Pontcanna Fields

Only a short walk through Bute Park, Pontcanna fields is an expansive and impressive area that offers the kind of green space you would be unlikely to find in any other city.
The sheer size of Pontcanna fields is worth mentioning; the array of football, cricket and rugby fields offer local clubs a wealth of practice and match space, a rarity in so many places these days.
In the Spring and Summer people move towards Bute park in greater numbers but if you’re prepared to walk a little further, Pontcanna fields is quieter, bigger and more open.
A fantastic place to kick a ball around with friends or have an early evening game of cricket, Pontcanna fields are certainly worth a visit. Remember to wear a coat in Winter as those wide open spaces can get chilly and keep an eye on the time if you’ve got something planned because it’s easy to spend too long there.

Pontcanna Fields
Large, forestry green and sometimes muddy grounds are these Pontcanna fields in Cardiff which seems to be in a very much used sporty area within this city, because the Sophia Garden’s sports complex is right next to the fields, as is; Glamorgan County Cricket Ground, Pedal Power, and
Pontcanna Horse Stables.
There is also a caravan park, a pub and there’s also some local shops nearby these fields… It runs alongside the River Taff and mum and I cycled through some of it on this rivers cycle route relating to the Taff trail. Either side of the Rive Taff lie’s many open spaces that helps create a huge ‘green lung’ and it connects to other open spaces as well.
Amongst this green land there are many facilities which have many activities of things that you can do, but there is so much land here that helps you to do many of you own arranged activities. In 1947 Marquis Bute who was a part of the Council acquired the land. There is so much life that lives here and it is very popular with the locals, but I would still say that it is a very ideal tourist area for much history has taken place here…
If you love walking; cycling, playing football, swimming and wildlife? Then this is the most wonderful area to come… It is also fabulous for all types of Photography as well. During the summer evenings not only can a huge range of birds be seen amongst these grounds, but so can Bats be spotted.
So I do sincerely recommend it for all…

There are plenty of parks in and around Cardiff. If rather than just a walk you fancy watching a bit of amateur football or rugby then Pontanna fields is the place to be.
At my last count there are no less than 24! Yes 24 rugby and football pitches most of which are regularly used on the weekend or of a nice summers evening.
Some of the games going on are not necessarily organised — just a group of mates out for a kick a bout and I’m sure if you fancy joining in some cases they wouldn’t mind — I’ve been asked to make up numbers before — but I’m sure the side I played on regarded me as a liability rater than an asset after we lost about 6 — 2.

After growing up in a small village, I crave open spaces to escape to during life in the city. Pontcanna Fields is a gloriously vast area of greenery that soothes even the most work-​harassed Susie.
The parkland runs alongside the River Taff right in the very heart of Cardiff. Even better, it links up to other open spaces to create a massive ‘green lung’ either side of the water. So thanks to the Marquis of Bute for letting the Council take the land in 1947. I’m not alone in loving this place, as while there is plenty of room to feel some freedom, the park is well used by the local community.
Today the fields provide an impressive range of sporting facilities including the Glamorgan County Cricket Ground, National Sports Centre for Wales, indoor and outdoor bowling greens and another large area of pitches. Add to this a caravan and camping site, horse riding centre, cycle hire facility and allotments. Perfect for blow-​the-​cobwebs-​away me time as well as picnics and ah-​bless romantic walks.

It’s hard to know where Llandaff Fields, Bute Park and Pontcanna Fields each start and end, as they form a huge swathe of green cutting right through Cardiff’s city centre, providing an impressive space for locals and visitors to escape the traffic and enjoy open spaces.
Pontcanna Fields runs alongside the River Taff and is big enough for everyone using it to find plenty of space away from everyone else. The fields are also home to Glamorgan County Cricket Ground, the National Sports Centre for Wales, indoor and outdoor bowling greens, a horse riding centre, allotments, and sports pitches. Apparently — though I’ve never spotted this, somehow, as far as I can remember — there’s even a caravan and camping site there.
Mainly, however, what you see is a big open, grassy parkland with pathways, well-​used by local sports teams, cyclists, joggers, dog walkers and many others. There’s also a bike hire place there called Pedalpower, which includes bikes for people with special needs.

Pontcanna Fields is another part of that Bute Park and Llandaff Fields continuation, that, for the uninformed, can all seem like the same large park. I was uninformed for 23 years.
This particular area of the park conglomerate is huge. Mostly it’s simply fields which are used for sports on a regular basis, but I’m sure I’ve seen at least 4 or 5 separate matches going on at the same time here. It’s a really pleasant space, and a real wonder to stumble across so close to a city centre.
Running along down the west side of the fields is the River Taff, and by a simple walk across a bouncy pedestrian suspension bridge, you join on to Bute Park and the lower regions of the Taff Trail, which can take you all the way up to Breacon, or just down to the Bay.
This is a great space for dog walking and sunsets.