Alexandra Gardens — Attraction in Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith

Alexandra Gardens in Cardiff is a significant site for memorials, particularly those commemorating various tragedies and people beyond traditional war commemoration. While it has a varied collection of memorials, including those related to public figures, the absence of a Holocaust or broader Peace Memorial is a noticeable gap in Welsh national spaces. It's a place where memorials to diverse groups, like those affected by drug company malpractice, anti-fascists, and those from diverse ethnic backgrounds who served in the British armed services, coexist alongside those...

Lovely quiet place of contemplation. Next to where I work so visit regularly to sit and have a coffee on one of the numerous benches. A few things spoil it unfortunately. Students can be noisy and aren't fussy about leaving litter behind. Homeless use it as somewhere to sleep so benches are surrounded by litter and cigarette ends. Worst is that the place has a terrible rodent problem. You will usually hear the rats rustling in the undergrowth before you see them, but spend any time there and see them you will. Result of the vagrancy and litter...

Hidden away in the middle of Cardiff's civic centre, Alexandra Gardens is circled by five Cardiff University buildings (including Main, Bute and Glamorgan buildings), City Hall, National Museum of Wales, Welsh Government and Central Police Station. Its generally a peaceful place to spend some time away from the bustle of the city centre, just 5 minutes walk away. The centre of the park has a very impressive war memorial, with a water feature that's not always switched on. April/May is z great time to visit when the trees...