Cardiff ~ CF1

Living in Cardiff - Education, Shopping and Travel Links

Cardiff is well placed for transport networks with the M4 and M5 motorways providing convenient access to all points of the compass just a short distance away across the Severn Bridge. The City has its own international airport and a main line railway station. London is under two hours away by train and around three hours by road.

Shopping in the city is excellent with a number of Victorian and Edwardian arcades dotted around the centre . These contain some very up-market boutiques and specialist shops that cater for the increasingly stylish and affluent population. There are also three major shopping malls- Capitol Centre, Queen's Arcade and St David's Centre. Cardiff Central Market is a traditional covered market selling fresh produce, including fish, meat and Welsh cheeses.

Cardiff Education Authority maintains five nursery schools, twenty one infant and junior schools, over eighty primary schools and twenty secondary schools. Cardiff has its own University.

Sports and activities are well catered for in Cardiff. The city is home to Cardiff City F.C., the famous Millenium Stadium for the Rugby fans and the Glamorgan County Cricket Club ground. It has its own dry ski slope and there are also numerous golf clubs in the area.