Gardens · South Wales
Red Dragon Centre
In or near Cardiff.
Red Dragon Centre — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay · 0.2 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Red Dragon Centre is located in Cardiff, South Wales, with the postcode CF10 4JY. The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, which is just 0.2 km away. Entry is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Red Dragon Centre is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff features a Hollywood Bowl with 26 bowling lanes, a VIP area, an American diner, and an arcade. Visitors can enjoy bowling, dining, and various amusement games in a vibrant atmosphere.
Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Red Dragon Centre is an indoor entertainment and leisure complex in southern Cardiff, the capital of Wales. It was originally known as the Atlantic Wharf Leisure Village when it opened in August 1997. The complex features restaurants, cafés, a Hollywood Bowl bowling alley with arcade amusements, an Odeon multiplex cinema, a casino, gym and an on-site car park. It is located in the Cardiff Bay area, opposite the Wales Millennium Centre. This is close to the A4232 and near Cardiff Bay railway station. It is directly served by Cardiff Bus routes 6 (Baycar) and 8 (via Grangetown, Central Station) to the city centre.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The centre opened in 1997 as the Atlantic Wharf Leisure Village. The centre was renamed in 2000 as Red Dragon Centre (named after the commercial radio station for Cardiff and Newport, Red Dragon FM) Red Dragon FM has since been rebranded as Capital South Wales. The station is based in the centre, alongside Heart South Wales. The multiplex cinema opened in October 1997 and was originally managed by United Cinemas International (UCI). However, in 2004 Odeon and UCI were bought by private equity firm, Terra Firma, and the two companies were merged under the Odeon name. On 17 December 2019, it was announced that Cardiff Council's cabinet had been granted permission for the local authority to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4667, -3.1641
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Butetown
- Postcode
- CF10 4JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Phone
- +44 844 826 1456
- Established
- 1997
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-00:00; Sa 09:00-00:00; Su 09:00-23:00
- Official site
- www.hollywoodbowl.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7304062 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Red Dragon Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Red Dragon Centre?
- Red Dragon Centre is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 4JY), in the parish of Butetown.
- What is Red Dragon Centre?
- Red Dragon Centre — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Red Dragon Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF10 4JY.
- When was Red Dragon Centre built?
- Built or established in 1997.
- Who owns Red Dragon Centre?
- Red Dragon Centre is owned by Cardiff Council (2020).
- Is Red Dragon Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Red Dragon Centre is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Red Dragon Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 4JY.