Key learning points

1. Cardiff Central railway station is the largest railway station in Wales, used by millions of passengers each year.
2. Cardiff is home to the only international airport in Wales.
3. Cardiff can be reached by car from England on the M4 motorway, though this is a very busy route.
4. An Aquabus water taxi runs from the city centre to Cardiff Bay and from there to Penarth, a nearby town.
5. The Taff Trail is a mainly traffic-free route from Cardiff to Brecon Beacons National Park that can be walked or cycled.

Keywords

• Railway station - A railway station is a place where trains stop so that people can get on or off the train

• International airport - An international airport is an airport that has flights to and from other countries

• Aquabus - An aquabus is a boat service that carries passengers to their destination stops on its route along a river or around a lake

• National Park - A National Park is a large area of land protected by law to keep the natural environment safe

Common misconception