Riverside
Riverside is an inner-city area and community of Cardiff, Wales, next to the River Taff. Riverside is also the name of the electoral ward, which includes the district of Pontcanna, to the north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 7,620 residents
- Description: district of Cardiff, Wales
- Also known as: “Riverside, Cardiff”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Millennium Stadium and Cardiff City Stadium.
Millennium Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Clint Budd, CC BY 2.0.
The Millennium Stadium, known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, it has a retractable roof and is the home of the Wales national rugby union team; it has also held Wales national football team games.
Cardiff City Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Cardiff City Stadium is a stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, 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.
Cardiff Castle
Photo: Tevfik Teker, CC BY 3.0.
Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penarth and Grangetown.
Penarth
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penarth is a Victorian sea-side town 3 miles southwest of Cardiff in Wales. It has impressive Victorian architecture and known for its pier and extensive parks.
Grangetown
Suburb
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grangetown is a district and community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown.
Ely
Suburb
Photo: Tony Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ely is a district and community in Cardiff, Wales. It is to the north of Cowbridge Road West. Caerau defines the boundary to the south as does the River Ely to the east and in part to the north. Ely is situated 2½ miles west of Riverside.
Riverside
- Categories: community and suburb
- Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Riverside” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Riverside”
- Catalan: “Riverside”
- Cebuano: “Riverside (komunidad)”
- Cebuano: “Riverside”
- Chinese: “Riverside”
- Chinese: “河边区”
- Cornish: “Riverside”
- French: “Riverside”
- Irish: “Glan yr Afon”
- Irish: “Glan-yr-afon”
- Irish: “Glan’rafon”
- Irish: “Riverside”
- Japanese: “リバーサイド”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Riverside”
- Swedish: “Riverside, Cardiff”
- Swedish: “Riverside”
- Welsh: “Glan yr Afon”
- Welsh: “Glan-yr-afon”
- Welsh: “Glan’rafon”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include River Taff and Ninian Park railway station.
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