Roath Basin

Roath Basin: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Roath Basin

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Roath Basin — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.46288, -3.15908. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Roath Basin

• Grangemoor Park · park · North Somerset · ~3 km · Must-see
• Baitur Raheem Mosque · dargah · Cardiff · ~5 km · Must-see
• Roath Park · park · North Somerset · ~6 km · Must-see
• Caerau Hillfort · fort · North Somerset · ~8 km · Must-see
• Caer Castell · fort · North Somerset · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Fagans Castle · fort · Cardiff · ~10 km · Must-see
• Wenvoe Castle · fort · Somerset · ~10 km · Must-see
• Saint Teilo's Church · fort · Cardiff · ~11 km · Must-see
• Twmpath Motte · fort · North Somerset · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wenallt Hill · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
• Castell Coch · fort · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
• Morgraig Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~13 km · Must-see
• Barry Island · beach · Somerset · ~14 km · Must-see
• Caerphilly mountain · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
• The Taff's Well · fort · Rhondda Cynon Taf · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ruperra Castle · fort · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
• Craig yr Allt · viewpoint · North Somerset · ~15 km · Must-see
• The Garth · viewpoint · Cardiff · ~16 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Roath Basin

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Roath Basin

• Beacons Reservoir · lake · Powys · ~61 km · Must-see
• Wimbleball Dam · lake · Somerset · ~63 km · Must-see
• Llangorse Lake · lake · Powys · ~65 km · Must-see
• Elan Valley Reservoirs · lake · Powys · ~121 km · Must-see
• Llyn Clywedog · lake · Powys · ~148 km · Must-see
• Queen Alexandra Dock · lake · Cardiff · ~1 km
• Roath Park Lake · lake · North Somerset · ~7 km
• Llanishen Reservoir · lake · North Somerset · ~9 km
• Llanishen Reservoir · lake · Cardiff · ~9 km
• Lisvane Reservoir · lake · Cardiff · ~10 km

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