The Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve is an area of approximately 8 hectares, which is located on the northern shore of Cardiff Bay, between St. David’s Hotel and the Taff outlet. The area was officially opened as a wildlife reserve in July of 2002, in what was previously an area of raised salt marsh up until the closure of the Cardiff Bay Barrage in April of 2001. The construction of the man-made features of the Reserve include a large reed-fringed reservoir in the northern area of the site which is aimed at attracting a diversity of invertebrates and other wildlife for the purpose of pond dipping, as this is the only area where the public will have direct access.

Nearby images in Cardiff

A: Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve

by Phillip Roberts, 260 meters away

B: St Davids Hotel

by Richard Parkinson, 350 meters away

View across the bay from St davids hotel.

C: Cardiff Bay

by Richard Parkinson, 600 meters away

Cardiff Bay (Welsh: Bae Caerdydd) is the regeneration area created by the Cardiff Barrage which impou...

D: Eddies Diner

by Richard Parkinson, 740 meters away

Here at Eddie's Diner we pride ourselves in bringing that unique athmosphere to Cardiff Bay, the rest...

E: Mermaid Quay

by Richard Parkinson, 760 meters away

F: Norwegian Church

by Richard Parkinson, 780 meters away

The Norwegian Church in Cardiff, Wales, is a historic church building, which was formerly a place of ...

G: Demiros

by Richard Parkinson, 790 meters away

Demiros Mediterranean restaurant offers a taste of Wales, Italy and Spain. The restaurant is situated...

H: Mount Stuart Square

by Richard Parkinson, 800 meters away

The Coal Exchange in Mount Stuart Square was a market floor for trading in coal in Cardiff, Wales as ...

I: Senedd

by Richard Parkinson, 840 meters away

The Senedd (Welsh for Legislature, Parliament or Senate; pronounced IPA: [ˈsɛnɛð], approximately "SEN...

J: Merchant Seafarers War Memorial 12 12 09

by Phillip Roberts, 840 meters away

This panorama was taken in Cardiff

This is an overview of Cardiff