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Cardiff Winter Wonderland
A snowy trip back to Wales
(Photos © urban75, Boxing Day, 26th December 2009)


Over the Christmas period, Cardiff's Civic Centre is transformed into what is rather enthusiastically described as a 'magical winter wonderland', with an open air air-skating rink, fairground rides, cafe bar and fairground rides.

Although it couldn't match the vast Christmas-tastic scale of the bumper Winter Winderland in Hyde Park, it's still worth a visit over the festive period.

We needed a bit of cheering up too, seeing as we'd just walked back from watching a humiliating home defeat at Cardiff City's stadium.

Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit
The not so subtlety-branded big wheel.

Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit
Big wheel with Town Hall behind.

Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit
Business was light at the Hot Mulled Wine stall.

Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit
Skaters on the ice rink.

Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit

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Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit
Merry Elfmas!

Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit
Some rather large children enjoy the ride.

Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit

Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit
A proper Welsh funfair ride! Tidy.

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Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit


Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit
Taxi cabs line up ready to take Christmas shoppers home.

Cardiff Winter Wonderland, Civic Centre, Cathays Park, Cardiff, south Wales UK - photos from a Boxing Day visit
Queen Street view.

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