Llandaff Rowing Club (Cardiff)

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Llandaff Rowing Club in Cardiff resulted from the amalgamation in 1946 of two clubs which had been located on the river Taff since 1879. It's now one of the top rowing clubs in Wales, with membership exceeding 300 and ranging in age from 12 to 75.

Llandaff members have represented their country regularly at the Home Internationals for both England and Wales, at the Commonwealth games and at the World Masters Championships.

Following a substantial grant from the Sports Lottery, Llandaff has created a rowing facility on the banks of the Taff in Llandaff that is the envy of most clubs in the UK.


The new club house and Boat sheds are located on the site of the former Taff and Cardiff Rowing clubs and were opened in 1996 by none other than Mathew Pinsent and Steven Redgrave.

Llandaff Rowing Club has not made its name solely for its rowing prowess but also for the friendly and fun loving way in which the members conduct themselves when competing at other regattas. It's unsurprising therefore that Llandaff's own regatta, held each year in July, is particularly well attended by other clubs from as far away as London , Scotland, and on occasion from Northern Ireland.

Llandaff is a friendly family orientated club and has a large number of junior members. Children are the future of the rowing club and are made very welcome at any age.

The stretch of the Taff that Llandaff rows is approximately 1300 metres long with two obtuse bends in its length. Each year Llandaff holds a regatta over two days with the 1000m course competitions on the Saturday and 500m sprint races on the Sunday.

www.llandaffrc.com/