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awladhassan Says: From Victorian times Penarth has been a popular place for visitors. It has a pier, a good beach and attractive buildings. There is also a marina where a number of boats can be seen. the houses near the marina are also attractive.
ettiewyn Says: The beach is of course the main attraction of this seaside resort town. I was surprised to see that it was a pebbled beach, and at this time of the year and day it did not look overwhelmingly inviting, but I think it must be nice on a summer day. There is an esplanade...
ettiewyn Says: Penarth only had a very short entry in my guidebook, so I would not even have known about St Augustine, had not the guide on the boat trip in Cardiff Bay pointed it out. He told us that it was possible to walk to Penarth along the Barrage, and also that St Augustine was...
ettiewyn Says: In the 1960s, the docks of Penarth were closed and fell into disrepair, exactly like the ones in Cardiff. The coal trade had collapsed and there was no more use for them. However, about twenty years later, redevelopment started and a part of the docks was converted into a...
ettiewyn Says: This is a very nice park located between the beach and the town centre, it makes a good shortcut to walk here instead of walking along the streets. It is very well cared for and laid out in Edwardian style, with hedges and pathways. There is also a bandstand where concerts...
aaaarrgh Says: Currently run by Ffotogallery, so you can expect exhibitions of photographs, which is not a bad thing. There have been some excellent exhibitions over the last twelve months!Turner House was built in 1888 and is a self-contained gallery on two floors.There is a footpath next...
M0B1US Says: This great little space is literally around the corner from the train station and can't be missed if you walk from the station into the centre of town.It is part of the National Museums & Galleries of Wales and is midway through being operated by Ffotogallery, the national...
Washington Gallery and Brasserie
M0B1US Says: This brilliant Art Deco building once housed Penarth's largest cinema, it now houses what is billed as 'Cardiff's leading contemporary art gallery by the sea'...The downstairs part of the gallery contains quite a chic and airy cafe serving the usual fare with the rest of the...
Myfanwe Says: Cosmeston Country Park consists of acres af unspoilt Countryside centred around a series of lakes which have been created at the site of a disused quarry. It is a haven for wildlife and has been known to attract birdwatchers from far and wide when a rare bird decides to pay...
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The Captains Wife: NIce Old Pub, Great Location
Balam Says: A great Pub not to far from Penarth, we called in after visiting Cosmoston Medieval Village. we only had a drink but Vicki has eaten here loads of times and says the food is really nice. It can get very busy though so you might have to wait during busy times.It's a nice old...
Balam Says: The Railway Inn is a great Pub situated (you probably guesed it) Next to the Railway Station at Penarth.we called in for a drink after having a walk around Penarth.It has a large Lounge area and offers some good looking food which reminded me very much of a wetherspoons pub....
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Trains from Cardiff to Penarth (and vice versa) run every fifteen minutes, but on sundays only every two hours. A single fare is £2,40. The train ride only takes fifteen minutes, and the trains stop both at Cardiff Central and at Cardiff Queen Street.
Penarth Station is located about 500m from the Esplanade, it is only a small station and I found it hard to find without a map as it is not signposted - it might be best to ask the locals.
In case you leave Penarth when the office at the train station is closed, it is no problem to buy a ticket on the train (there are no self-serving ticket machines).
Written Apr 14, 2012
Website: www.nationalrail.co.uk
ettiewyn Says: Penarth is very hilly, and so it can be quite strenuous to walk here. After I had already walked a lot on the day I visited, I really cursed the winding, steep street leading up to St Augustine!Some of the streets are very steep, so if you have any walking difficulties,...
uglyscot Says: The beach at Penarth is mostly pebbles which make walking difficult, especially for older people, but even on a cold March day there were quite a lot of people - families, people walking their dogs.The cliffs on which Penarth are built are limestone and alabaster which are...
Sully Island is a few miles west of Penarth near Swanbridge. It is connected to the mainland by a wide causeway of flat rock. But big signs on the shore warn you that many people have drowned trying to get back from the island!! The tide is very strong here - it quickly rises 12m. And there are strong currents. Two hours either side of high-tide do not even think of walking to the island.
Which is a shame, because Sully Island is worth a visit. The rocky causeway is full of rock pools. The beach has more seashells than I have ever seen in one place. The island in summer is covered with wild flowers and butterflies. You can get an excellent view along the Glamorgan heritage Coast and also across to Steepholm - the island in the Bristol Channel.
Unique Suggestions: It is not unknown to see fishermen camping on Sully Island. Maybe take your tent!!
Or if the children are annoying, send them off to the island with a bucket and spade, never to be seen again, while you sit in the pub on the shore with a stiff drink ;-)
Fun Alternatives: If the tide is in, there is a pub, a cafe and an ice cream kiosk on the shore. And a sea wall to sit on and watch other silly fools drowning in the surf.
Updated Oct 2, 2005
awladhassan Says: We told tha there were dinosaur footprints to be seen in the rocks at Sully. It was quite difficult to find accessto the bach, and then to find the special rocks where the prints can be seen. It was especially interesting for the children.Since pour visit I have taken other...
ettiewyn Says: When I arrived in Penarth, I first saw this interesting historical building that has been converted into two restaurants, but still has the words Custom House shown at the front.It is a grade II-listed building, and was once housing the offices of the harbour officials. The...
ettiewyn Says: An easy way to get from Cardiff to Penarth is to walk across the Barrage. If you are at the waterfront at Cardiff Bay and from the Norwegian Church continue walking, you will get to this large kind of dam that was constructed in the 1990s, when Cardiff Bay (then named Tiger...
ettiewyn Says: Always leave something for the next visit... These are the things I didn't to in Cardiff so far and that I want to do when going back! Pay another visit to Alexandra Gardens - to spend more time there and take some picturesTurner House Galley - permanent collections and...
uglyscot Says: I was really taken by the elegant wrought iron lamposts along the Esplanade. Those further up the hill were more modern and less attractive. My daughter commented on them later too. The elegance of the town. The grey limestone buildings are striking, and particularly I...
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