Cardiff Bay Beach!

Yes, you did read the title correctly. There is actually a makeshift beach and associated beachy frivolities in Cardiff Bay. When I first heard about this, I thought it was the most ridiculous idea I'd ever heard. However, when I visited the 'beach' last Friday, I absolutely loved it and thought it was a great concept.

The beach and its surrounding festivities are situated in the 'dome' outside Cardiff Bay's Millennium Centre, right in the heart of Mermaid Quay and all its bars and restaurants. There's a beach with deckchairs, pool area, crazy golf, cocktail bar, ice cream hut, artificial palm trees, helter skelter and loads more. It's amazing how much they've managed to cram into the space! The area was filled with people and, miraculously, it wasn't tacky at all. Let's be honest, an idea like this could have gone terribly wrong and ended up being a tacky disaster. 

Unfortunately (and typically), the weather has deteriorated since the beach opened so it probably hasn't been as popular as it could have been. Hopefully the weather will improve again in the next few weeks so that people can make the most of it before the end of the summer holidays. 

I'm hoping to fit in another visit to Cardiff Bay Beach before I go on holiday... I might even have a cheeky cocktail next time. Has anyone visited the 'beach'? What did you think of it?

P.S. Thanks to my boyfriend for taking these photos... I still haven't got my smartphone back so couldn't take any myself!