Directions

Bute Park is located in the heart of the City, just a short walk from the main high streets and civic centre. You can access the park just beyond Cardiff Castle.

The park is open daily from 7.30am to 30 minutes before sunset.

Address

Bute Park Visitor Centre. 35 North Rd, Cardiff. CF10 3DX.

Please note this is for guidance only as the park covers a large area.

How to get to the park

Bute Park is very accessible by public transport.

Bute Park is within walking distance from Cardiff city centre and is easily accessible from a number of entrances.

There are several bus stops situated along Castle Street to the south, and along North Road to the east. Visit the Cardiff Bus website for route information and times.

The West Gate entrance at the southern end of Bute Park is roughly 10 minutes walk from Cardiff Central station and 15 minutes walk from Cardiff Queen Street.

There are cycles racks available outside the Education Centre and by all 3 cafes.

There is no on-site parking at Bute Park, however there are a variety of car parking facilities nearby. 

Pay and display car parking facilities are available nearby in Castle Mews (CF10 3ER) and North Road (CF10 3EA), College Road, King Edward VII Avenue & Museum Avenue.

Download the Park Cardiff app to help you find a place to park in Cardiff using live information from the Smart Parking sensor system that has been installed into parking spaces around the city. Links to download the Park Cardiff app and more details can be found here.  Or you can visit Cardiff.gov for further details about parking by Bute Park

The water bus stop is situated at the southern end of Bute Park near Cardiff Bridge. The service runs to Cardiff Bay from 10am. Please check on site signage or Cardiffboat.com and Aquabus.co.uk for opening times and further information.

Accessibility

Our location in the city centre and the nature of our site means vehicle access is restricted to operational vehicles only. However, there are several public parking facilities within a short distance.

Pay and display car parking facilities are available nearby in Sophia Gardens (CF11 9LJ), Castle Mews (CF10 3ER) and North Road (CF10 3EA).

Visit Cardiff.gov for further details about parking by Bute Park.

For assistance travelling between the car park and park, the Cardiff Mobility Buggy is a free service available for pick up and drop off between two locations in the city centre.

Bute Park Commuter Access

The commuter access route through Bute Park between the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (Fisher’s Bridge) entrance and Millennium Bridge (Sophia Gardens) is open 24 hours.

All other entrances will close half an hour before sunset, please see onsite signage for weekly closing times.

Please note that this route is not lit at night. Users do so at their own risk.