Cardiff Sports and Cardiff Outdoor Activities
(Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales, UK)



The city of Cardiff has many superb sports facilities, including a wide range of popular Cardiff spectator sports, such as rugby and cricket. There are also good sports facilities in Cardiff for participants, and these include Cardiff golf courses, tennis courts, badminton courts, swimming pools, fitness centres and popular city gymms. The local newspapers in Cardiff provide a useful sports section which regularly lists daily and weekly local sporting events, which are held in and around Cardiff's city centre.

Cardiff's River Taff runs straight through the city centre and is a particularly scenic spot for walking and cycling in Cardiff. There are also a number of public houses along the way, close to the riverside.





Cardiff Sports: Cardiff Football - Sloper Road, Ninian Park, Cardiff, CF11 8SX, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)845345 1400
Cardiff City Football Club dates back to the late 19th century and plays regular football matches at Ninian Park. Football is one of the most popular spectator sports in Cardiff and Ninian Park in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, is within easy reach from Cardiff city centre by wither car, bus or train.

Cardiff Sports: Cardiff Rugby Football Club - Westgate Street, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, CF10 1JA, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2030 2000
Founded most than 100 years ago, Cardiff's impressive Millennium Stadium is home to the Cardiff Rugby Football Club. After hosting the Rugby World Cup in 1999, Cardiff's Millennium stadium regularly hosts many important rugby matches, including the rugby Six Nations Championships.

Cardiff Sports: Glamorgan County Cricket Club - Cathedral Road, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, CF11 9XR, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2030 0500
Cricket is becoming and increasingly popular spectator sport in Cardiff and the Glamorgan County Cricket Club play regular cricket matches at Sophia Gardens, in the Pontcanna district of Cardiff. The cricket season in Cardiff and Wales runs from April to September.

Cardiff Sports: Cardiff Sports: Cardiff World Rally - Cardiff, Wales, UK
Cardiff hosts the Wales Rally GB, the final round of the World Rally Championship, each autumn, attracting many of the world's top rally drivers. The World Rally Championship is the fasting growing motor sport in the world, second only in important to Formula 1 Grand Prix racing.

Cardiff Sports: Millennium Stadium - Welsh Rugby Union, Hodge House, St. Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1DY, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2022 5303
Cardiff's spectacular Millennium Stadium dominated Cardiff city centre an cost in excess of £100 million. With seating for more than 70,000 spectators, a retractable roof and excellent sports facilities, Cardiff's Millennium Stadium regularly hosts concerts and special Cardiff events throughout the year.

Cardiff Sports: Cardiff Athletics Stadium - Leckwith Road, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2022 5345
Cardiff has become an important area for athletics and the Cardiff Athletics Stadium can be found in the Leckwith area of Cardiff. With an 400-metre track, a football pitch and excellent sporting facilities, the Cardiff Athletics Stadium has seating for more than 5,000 spectators, a fitness centre and all-weather pitches.

Cardiff Sports: Maindy Swimming Pool and Cycle Track - Crown Way, Cathays, Cardiff, CF14 3AJ, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2052 9230
Much more than just a swimming pool, Cardiff's Maindy Pool, in the Cathays area of Cardiff, also features an outdoor cycle track, a sports field, swimming instructors and a café area.

Cardiff Sports: Taff Cycle Trail - Pontcanna Fields, Cardiff, CF11 9JY, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2075 1235
Covering more than 80 km / 50 miles, the Taff Cycle Trail is a particularly scenic cycle trail that runs from Cardiff Bay to the nearby town of Brecon. With many spectacular views along the way, highlights include cycle trails along Cardiff's River Taff and the waterfront.

Cardiff Sports: Cardiff Ski Centre - Fairwater Road, Fairwater Park, Cardiff, CF5 3JR, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2056 1793
The Cardiff Ski Centre has good facilities for both dry-skiing and snow-boarding in Cardiff. Situated in the Fairwater area of Cardiff, the Cardiff Ski Centre features ski instructors, ski equipment hire and a café area.

Cardiff Sports: Cardiff Sports: Cardiff Fitness Centres and Cardiff Gyms - Cardiff, Wales, UK
There are numerous well-equipped fitness and sports centres in the Cardiff area, with excellent state-of-the-art fitness and weight training equipment, aerobic courses, personal trainers, saunas, solariums, steam rooms, hydrotherapy and massage. Most gyms and sports centres in Cardiff are open daily, from early in the morning until late at night.

• Heath Sports Centre - Heath Park, Heath, Cardiff, CF14 3RL, Wales, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)29 2075 5607
• Eastern Leisure Centre - Llanrumney Avenue, Llanrumney, Cardiff, CF3 4DN, Wales, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)29 2079 6616
• Llanishen Leisure Centre - Ty Glas Avenue, Cardiff, CF14 5DX, Wales, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)29 2076 2411
• Pentwyn Leisure Centre - Bryn Celyn Road, Cardiff, CF24 7EZ, Wales, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)29 2054 9211
• Western Leisure Centre - Caerau Lane, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 5HJ, Wales, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)29 2059 3592
• Cannons Health Club - Ocean Park, Ocean Way, Cardiff, CF10 5BF, Wales, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)29 2045 6000
• Penarth Leisure Centre - Andrew Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, CF64 2NS, Wales, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)29 2070 0717
Cardiff Sports: University Gymnasiums - The University Sports Centre, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AS, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2041 6777

• Fairwater Leisure Centre - Waterhall Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3LL, Wales, UK
  Tel: +44 (0)29 2055 2210

Cardiff Sports: Taskforce Paint Ball Games - St. Lythan Court, St. Lythans, Wenvoe, Cardiff, CF5 6BQ, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2059 3900

Cardiff Sports: Megabowl Tenpin Bowling - Newport Road, Cardiff, CF23 9AE, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2046 1666

Cardiff Sports: Wales National Ice Rink - Hayes Bridge Road, Cardiff, CF10 1GH, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)29 2039 7198

Cardiff Sports: Cantref Horse Riding Centre - Cantref, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8LR, Wales, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1874 665223