The southern end of the lake, shown here, is rather formal whilst the northern end is more natural. There is also a cafe at this end.

The lake acts as an important habitat for over-wintering and breeding birds including mallard, cormorants and herons.

The Conservatory contains many unusual species of plants and trees such as palms, banana trees and orchids. A pond and waterfall form a central feature, containing fish, terrapins and whistling ducks. We found it to be very interesting and although there is a small entry charge it is certainly worth every penny.

We were impressed with the flower gardens here. All were good and some were exceptional.The Rose Garden, shown here, has over 60 beds.

The Nant Fawr stream runs through Roath Park and it is this stream that has been dammed to form the lake.

The biggest and best trees of their kind are called Champion Trees and there are twelve of these in Roath Park.

Quercus bicolor (Swamp white oak), Ginkgo biloba 'Pendula', (Weeping maidenhair), Ulmus 'Sapporo autumn gold (Sapporo elm), Pterostyrax corymbosa, Ilex macrocarpa, Laurus nobilis 'Aurea', (Golden bay), Meliosma parviflora, Emmenopterys henryi, Quercus x andegavennis, Quercus pyrenaica, (Pyrenean oak), Malus 'Magdeburgensis, (Magdeburg apple), Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' (Callery pear), Maclura pomifera, (Osage orange)