Roath Basin

Roath Basin is a lake in , , . Roath Basin is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the neighborhood .
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tŷ Hywel and Wales Millennium Centre.

Government office
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a building in , Wales, used by the Senedd. It is named after the medieval king Hywel Dda, King of Deheubarth in South West Wales. The building was previously known as Crickhowell House, after the former Secretary of State for Wales, Lord Crickhowell.

Arts center
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is Wales's national arts centre located in the area of , Wales. The site covers a total area of 7.5 acres. Phase 1 of the building was opened during the weekend of 26–28 November 2004 and phase 2 opened on 22 January 2009 with an inaugural concert.

Government office
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The , in , houses the debating chamber and three committee rooms of the Senedd. The 5,308-square-metre was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 1 March 2006, Saint David's Day, and the total cost was £69.6 million, which included £49.7 million in construction costs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cardiff Bay and Newtown.

Suburb
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is an area and freshwater lake in , . The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the and .

Neighborhood
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was a residential area of Cardiff, Wales that was also known as 'Little Ireland' because of its population of Irish families. Its six streets and 200 houses existed from the mid-nineteenth century until they were demolished in 1970.

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 .

Roath Basin

Latitude
51.46313° or 51° 27′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.15877° or 3° 9′ 32″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
9C3RFR7R+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 222961788
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dock
Geo­Names ID
9782456
Wiki­data ID
Q107716399
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Satellite Map

Discover Roath Basin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Welsh—“Roath Basin” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Doc Y Rhath”
  • Welsh: “Doc Y Rhath”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tiger Bay and Butetown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Waterguard and Britannia Park.

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