Canals · South Wales
Bute Docks Feeder
Bute Docks Feeder — canal in Cardiff, Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bute Docks Feeder is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal in Cardiff, Wales, UK". Coordinates: 51.4728°, -3.1642°.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Bute Docks Feeder is a canal in Cardiff, Wales, constructed to provide a water source for the Cardiff docks.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In July 1830 the (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. cxxxiii) was passed allowing the Marquis of Bute to construct the Bute Ship Canal, a mile-long body of water connecting the sea to the Glamorganshire Canal. The Ship Canal was to be supplied with water via a feeder canal diverted from the River Taff, half a mile north of Cardiff Castle and running through the town. The feeder canal took about five years to complete, in the run up to the completion of the new dock in 1839 (in 1835 it was reported to have already been extended past Cardiff Castle and into the Crockherbtown area of town). The Bute East Dock was completed in 1859, with the dock feeder extended in the 1850s to provide water for the new…
Description
The feeder canal is diverted from the River Taff at Blackweir and follows a three and half mile route from this point to its destination at the Cardiff docks. The canal provides approximately 50 million gallons of water each day to keep the docks full.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4728, -3.1642
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Butetown
- Postcode
- CF10 4EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Nearest railway station
- Cardiff Bay — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q125821457 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bute Docks Feeder (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Dock Feeder Canal, Cardiff, May 2023 05.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bute Docks Feeder?
- Bute Docks Feeder is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF10 4EE), in the parish of Butetown.
- Is Bute Docks Feeder a protected site?
- Yes — Bute Docks Feeder is part of the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Bute Docks Feeder free to visit?
- Yes, Bute Docks Feeder is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bute Docks Feeder?
- The nearest railway station is Cardiff Bay, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF10 4EE.