What are Cardiff's Plans For Life After The Pandemic?
Cardiff is the capital of Wales, with a estimated population of 366,903. Cardiff is the UK’s 11th largest city and is the most popular destination in Wales with an estimated 21.3 million visitors per year.
Cardiff has struggled with the recent Corona virus pandemic. However, the government has introduced a new coronavirus development plan to focus on climate change and life after the pandemic.
As well as catering for a changing population, the replacement development plan will look at how best Cardiff can respond to challenges like climate change and how the local economy can recover as the coronavirus pandemic eventually ends.
The plan will aim to guide the city on how it can accommodate new homes, jobs, and infrastructure and become a more sustainable and healthier city.
The city wants to become easier to walk or cycle around, with the plan aiming to recover the local economy and improve the infrastructure. This includes the city centre and the Bay after the pandemic. Landowners and developers are also being called to suggest sites that could be included in the new plan.
In terms of how attractions are coping, some of these attractions have finally started too re-open. One of these is the St Fagan’s national museum of History. This is Wales’s most visited heritage attraction, located on the outskirts of Cardiff.
It is open to the public four days per week- which is Tuesday till Saturday. The museum is still free to enter, however the number of people that can visit the museum is limited.
Tickets also need to be booked in advance, but all the historic buildings and galleries are still closed. Further information can be found on the museum’s website.
If the museum is not your style, then you could check out the Dyffryn Gardens. The gardens are on the outskirts of Cardiff and covers more than 55 acres of land.
Designed by landscape architect Thomas Mawson in 1906, the Edwardian gardens are home to year-round seasonal highlights. The gardens show a woody collection that is the best in the National Trust.
The garden has different gardens within it such as the Pompeiian Garden, Paved Court, Reflecting Pool and Mediterranean garden which are quite romantic. Furthermore, the great lawn is bordered by seasonal bedding and a croquet lawn.
There is also a log stack play area which is great for kids and adults. Booking in advance is mandatory. To find out more about safety measures or bookings please visit the official website.
Another highly recommended attraction that has reopened is the Welsh Mining Experience at Rhondda Heritage Park. This attraction educates people on the story of Black Gold and the impacts that this had on the south Wales Valleys.
One family will be allowed on each tour, with a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 10 people. Social distancing areas are clearly marked for your group during the tour and strict hygiene routines are in place for each tour and booking in advance is also required. Further information on this can be found on their website.
Overall, the guidelines and new developments being put in place for Cardiff will help to make sure that Cardiff recovers from the pandemic. The re-opening of some of Cardiff’s more popular attractions re opening will only help the area to recover quicker.
