The capital of Wales is a fantastic place.

It’s chock-full of restaurants, pubs, bars, parks, theatres and all manner of things to do.

But if you’ve lived here for a while and you’re looking for something different, why not try a bike ride?

The one we’ve discovered is not too long (just under 3½ miles), mostly flat and full of perfect places to stop.

Are you in? Great.

It starts at Roald Dahl Plass.

Before you get on your bike, the biggest challenge will be fighting off the temptation to ditch the wheels and just dive into one of the many eateries on offer.

From the Bowl, you need to bike down past the Senedd and the Norwegian church in Tiger Bay. If you fancy stopping and finding out more about the former Lutheran church which, thanks to the Norwegian Seamen’s Mission used to provide home comforts for Scandinavian sailors, we won’t judge you!

You’ll also cycle past the trendy container cafés – another good place to stop if Scandinavian churches aren’t your thing – and across the Cardiff Bay Barrage. 

There are also three children’s play areas and the skate park which you’ll be familiar with if you’re a local. If not, and you have young ones, they’re sure to love it.

Fancy a drink?

Once you’ve got to the Penarth end of the Barrage, you might fancy a drink outside the Old Custom House if you’ve not stopped before now – the final ¼ of a mile is a mightily steep hill, but well worth it for the spectacular views at the top!

Once you’ve had a good rest at the top and drunk in the glorious vistas, it’s back the way you came.

The whole route is about 3.4 miles but if you’re feeling especially energetic then you could add in another mile, which will take you through Penarth itself, where the sea front, promenade, pier and a whole host of places to grab some fantastic food will be waiting for you.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s get biking!