Guidebook for Penarth
Food Scene
A really great Spanish restaurant, serving excellent tapas and traditional Spanish food, with a great range of sherries too. It gets booked up fast at weekends and peak times so worth booking in advance.
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Bar 44 Penarth
14 Windsor RdA really great Spanish restaurant, serving excellent tapas and traditional Spanish food, with a great range of sherries too. It gets booked up fast at weekends and peak times so worth booking in advance.
Drinks & Nightlife
Despite being part of a small chain, the Ocho Lounge feels like a one off. Quirky decor, good burgers, small plates and excellent all day brunches. There's a courtyard garden to the rear, which is great for warmer weather.
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Ocho Lounge
16 Windsor RdDespite being part of a small chain, the Ocho Lounge feels like a one off. Quirky decor, good burgers, small plates and excellent all day brunches. There's a courtyard garden to the rear, which is great for warmer weather.
Entertainment & Activities
Although it does have a cinema, Penarth Pier is more than a movie theatre. Entrance to the pier and the recently restored pavilion is free and you can walk out over the waves, and spot Ilfracombe on a clear day.
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Penarth Pier Pavilion
The EsplanadeAlthough it does have a cinema, Penarth Pier is more than a movie theatre. Entrance to the pier and the recently restored pavilion is free and you can walk out over the waves, and spot Ilfracombe on a clear day.
Parks & Nature
Cosmeston Country Park is built around the lakes left by a former quarry. It's a favourite spot for families, dog-walkers and bird-watchers and you can use the on site barbecue facilities, or have a really good ice cream in the cafe. A lovely spot for picnics. Free parking and entrance.
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Parque de los Lagos de Cosmeston y Villa Medieval
Lavernock RoadCosmeston Country Park is built around the lakes left by a former quarry. It's a favourite spot for families, dog-walkers and bird-watchers and you can use the on site barbecue facilities, or have a really good ice cream in the cafe. A lovely spot for picnics. Free parking and entrance.
This Edwardian park is great for a wander around - there's an aviary, some wonderful topiary and a fish pond and fountain. With lots of benches, you can pick a spot to look out to sea, or follow the paths through the park down to the seafront.
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Alexandra Park
This Edwardian park is great for a wander around - there's an aviary, some wonderful topiary and a fish pond and fountain. With lots of benches, you can pick a spot to look out to sea, or follow the paths through the park down to the seafront.
Arts & Culture
Turner House is the current exhibitions venue for Ffotogallery, the (Welsh) national organisation for through the lens media. Here you can see work by some of the finest contemporary Welsh and international photographers. Entrance to this listed building is free, but please note that while there is a ramp for wheelchair users, the only toilet is upstairs.
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Ffotogallery
Market RoadTurner House is the current exhibitions venue for Ffotogallery, the (Welsh) national organisation for through the lens media. Here you can see work by some of the finest contemporary Welsh and international photographers. Entrance to this listed building is free, but please note that while there is a ramp for wheelchair users, the only toilet is upstairs.
Essentials
This is the closest supermarket to the house, but Penarth town centre is full of great independent shops, delicatessens, bakeries, health food shops, butchers and green grocers.
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Tesco Superstore
Terra Nova WayThis is the closest supermarket to the house, but Penarth town centre is full of great independent shops, delicatessens, bakeries, health food shops, butchers and green grocers.
Getting Around
Cogan Station is less than ten minutes walking distance from the house. Trains got to and from Cardiff and Barry every 15 minutes at peak times (trains to Cardiff Central take 8 minutes, or go on to Cardiff Queen St to catch the little train to Cardiff Bay).
There's a bus stop outside Cogan Leisure Centre that will take you to the centre of Cardiff in approximately 15 minutes.
Cogan station
Cogan Station is less than ten minutes walking distance from the house. Trains got to and from Cardiff and Barry every 15 minutes at peak times (trains to Cardiff Central take 8 minutes, or go on to Cardiff Queen St to catch the little train to Cardiff Bay).
There's a bus stop outside Cogan Leisure Centre that will take you to the centre of Cardiff in approximately 15 minutes.