Leckwith is an area in the west of
Cardiff that includes parts of the communities of
Canton and
Grangetown. It includes the area commonly referred to as the
Leckwith development. The area shares its name with the village of
Leckwith which is situated on the other side of the
river Ely in the
Vale of Glamorgan. Historically, the parish of Leckwith included lands on both sides of the river; the low-lying marshy lands on the Cardiff side were known as the Leckwith Moors. This area is roughly equivalent to that currently bounded by the
river Ely, Leckwith Road, Sloper Road, Clive Street, Ferry Road, and
Cardiff Bay. But as the Cardiff Leckwith has no official status the area has no formal boundaries and the name is sometimes used for locations outside the historic parish.