Find out about the leisure facilities, sports venues and swimming lessons that are available in Cardiff.
Find a leisure centre
Channel View Centre (CF11 Fitness) provides a wide range of classes and facilities. You can find out more about what Channel View Centre offers on CF11 Fitness website.
You can find more leisure centres in Cardiff on the Better website.
Swimming in Cardiff
You can learn to swim in Cardiff through Welsh or English programmes.
The Urdd provides Welsh‑medium swimming lessons at different levels and locations across the city. Find out more about Welsh-medium swimming lessons on the Urdd website.
You can find out more about English-medium swimming lessons on the Better website.
Sports venues
Find out more about the sports venues available in Cardiff:
You can also view the skateparks that are available in Cardiff.
Cardiff Barrage Skate Plaza
Cardiff Barrage Skate Plaza is the city's first concrete skatepark and covers an area of over 1,100 square meters.
The plaza has been designed to recreate the urban street environment that is so popular with skaters and riders with a range of different materials within the park such has granite marble and brick. Features include steps, rails and a jump called the Beijing Gap, which gives skaters a chance to jump across a 1.8m gap.
Opening times
7:00am to 10:00pm
Location
Cardiff Barrage
Bay Circular Walk
Cardiff Bay
CF10 4LY
Parking: Not available on site. Car parking within walking distance.
Creigiau Skatepark
Equipment installed
- 4ft quarter-pipe
- 4ft flat bank
- driveway
- planter
- grind bench
- grind rails
Opening Times
There are no time restrictions as the ramps are located in the recreation ground.
Location
Recreation Ground
Station Road
Creigiau
CF15 9NF
Parking: Available on site
Channel View Skatepark
Equipment installed
12ft mini ramp
Opening Times
There are no time restrictions as the ramps are located in the park next to Channel View Centre.
Location
Channel View Centre
Jim Driscoll Way
Grangetown Cardiff
CF11 7HB
Parking: Available on site.
Eastern Skatepark
Equipment installed
- 4ft half-pipes
- 4ft flat bank ramp
- in-line ramp with driveway and grind rail
- 4ft quarter pip
- grind rails
Opening Times
There are no time restrictions as the ramps are located in in the park next to Eastern Leisure Centre.
Location
Eastern Leisure Centre
Llanrumney Avenue
Llanrumney
Cardiff
CF3 4DN
Parking: Available on site.
Fairwater Skatepark
Equipment installed
- 4ft quarter-pip
- 5ft volcano
- 3ft jump Box
- 4ft flat ban
- grind rails
Opening Times
There are no time restrictions as the ramps are located in in the park next to Fairwater Leisure Centre.
Location
Fairwater Leisure Centre
off Waterhall Road
Fairwater
Cardiff
CF5 3LL
Parking: Available on site.
Llanishen Skatepark
Equipment installed
- 2 quarter-pipes
- jump box
- 2 flat banks
- driveway
- spine
- mini ramp
- beginners equipment
- wall ride
Opening Times
There are no time restrictions as the ramps are located in in the park next to Llanishen Leisure Centre.
Location
Glider Field
Ty Glas Avenue
Llanishen
Cardiff
CF14 5EB
Parking: Available on site.
Maindy Dirt Track
The 4 man track is a rebuild of an existing pump track with a gate to allow gate training. This has been installed with 'BMX Safety Gates System' to stop the chance of entrapment as they drop. There is a 15ft step up at the end of the first straight then the track goes into a more conventional pump track with some nice manuals and jump lines.
Equipment installed
- rollers
- doubles
- step ups and step downs
- three large rollable berms
All riders are advised to wear protective equipment while using the track.
Opening Times
The track is free to use and is open from 9:00am - 10:00pm.
Location
Crown Way
Maindy
CF14 3AJ
Parking: Available on site.
Pentwyn Skatepark
Equipment installed
- 8ft quarter-pipes
- 4ft quarter-pipe
- 8ft flat bank
- 8ft driveway
- planters
- grind box
- grind bench
- grind rails
Opening times
There are no time restrictions as the ramps are located in the park next to Pentwyn Leisure Centre.
Location
Pentwyn Leisure Centre
Bryn Celyn Road
Pentwyn
Cardiff
CF23 7EZ
Parking: Available on site.
Radyr Skatepark
Equipment installed
- mini-ramp
- quarter pipes
- flat planks
- driveways
- wall ride
- grind rails
Opening times
There are no time restrictions.
Location
Moundfield
off Ty-Nant Road
Morganstown
CF15 8LD
Parking: Available on site.
Splott Skatepark
Equipment installed
- 2 quarter-pipes
- driveway
- flatbank
- grind rails
Opening times
There are no time restrictions as the ramps are located in Splott Park.
Location
Splott Park
Muirton Road
Splott
CF24 2SJ
Parking: Available on site.
St Mellons Skatepark
Equipment installed
- 4ft / 5ft flat bank
- fun box / driveway pyramid
- 5ft split quarter pipe with wall ride
Opening times
There are no time restrictions as the ramps are located behind St Mellons Community Education Centre.
Location
St Mellons Community Education Centre
Crickhowell Road
St. Mellons
Cardiff
CF3 0EF
Parking: Available on site.
Trelai Skatepark
Equipment installed
- 2 quarter-pipes
- driveway
- 2 flatbanks
- grindrails
- jump box
Opening times
There are no time restrictions.
Location
Vincent Road
Ely
Cardiff
Parking: Available on site.
