Pontcanna Fields
🏟 Playground & park · Pontcanna, Cardiff
Pontcanna Fields
Huge riverside fields in Pontcanna with a children's play area near Fairleigh Road, open space to run, a cafe, toilets and the Taff Trail on the doorstep.
🕑 Opening & entry
🌱 Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; no charge for admission · Free · No booking needed
About Pontcanna Fields
Pontcanna Fields is a large area of open parkland beside the River Taff, owned and managed by Cardiff Council and forming part of the green corridor that links with Llandaff Fields, Sophia Gardens and Bute Park. Its wide, flat playing fields make it one of the city's most popular spots for informal games, picnics, walking and cycling, with surfaced pedestrian and cycle paths that follow the river along the Taff Trail. Families with young children head for the children's play area, which has an entrance near Fairleigh Road and includes swings suitable for toddlers alongside plenty of open ground to run around. At the northern end of the fields, near the cycle hire, there are public toilets and a cafe, making it easy to spend a few hours here. A path crosses the fields towards the Blackweir footbridge, giving a direct traffic-free route into Bute Park and the city centre. Parking is available in the pay-and-display Pontcanna Fields car park, which has blue badge bays and electric vehicle charging points. The fields are open at all times with no charge for admission.
⭐ What makes this place special
- Large open playing fields
- Sports pitches
- Taff Trail walking and cycling route alongside the River Taff
- Cycle hire
- Link to Blackweir footbridge and Bute Park
🏞 Facilities
- Free entry
- Parking: Pay-and-display Pontcanna Fields car park (around 149 spaces) with blue badge and EV bays
- Toilets on site
- Café / refreshments
- Accessibility: Flat, open fields with surfaced pedestrian and cycle paths; level access from the car park
- Dogs: Dogs permitted on the open fields; under control
🧒 Ages & play
- Children's play area with an entrance near Fairleigh Road
- Swings including toddler swings
📍 Nearby places to play
- Llandaff Fields · approx 0.4 miles · Pontcanna
- Bute Park · approx 0.6 miles · City Centre
- Victoria Park · approx 1.0 miles · Canton
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is Pontcanna Fields free?
Yes. Pontcanna Fields is a free public park managed by Cardiff Council and is open 24 hours a day with no charge for admission. The car park is pay-and-display.
What's in the playground?
There is a children's play area with an entrance near Fairleigh Road, which includes swings suitable for toddlers, surrounded by plenty of open space to run around.
Are there toilets or a cafe?
Yes. Public toilets and a cafe are located at the northern end of the fields, near the cycle hire.
Is there parking?
Yes. There is a pay-and-display car park off Fields Park Road with around 149 spaces, including blue badge bays and electric vehicle charging points.
Where is Pontcanna Fields?
It is on Fields Park Road in Pontcanna, Cardiff, CF11 9HY, beside the River Taff, connecting to Llandaff Fields, Sophia Gardens and Bute Park.