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Sports courts and playgrounds in Cardiff

The aupa map shows 346 public places to get outside in Cardiff, including 122 playgrounds, 105 football pitches and 34 basketball courts. That’s 9.3 per 10,000 residents, rank 11 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Cardiff

Open the map of Cardiff and filter by sport. If you’re there right now, tap “What’s near me?”.

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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.

346
places on the map
9.3
per 10,000 residents
11.
rank in our city comparison in the UK
7
courts with floodlights (per OpenStreetMap)

Places are everywhere. What’s missing is the people. In the aupa app you see who’s here right now, and when your people check in, you know straight away.

By sport

What Cardiff has

Number on the map and per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

Playgrounds: 122

3.3 per 10,000 residents · rank 11 of 23

All playgrounds in Cardiff

Football pitches: 105

2.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 10 of 23

All football pitches in Cardiff

Basketball courts: 34

0.9 per 10,000 residents · rank 7 of 23

All basketball courts in Cardiff

Gyms: 34

0.9 per 10,000 residents · rank 10 of 23

All gyms in Cardiff

Tennis courts: 27

0.7 per 10,000 residents · rank 12 of 23

All tennis courts in Cardiff

Skateparks: 11

0.3 per 10,000 residents · rank 6 of 23

Swimming pools: 6

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 9 of 23

Calisthenics parks: 3

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 16 of 23

Volleyball courts: 2

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 2 of 23

Table tennis tables: 1

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 20 of 23

Dog parks: 1

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 10 of 23

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Cardiff

How many sports courts are there in Cardiff?
The aupa map shows 346 public places to get outside in Cardiff (as of October 2026), including 122 playgrounds, 105 football pitches and 34 basketball courts. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app. It isn’t complete yet: if a court is missing, add it in the app.
Where are basketball courts in Cardiff?
The map shows 34 basketball courts in Cardiff, for example on these streets: Albert Street, Ashcroft Crescent and Beauchamp Street. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Cardiff?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Cardiff. You see who’s there right now and bring people along. You can’t book courts with aupa. The app is in beta: instantly on iPhone via TestFlight, Android is coming.
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