Seasonal Discovery Trails
Our Seasonal Discovery Trails are packed with fun ideas for children to do in the park throughout the year.
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History Points (QR code) Trail
Use your QR scanner to access a wealth of information, old photographs, drawings and maps of Bute Park.
Champion tree trail
Bute Park contains a nationally significant arboretum collection. Dr Owen Johnson of the Tree Register of the British Isles (TROBI)... View Champion tree trail
Family tree trail
A trail for families with children - giving you a fun and friendly insight into our collection.
Blackfriar’s Friary
Blackfriars Friary is an ancient scheduled monument and a grade II listed building dating back to the 13th Century.
Mill Leat
The body of water along the western edge of Cardiff Castle is known as the Mill Leat.
The Nursery
Producing thousands of bedding plants and supplying plants and trees throughout Cardiff’s parks and in the city centre.
The Animal Wall
Animals peer over the wall from the park onto Castle Street delighting generations of residents and visitors.
River Taff
The River Taff is 64 km long and is formed at Cefn-coed-y-cymmer in Merthyr Tydfil at the confluence of the rivers Taf Fechan and Taf Fawr.
Fitness trail
Along the path around Blackweir playing fields you will find our fitness trail which features 8 fitness stations.
