Capital Trails Walking Club.
B. W. F. Club 102.
Contact: Wendy Meredith,
4A Clandon Terrace, Kingston Road, London, SW20
8SE.
Walk Start Place: Cardiff Central Railway Station. Map 171 GR ST183758
Entry Fee: £1.00
Optional Badge: £2.50
Please note: The stamps are only available BY POST from the address above. THERE IS NO "WALK BOX" AT THE START VENUE
How to pay and get your I.V.V. stamps
Route Description:
Turn right out of the main station entrance and go forward towards and through a line of bollards to the end with The Great Western pub on your left, cross St Mary's Street at the lights and turn right passing under bridge towards roundabout. Cross Tressillian Way North and enter Callaghan Square bear left towards a statue of a man:
Q1. What year did the Marquis Of Bute die?
Exit square at bottom right hand corner and cross the lights towards the railway bridge in Herbert Street. Pass under bridge and cross Lloyd George Ave, the road soon becomes Tyndall Street, passing the Etap and Novotel. At Schooner Way turn right, cross Atlantic Wharf then bear left down some steps towards dock, at the dock railings turn right and walk alongside the dock, passing the Wharf pub crossing a small bridge and continue along dockside. Walk to the end of the dock and follow round to the left until you reach a boat shaped slate sculpture. Take the path to the left of the sculpture
Q2 Who is the sculptor and what was the date (on the back)?
Continue on the same path, bearing round to the right passing the entrance to County Hall. Cross Hemmingway Road via pedestrian refuge towards the Red Dragon Centre. Go forward turning right just before car park barrier and enter the building, go forwards and just before reaching the entrance to the Odeon turn left and exit building. Go ahead to crossing. Cross road and turn left towards Britannia Quay, follow road round passing light ship. Just past the light ship is a statue of a miner Go forward passing the Cardiff Bay visitors centre until you come to the Norwegian Church, to the right of the main entrance there is a foundation stone:
Q3 Who laid the foundation stone and when?
carry on keeping the water to your left passing the Pier head building (very ornate red bricked building) cross bridge towards Mermaid Quay turn left and follow waterside path passing between Tecniquest building and the old graving docks (dry docks now flooded). Continue on towards St David's Hotel going up, then down a flight of steps onto a boardwalk round the outside of the hotel, at the end climb the steps and turn right and then left onto a gravel track through the centre of this small wetland nature reserve. At the end of the gravel path turn right passing yacht club on your left, bear left through gate into Hamadryad Park. Take the path to the right and on reaching stone wall ahead bear right and follow path around river inlet. Continue forward and pass through blue gate onto Clarence Embankment at the end of the road turn left across bridge then turn right at crossing island and through gap in the railings onto the Taff Trail. Follow the riverside path. At the next bridge cross over the road and continue following Taff Trail signs, passing under a railway bridge and in a further 20 metres at the bridge just before the Millennium Stadium go up onto the bridge and cross the road. Continue forward on a wide gravel pavement. At the next bridge cross the road at the pedestrian crossing and enter Sophia Gardens and continue forwards again with the river to your right. With a car park to your left, go up a ramp, at the top of the ramp before turning right over the bridge there is a National Cycle Network sign post:
Q4 How far is it to Castell Coch?
At the end of the bridge turn right. Where paths split take the left fork with a stone circle (Gorsedd Circle) to your right. Cross bridge over small stream, passing the back walls of Cardiff Castle. Please note the park gates close at sunset. Exit park and turn right down underpass steps. Go though underpass and up ramp go forward passing the Law Courts and City Hall. (There are a pair of Peregrine Falcons in residence on the clock tower if you have your binoculars just take a couple of minutes to look at the stonework around the clock faces or above. You will have a very good chance of seeing them. The R.S.P.B. often have a watch point staffed with telescopes you can look through) Take the underpass to your right signed Queen Street. At the top of the ramp to your left is and old drinking fountain.
Q5 What year was it erected?
Continue forward passing to the right of the Hilton Hotel and follow road round into Duke Street the turn left at the High Street opposite Castle entrance, which becomes St Mary Street. Continue down this road until you get to Saunders Road and you see the Great Western pub on your right. Cross the road and re-trace your steps back to Cardiff Central Station.
The organisers are not liable for any accidents, thefts and/or damage to property. Every effort will be made to make this a safe, enjoyable and memorable event.
Route up-dated 10th March 2010