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Splash Parks & Paddling Pools in Cardiff
Cardiff doesn't have a splash park right in the centre, but there are options within reach. Out at Barry, Pencoedtre Park has a free splash pad alongside a skate park, toddler area and games court, with parking on site. A longer trip out to Weston-super-Mare gets you an outdoor splash park with water features for a couple of quid, ages 1 to 12, open 10am to 5pm daily with unlimited entry once you're in. For the free option, Pencoedtre in Barry is hard to beat, and the mix of splash pad and skate park means older siblings have something too. If you want proper swimming as well as play, the National Lido of Wales in Pontypridd has three heated outdoor pools plus a play park with slides, swings and tunnels for afterwards, and there's a cafe on site. Weston-super-Mare suits a full day trip rather than an after-school dash, given the distance. Toddlers do best at Barry or Weston; older kids will get more from the lido's pools.
3 places From £2.63
National Lido of Wales
Pontypridd
Three heated outdoor pools plus a play park with slides, swings and tunnels for the bits when they've had enough of swimming.
Birthday partiesCaféParty roomsWheelchair accessible
Pencoedtre Park
Barry
A free splash pad plus a skate park, toddler area and games court, all in one open park with parking on site.
Free parkingOutdoor play
from £2.63Water Adventure Play Park
Weston-super-Mare · ages 1-12
An outdoor splash park with water play features for a couple of quid, open 10am to 5pm every day, with unlimited entry once you're in.
Group bookingsFood on siteParkingPicnics allowed+1 more
Good to know: splash parks & paddling pools in Cardiff
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £2.63 at Water Adventure Play Park. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find splash parks & paddling pools in Pontypridd, Barry and Weston-super-Mare. Every place we list is in or around Cardiff, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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