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Pontcanna Fields & Llandaff Fields

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In 1860, an extension of the park northwards for athletic purposes was announced, and took place in 1879, merging with Pontcanna Fields. Development of the park took place between 1899 and 1901. Three cricket pitches, a hockey pitch and a tennis court were added. Plans were submitted for a swimming
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pool, which closed early 1990s. Features such as a fountain pool, rockery and fern dell were mentioned in the 70-acre (280,000 m) area in a gardening magazine in 1923, but have since gone. 40 acres (160,000 m) of the fields were used for allotments during the war.
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The park has sport pitches designed for many different sports, as well as tennis courts and bowls facilities, and a playground. Llandaff Fields Tennis Club is based in the park. Changing rooms, toilets and parking are provided at Llandaff Fields.
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was held on Llandaff Fields, the consequence of which was still a problem in April 2010 after a part of the fields remained waterlogged. Cardiff Council has since announced £400,000 redevelopment plans for the pitches with under-soil drains.
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and managed by its Parks department. The parks are mostly on flat ground as they form part of the floodplain of the River Taff, although the ground does rise on the western edge of Llandaff Fields. To the south of Pontcanna Fields lies
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The park is made up of a mixture of vast mown grass land and woodland areas home to wildlife. The park is situated in the valley of the River Taff. Mature trees are frequent throughout the park, such as the
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Llandaff Fields were purchased for Cardiff Council from the mill-owning Thompson Family in 1898. The park is located on a historically important route between the city centre and Llandaff.
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cycle route runs through the nearby Pontcanna Fields, just to the north of Llandaff Fields. Bus services run along Cathedral Road and Cardiff Road, to the south and east of the park.
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The park is an area of mown grass crossed by a network of tarmac walks, bounded by roads on all sides but the east, where most recreational facilities are found.
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that adjoin each other in Cardiff, Wales, covering 157 acres (64 ha) and 70 acres (28 ha) respectively. They are situated on the western banks of the
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The fields, together with the adjacent Pontcanna Fields, form a large wedge of open space, situated on the west bank of the
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Access by foot to the park is from the surrounding streets in the respective communities. The
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In July 2010 Cardiff Council rejected an application for a car park outside the
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Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
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Llandaff Fields



51°29′26″N 3°12′27″W / 51.4906°N 3.2074°W / 51.4906; -3.2074
County Council of the City and County of Cardiff
Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales
urban green spaces
River Taff
Llandaff
Pontcanna
Cardiff Council
Sophia Gardens
Sophia Gardens cricket ground

National Eisteddfod
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
Horse Chestnut
Lime
River Taff
city centre
Sophia Gardens
Bute Park
Taff Trail
WJEC
University of Wales Institute Cardiff



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