Penarth Marina
ENTRY
from £4
WHERE
Penarth
What it’s like
A working marina you can wander round for free, with waterside cafés and restaurants and boats to watch coming and going.
This isn't a ride or an attraction with a ticket booth, it's a proper working marina, so what you're doing is walking the pontoons, watching the boats and picking somewhere to eat by the water. There's no set route or session time, you just turn up and see what's moored up that day, which suits a slow morning better than a packed itinerary.
Food is the other reason to come. The Galley café sits right on site, and The Custom House has both El Puerto and La Marina if you want a sit-down meal, with The Oystercatcher and The Pilot Gastro Pub nearby too if you fancy a wander further round. It's a decent spread for a marina, so you could easily turn a look round the boats into a full lunch stop.
If you're coming by train, Cogan station is about 15 minutes on foot and has frequent services to Cardiff, or Penarth station is close as well. Driving in, there are three car parks, though only berth holders get free parking; everyone else is on pay and display, which is the one cost most visitors will actually hit.
None of this is really set up as a children's attraction as such. Free wifi and toilets on site make it an easy enough pause with a buggy.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Three car parks available. Berth holders get free parking when registered
- Food
- On-site café (The Galley) and restaurants including El Puerto and La Marina at The Custom House
- Getting there by bus or train
- Cogan train station, 15 minutes walk away
- No set opening times or entry booking, it's a walk-round rather than a ticketed visit
- Berth holders get free parking but visitors need pay and display
- Free wifi on site if you want to sit with a coffee and get things done
- There's a fuel berth open daily if you're actually bringing a boat in, not just visiting on foot
Plan your visit
Is it free to look round?
Yes, walking round the marina itself costs nothing, you only pay if you're berthing a boat or eating out.
Is there parking?
Three car parks serve visitors. Berth holders park free if registered, everyone else uses pay and display.
Can we get there by train?
Cogan station is about a 15 minute walk with frequent trains to Cardiff, and Penarth station is close by too.
What's there to eat?
The Galley café is on site, plus El Puerto and La Marina at The Custom House, with The Oystercatcher and The Pilot Gastro Pub nearby.
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