Grangemoor Park
🏟 Playground & park · Grangetown, Cardiff
Grangemoor Park
Green hilltop park in Grangetown with a children's play area, grassland, a pond and panoramic views over Cardiff Bay, on the Ely Trail.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 24 hours; no charge for admission · Free · No booking needed
About Grangemoor Park
Grangemoor Park is a distinctive green space in Grangetown, in the south of Cardiff, created on a former household-waste landfill site that closed in 1994 and was restored and opened as parkland in 2000 following a local naming competition. Managed by Cardiff Council, the park rises around 20 metres above the River Ely and surrounding area, giving panoramic views over the south of the city and Cardiff Bay. It is largely a nature-led park of extensive natural grasslands with a pond and wildlife habitat, and it became well known for a wildlife rescue in 2006 when hundreds of slow worms were relocated here from nearby Ferry Road. For families there is a children's play area with fixed play equipment, along with sports pitches and a picnic area, making it a good place to combine play with open-air walks. The park also features public artwork, including the Silent Links steel chain sculpture and an International Language Monument. It sits on the Ely Trail walking and cycling route and is reached from Dunleavy Drive near the Cardiff Bay Retail Park. The park is open at all times with no charge for admission.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Extensive natural grasslands
- Pond and wildlife habitat
- Sports pitches
- Picnic area
- Public artwork including the Silent Links sculpture and the International Language Monument
- Panoramic viewpoint over south Cardiff and the bay
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Access from Dunleavy Drive near the Cardiff Bay Retail Park
- Accessibility: Rising ground with surfaced and grassland paths; the park rises around 20 metres giving panoramic views
- Dogs: Dogs permitted on the open parkland; under control
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area
- Fixed play equipment
📍 Nearby places to play
- Grange Gardens · approx 0.7 miles · Grangetown
- Parc Hamadryad · approx 0.7 miles · Butetown
- Sevenoaks Park · approx 1.3 miles · Leckwith
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Grangemoor Park free?
Yes. Grangemoor Park is a free public park managed by Cardiff Council and is open at all times with no charge for admission.
Is there a playground?
Yes. Grangemoor Park has a children's play area with fixed play equipment, alongside sports pitches and a picnic area.
What are the views like?
The park rises around 20 metres above the River Ely, giving panoramic views over the south of Cardiff and towards Cardiff Bay.
How do we get there?
The main entrance is off Dunleavy Drive near the Cardiff Bay Retail Park, and the park sits on the Ely Trail walking and cycling route.
Where is Grangemoor Park?
It is in Grangetown, in the south of Cardiff, between the River Ely and the Cardiff Bay Retail Park, CF11 0SN.