Summer Breeze to Cosmeston Country Park

The route is largely on cycle paths and quiet lanes. We’ll ride along the riviera side to Penarth Marina, where we’ll take the ‘zigzag’ cycle path up the hillside to Penarth. This is the only significant hill on the ride- there are benches along the way, and a beautiful view if you need a rest. It’s downhill all the way from here to Cosmeston!
We’ll wait at the top before a short stretch on roads (with cycle lanes) through Penarth then back onto cycle trail to Cosmeston itself.
After a break at the cafe, we’ll ride through the park with its lakes, the out onto quiet lanes in the Vale of Glamorgan to return to Cardiff Bay and back onto cycle trail to the Taff Trailto Hailey Park.

A lovely ride along cycle trails to Cosmeston, returning via quiet lanes to Cardiff Bay and home via the Taff Trail

We’ll ride along the Traffic free Taff Trail, then up the zig-zag path from Penarth Marina to Penarth. A short stretch on the road (on cycle lanes) in Penarth, then it’s back on to traffic free trails out to Cosmeston. We’ll stop at the cafe in Cosmeston Country Park for refreshments. We’ll return to Cardiff Bay along quiet roads, and then retrace our tracks on the Taff Trail back to Hailey Oark.

Refreshments at the cafe in Cosmeston Country Park

Please wear a helmet and bring water to drink along the way, and the means to pay at the cafe

First-timers welcome!