Leisure centres in Cardiff used in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Cardiff. The leisure centre is served by Cardiff Bus services 21, 23, 24, 25 and 27. Pentwyn Leisure Centre () opened in 1989 in Pentwyn in the north east of the city. Its facilities include a leisure pool with slide, waves and features, 4 badminton courts, multi use sports hall, 2 squash courts, fitness suite, community suite, an upper activity area, crèche, junior activities, children's parties, holiday programmes,bar/coffee area, poolside café, and suites available for private function hire with catering and licensed bar. In November 2009, the Welsh Open
Leisure where ... participants find a [leisure] career...". For example, collecting stamps or maintaining a public wetland area. People undertaking serious leisure can be categorised as amateurs, volunteers or hobbyists. Their engagement is distinguished from casual leisure by a high level of perseverance, effort, knowledge and training required and durable benefits and the sense that one can create in effect a leisure career through such activity. The range of serious leisure activities is growing rapidly in modern times with developed societies having greater leisure time, longevity and prosperity. The internet is providing increased support for amateurs and hobbyists to communicate, display