TQ
Loved it?
Spotted something off? Report a problem
Know a day out we’re missing? Suggest a place