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Welcome to Bute Park and Arboretum. Behind Cardiff Castle just a short walk from the city’s main high streets and civic centre, Bute Park is the green heart of the city. Explore a superb tree collection, natural play features, a visitor centre, three cafes, and a wealth of horticulture and wildlife. Bute Park is a Green Flag site and a CADW ...
Oct 12, 2019 · What's on. Bute Park hosts a variety of large and small events throughout the year - there is always something to do! Browse our listing of upcoming events and find out more details. Some of our events may be ticketed.
Bute Park and Arboretum (Welsh: Barc a Gardd Goed Bute) is a park in Cardiff, Wales. It comprises 130 acres (53 ha) of landscaped gardens and parkland that once formed the grounds of Cardiff Castle. The park is named after the 3rd Marquess of Bute, whose family owned the castle.
Behind Cardiff Castle just a short walk from the city’s main high streets and civic centre, Bute Park is the green heart of the city. Bute Park is home to over 3000 individually catalogued tree specimens including rare and ornamental trees.
Bute Park offers an extensive area of mature parkland within Cardiff’s city centre, boasting numerous natural play features, an education centre, three cafes, and a wealth of horticulture and wildlife interest. Add to itinerary.
Formerly the Victorian pleasure ground of Cardiff Castle, the park contains the Blackfriars Friary (a scheduled ancient monument), a magnificent arboretum and a wealth of archaeological and nature conservation interest.
Bute Park is particularly noted for its arboretum containing the largest collection of rare and champion trees in any municipal park in Britain. Since 2005 it has been the venue for the annual Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Flower Show Cardiff.
Located in Cardiff's city centre, on the east bank of the River Taff, and opposite Sophia Gardens, Bute Park occupies approximately 59 hectares. Together with Sophia Gardens, Pontcanna Fields and Llandaff Fields, it forms part of a large open space devoted to recreation and sport.
22nd November – 31st December 2024. Bute Park, Cardiff, Wales. Our award-winning light trail will be returning to the magnificent Bute Park this winter, in the heart of Cardiff City Centre. Experience a completely reimagined route for 2024.
Bute Park & Arboretum is an extensive area of mature parkland that forms the 'green heart' of Cardiff. Equivalent to 80 football pitches in size, Bute Park is one of the largest urban parks in Wales.
