Autumn in Roath Park, Cardiff
Roath Brook in Roath Park, Cardiff

Roath Park

Cardiff

A Victorian lakeside park with a memorial lighthouse in the water and a famous rose garden.

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GardenTime here: 1–1.5 h

On the map

Lake Road West, Cardiff, CF23 5PL

Quick facts

The lake covers 30 acres and is about 2.1 km around.

The Scott Memorial Lighthouse, built in the lake in 1915, commemorates Captain Scott's 1910 Antarctic voyage from Cardiff.

The park has a famous rose garden that once held trial beds for the National Rose Society.

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