Date spot in Cardiff
Roath Park Lake
Walk the loop round the long Victorian lake in Roath Park, out to the little lighthouse that remembers Captain Scott's last expedition, which sailed from Cardiff.
Roath Park, north of the centre
Address: Lake Road West, Roath Park, Cardiff CF23 5PJ- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Romantic
Why it's a good date: An easy, pretty walk that suits a slow Sunday. In summer you can hire a boat and take turns rowing.
Photo: Gail Franklin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
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Market Road, Canton
Address: Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE- Activity
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Culture
- Cosy
Catch an independent film or a show at the arts centre in Canton, an old school turned cinemas, theatres and galleries, with a busy café-bar at its heart.
Why it's a good date: There's always something on, and the bar is a good place to linger whether or not you've got tickets. Pontcanna's restaurants are a short walk away.
Photo: Jeremy Segrott, CC BY 2.0 (resized)
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Wyndham Crescent, Pontcanna
Address: 126 Wyndham Crescent, Cardiff CF11 9EG- Café
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Foodie
Share Danish pastries, cinnamon swirls and strong coffee at a Danish bakery and café in Pontcanna.
Why it's a good date: A sweet, low-key start to a weekend, and Llandaff Fields is round the corner for a walk afterwards. Go early: the best bakes sell out.
Lab 22
Caroline Street, city centre
Address: 22 Caroline Street, Cardiff CF10 1FG- Bar
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Romantic
- Big night
Settle in for inventive cocktails at a bar on Caroline Street that's won awards for its drinks.
Why it's a good date: The menu is half the fun, so ask the bartenders and try something you'd never order. A good first drink before dinner, or a nightcap after a show.
