Cardiff Bay is the area created by the
Cardiff Barrage in South
Cardiff, the capital of
Wales. The regeneration of Cardiff Bay is now widely regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the United Kingdom. The Bay is supplied by two rivers (
Taff and
Ely) to form a freshwater lake around the former dockland area south of the
city centre. The Bay was formerly tidal, with access to the sea limited to a couple of hours each side of high water but now provides 24-hour access through three locks.