Harbours & ports · South Wales
Cardiff Docks
In or near Cardiff.
Cardiff Docks is a harbour in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cardiff Docks is a harbour in the United Kingdom. Owned by Associated British Ports. Coordinates: 51.4653°, -3.1538°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Cardiff Docks is a significant port located on the north side of the Bristol Channel. It handles a variety of cargo including containers, passengers, and bulk goods, and features extensive commercial cargo handling facilities.
Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cardiff Docks (Welsh: Dociau Caerdydd) is a port in southern Cardiff, Wales. At its peak, the port was one of the largest dock systems in the world with a total quayage of almost 7 mi (11 km). Once the main port for the export of South Wales coal, the Port of Cardiff remains active in the import and export of containers, steel, forest products and dry and liquid bulks.
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Background
History
Following the development of the coal found in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Valley, and Merthyr areas of South Wales, the export of both coal and iron products required a sea connection to the Bristol Channel if economic volumes of product were to be extracted. In 1794, the Glamorganshire Canal was completed, linking the then small town of Cardiff with Merthyr, and in 1798 a basin was built, connecting the canal to the sea. By the 1830s, Cardiff became the pre-eminent iron-exporting port, shipping almost half of British overseas iron exports; between 1840 and 1870, the volume of coal exports increased from 44,350 to 2.219 million tonnes.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4653, -3.1538
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Butetown
- Postcode
- CF10 4NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Phone
- 0870 609 6699
- Established
- 1839
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay — 0.9 km
- Opening
- Normal hours: 0830 – 1700
Sources
- wikidata: Q5038407 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cardiff Docks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cranes and Sheds at Queen Alexandra Dock - geograph.org.uk - 1375866.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cardiff Docks?
- Cardiff Docks is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 4NR), in the parish of Butetown.
- What is Cardiff Docks?
- Cardiff Docks is a harbour in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Cardiff Docks?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF10 4NR.
- When was Cardiff Docks built?
- Built or established in 1839.
- Who owns Cardiff Docks?
- Cardiff Docks is owned by Associated British Ports.
- Is Cardiff Docks a protected site?
- Yes — Cardiff Docks is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Cardiff Docks?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 4NR.