Roath Park

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

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Roath Park is one of Cardiff’s oldest and most popular public parks, a long, narrow 130‑acre green space laid out in the late Victorian period along the Roath Brook, about two miles from the city centre.

At its heart is a 30‑acre man‑made lake, which forms the park’s main feature and offers boating, fishing, and a scenic backdrop for walking, picnics, and birdwatching, with ducks, swans, and geese commonly seen along its shores.

The park also includes a formal botanic garden with a conservatory, a rose garden, sports facilities such as tennis and bowling, playgrounds, and open lawns, all designed to serve both recreation and horticultural interest, while the Scott Memorial Lighthouse on the lake stands as one of Cardiff’s most iconic images, commemorating Captain Robert Scott’s Antarctic expedition.