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Roath Park Rose Garden – Roath Park Waterfall loop from National Museum Cardiff

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Roath Park Rose Garden – Roath Park Waterfall loop from National Museum Cardiff

Moderate

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Roath Park Rose Garden – Roath Park Waterfall loop from National Museum Cardiff

02:19

9.04km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

386 m

Rose Gardens

Highlight • Natural

2

523 m

Waterloo Gardens Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

3

2.77 km

Roath Park Rose Garden

Highlight • Natural

During the spring and summer months, Roath Park boasts an exceptional floral display.

The rose garden has been an attraction since the 1950s and in the 60s the Royal National …

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4

2.98 km

Roath Park Waterfall

Highlight • Structure

5

3.09 km

Terra Nova Café

Highlight • Cafe

Wonderful cafe perched right over the edge of the lake - feels like being in a rowboat right on the lake! Enjoying a generous baked potato and chilli con carne marks a great end to a wonderful hike.

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6

3.44 km

Weeping Willow Overhanging the Lake

Highlight • Natural Monument

7

3.94 km

Roath Park Wild Gardens

Highlight • Natural

Adjoining Roath Park Lake is a wild garden with nice pathways and is a meeting place for many types of birds

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9.04 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.63 km

1.31 km

775 m

218 m

Surfaces

3.94 km

3.82 km

1.10 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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