The Oval Basin (Roald Dahl Plass) - Cardiff Bay

The 2008 Cardiff Multicultural Mela was held at the exclusive Oval Basin, Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay. It is located near the heart of the city centre so access is easy to a wide range of facilities including shopping centres, the Millennium Stadium, restaurants/bars, theatres, cinemas and Cardiff Museum.

Roald Dahl Plass (Welsh: Plas Roald Dahl) is a public plaza in Cardiff Bay, part of Cardiff, Wales. It is named after Cardiff-born author Roald Dahl and is located on the coast along the south of the city centre. The square is home to the Senedd (Welsh Assembly Building) and the Wales Millennium Centre, a performing arts centre. The bowl-like shape of the plaza has made it a popular amphitheatre for hosting open-air concerts. Many large festivals are organised at the venue, taking advantage of the venues excellent setting and accessibility.

Arriving by Car

Take JUNCTION 33 off M4 motorway following signposts for Penarth heading into Cardiff Bay on the A4232.

Travel for about 9 miles heading towards Cardiff Bay and exit at the junction signed Techniquest/Mermaid Quay just before the tunnels.

Take the first exit off the roundabout into Stuart Street. Parking is available on the first right, adjacent St. David's Hotel or further along Stuart Street in the Multi-Story Car Park.

'SAT NAV' Systems - Nearest post code for 'Sat Nav' systems to use is 'CF64 1TP', the post code for the Customs House. This will get you to the Barrage car park.

CAR PARKING

FREE PARKING AT CARDIFF CITY COUNCIL OFFICES.

Parking in the Bay
Havannah Street Car Park.
Mermaid Quay - 50p an hour

Multi-Story Car Park.
Stuart Street, Mermaid Quay.

Arriving by Bus

Buses on services 8 and 35 run through the City Centre (Dumfries Place, Greyfriars Road, High Street and St Mary Street) to Cardiff Bay (Atlantic Wharf/County Hall. Pier Head Street/National Assembly and Mermaid Quay. - Service 8 operates via Central Station (Wood Street) and Grangetown, service 35 operates direct via St. Mary Street (Wyndham Arcade) and Bute Street.

Arriving by Train

First Great Western operate many direct services to Cardiff Central from London Paddington, Reading, Swindon, Bristol & Avon, Portsmouth Harbour, Southampton, Weymouth and South Wales. Connecting services also operate from the Cotswolds, Thames Valley, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and the South West. For more information on travelling to Cardiff by train for the Cardiff Multicultural Mela and to book your train tickets, please visit: www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk

For more information contact :
Traveline Cymru
Tel 0871 200 22 33
www.traveline-cymru.info