River Ely

The River Ely is in flowing generally southeast, from to . The river is about 24 miles long. The Ely's numerous sources lie in the mountains to the south of , near the town of , rising in the eastern slopes of Mynydd Penygraig and Mynydd y Gilfach and the western slopes of Mynydd Dinas, whose eastern slopes feed the by .
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Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grangemoor Park and Cardiff City Stadium.

Park
Photo: Sionk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a public park located between the River Ely and in the area of , . Prior to development of the park the area was a landfill site for household waste, which closed in 1994.

Stadium
Photo: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a stadium in the area of , Wales. It is the home of Cardiff City and the Wales national team. Following expansion of the Ninian Stand in July 2014, the stadium officially holds 33,280 supporters.

Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station serving the district of , Wales. It is located on the Vale of Glamorgan Line 1 mile south west of towards via , and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leckwith and Grangetown.

Suburb
Photo: Seth Whales, Public domain.
is an area in the west of that includes parts of the communities of and .

Suburb
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a district and community in the south of , capital of . It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by , and .

Suburb
Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an area and freshwater lake in , . The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the and Ely.

River Ely

Latitude
51.45718° or 51° 27′ 26″ north
Longitude
-3.19141° or 3° 11′ 29″ west
Open location code
9C3RFR45+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1493543068
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
2650021
Wiki­data ID
Q3398402
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Satellite Map

Discover River Ely from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“River Ely” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “Elai”
  • Breton: “Elái”
  • Catalan: “Ely”
  • Cebuano: “River Ely”
  • Cornish: “Avon Eli”
  • French: “Ely”
  • Irish: “Afon Elái”
  • Polish: “Ely”
  • Slovenian: “Ely”
  • Swedish: “River Ely”
  • Welsh: “Afon Elai”
  • Welsh: “Afon Elái”
  • Welsh: “Elai”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Windsor Quay and Cardiff International Sports Village.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include River Ely Railway Bridge and Grangetown Viaduct.

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