As its name suggests, it is a traditional Victorian era park named after Queen Victoria and has retained much of its original charm. The park was created as a municipal recreation ground by Cardiff City Council through a city charter between 1897 and 1898 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee marking her record sixty years on the throne. The park occupies part of the former Llandaff Common.[3]
The main park gates
The park covers nearly twenty acres (8 ha) and still contains the original model boating and paddling pool which remains a very popular attraction in summer, plus a playpark for younger children. At the very north of the park there are tennis courts and a synthetic turf field for 5-a-side football. The original 1898 bandstand had fallen into disrepair and had been demolished but, in 1998, a replica of the original bandstand was erected on the original site to mark the park's centennial celebrations.
There are many mature trees and blossom trees in spring, together with crocuses and daffodils and flowerbeds that burst with colour during summer. There are wide paths and a refreshment shop by the pool. Public music events, markets and fairs take place throughout the summer months. There is also a whimsical monument to Billy the Seal[4] who lived from 1912 to 1939 in what is now the paddling pool.[5] The park is one of the few remaining UK parks where the park keeper still lives in an on-site lodge. A splashpad has now replaced the paddling pool due to maintenance costs.[6][7] Victoria Park is recognised as one of the best maintained in the Cardiff area and has received a Green Flag Award;[citation needed] it has been used for location filming for Doctor Who episodes, namely Forest of the Dead and The Lodger, as well as Mark of the Berserker for the related Sarah-Jane Adventures.[8]
^Knapman, Joshua (27 April 2018). "This is when Cardiff's Victoria Park splashpad is reopening". WalesOnline. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^"Victoria Park Splashpad, Cardiff". Ustigate Waterplay. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^"Victoria Park - The Locations Guide to Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures". www.doctorwholocations.net. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
External links
Media related to Victoria Park, Cardiff and Victoria Park fountain canopy, Cardiff at Wikimedia Commons
Cardiff Council's Victoria Park Page
The bandstand’ programme of events and shows
360 Degree Panorama Photograph of the park
Photo of the paddling pool in the 1950s
March 05, 2023
victoria, park, cardiff, victoria, park, public, park, canton, district, cardiff, south, wales, cowbridge, road, east, victoria, parkfountain, canopy, gardenslocationvictoria, park, east, cantonnearest, citycardiffcoordinates51, coordinates, 219established1897. Victoria Park is a public park in the Canton district of Cardiff in south Wales at Cowbridge Road East Victoria ParkFountain canopy and gardensLocationVictoria Park Rd East CantonNearest cityCardiffCoordinates51 29 06 N 3 13 08 W 51 485 N 3 219 W 51 485 3 219 Coordinates 51 29 06 N 3 13 08 W 51 485 N 3 219 W 51 485 3 219Established1897 1 Owned byCardiff CouncilCadw ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in WalesOfficial nameVictoria Park Cardiff 1 Designated1 February 2022 13 months ago 2022 02 01 1 Reference no PGW Gm 23 CDF 1 ListingGrade II 1 Listed Building Grade IIOfficial nameFormer Drinking Fountain canopy in rose garden of Victoria Park 2 Designated19 May 1975 47 years ago 1975 05 19 2 Reference no 87733 2 As its name suggests it is a traditional Victorian era park named after Queen Victoria and has retained much of its original charm The park was created as a municipal recreation ground by Cardiff City Council through a city charter between 1897 and 1898 to celebrate Queen Victoria s Diamond Jubilee marking her record sixty years on the throne The park occupies part of the former Llandaff Common 3 The main park gates The park covers nearly twenty acres 8 ha and still contains the original model boating and paddling pool which remains a very popular attraction in summer plus a playpark for younger children At the very north of the park there are tennis courts and a synthetic turf field for 5 a side football The original 1898 bandstand had fallen into disrepair and had been demolished but in 1998 a replica of the original bandstand was erected on the original site to mark the park s centennial celebrations Billy the Seal sculpture by David Petersen There are many mature trees and blossom trees in spring together with crocuses and daffodils and flowerbeds that burst with colour during summer There are wide paths and a refreshment shop by the pool Public music events markets and fairs take place throughout the summer months There is also a whimsical monument to Billy the Seal 4 who lived from 1912 to 1939 in what is now the paddling pool 5 The park is one of the few remaining UK parks where the park keeper still lives in an on site lodge A splashpad has now replaced the paddling pool due to maintenance costs 6 7 Victoria Park is recognised as one of the best maintained in the Cardiff area and has received a Green Flag Award citation needed it has been used for location filming for Doctor Who episodes namely Forest of the Dead and The Lodger as well as Mark of the Berserker for the related Sarah Jane Adventures 8 References Edit a b c d e Cadw Victoria Park Cardiff PGW Gm 23 CDF National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 10 June 2022 a b c Cadw Former Drinking Fountain canopy in rose garden of Victoria Park Grade II 13817 National Historic Assets of Wales Retrieved 10 June 2022 Plan of Llandaff parish in the County of Glamorgan Welsh Tithe Maps National Library of Wales 1846 Hennessy Frank Noble Roy 26 July 2010 Billy the Seal goes back on show Audio BBC Retrieved 14 April 2015 Victoria Park pool Knapman Joshua 27 April 2018 This is when Cardiff s Victoria Park splashpad is reopening WalesOnline Retrieved 29 March 2021 Victoria Park Splashpad Cardiff Ustigate Waterplay 31 March 2020 Retrieved 29 March 2021 Victoria Park The Locations Guide to Doctor Who Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures www doctorwholocations net Retrieved 13 June 2010 External links Edit Media related to Victoria Park Cardiff and Victoria Park fountain canopy Cardiff at Wikimedia Commons Cardiff Council s Victoria Park Page The bandstand programme of events and shows 360 Degree Panorama Photograph of the park Photo of the paddling pool in the 1950s Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Victoria Park Cardiff amp oldid 1137781771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
