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Newport ( Welsh: Casnewydd; [kasˈnɛwɨð]) is a city and county borough in Wales, situated on the River Usk close to its confluence with the Severn Estuary, 12 mi (19 km) northeast of Cardiff.
The City of Newport (Welsh: Casnewydd) is in the historic county of Monmouthshire, South Wales and stands at the mouth of the River Usk. It is a busy industrial and commercial centre. Nearby Caerleon has the best Roman remains and museums in Wales.
- The city. You can walk from one end of Newport’s compact city centre to the other in little more than 10 minutes - or a lot longer if you stop at the cathedral, museum and art gallery, and traditional covered market.
- Tredegar House. Set in a beautiful 90 acre park, Tredegar House is probably the best 17th century Charles II mansion in Britain, and a thoroughly pleasant place to spend a day, exploring the red-brick house, its gardens and parkland.
- RSPB Newport Wetlands Reserve. The 100km2 of wetland along the Severn Estuary, known as the Gwent Levels, have gradually been reclaimed from the sea by people over thousands of years.
- National Roman Legion Museum. Wales was one of the farthest-flung outposts of the Roman Empire, and in AD75 the Romans built a fortress at Caerleon, a few miles from Newport, that would guard the region for over 200 years.
Newport, town, industrial seaport, and county borough, historic county of Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), Wales. The town is located at the mouth of the River Usk where it enters the River Severn estuary. A medieval borough with a castle (now in ruins) dating from about 1126, the town of Newport enjoyed.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Explore A Victorian House at Tredegar
- Visit The Lighthouse at RSPB Newport Wetlands
- Enjoy A Performance at The Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre
- Make Your Way Across The Newport Transporter Bridge
- Visit An Award-Winning Brewery at Tiny Rebel
- Explore The Ruins of The Ancient Roman Town of Caerleon
- Visit The Food Court at Newport Market
- Walk Around Belle Vue Park
- Discover Local History at Newport Museum and Art Gallery
- Walk Along The Historic Fourteen Locks Canal
Tredegar Housewas home to the extravagant and influential Morgan family who claimed lineage from the Welsh princes and played a significant role in social, political, and economic affairs in the Newport area. The house is now a National Trust property and is one of the top attractions in South Wales. Many of the rooms have been decorated in the sty...
Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserveis located between the Severn Estuary and the River Usk where you’ll find habitats such as wetlands, reedbeds, and estuaries. It is managed by RSPB and includes a visitor centre with a café and several walking routes of varying length with the shortest sculpture trail taking around 1 hour up to the Green Lane...
If you’re looking for things to do in Newport at night, one of my favourite recommendations is to visit the Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre. In this stunning building that sits overlooking the river next to the famous footbridge, you can see live performances, film screenings, ballet, and comedy performances. During the day, the venue also offers ...
Newport Transporter Bridge is a grade I listed structure and is one of just 6 transporter bridges that still work around the world. A transporter bridge allows you to cross a river like a ferry, only the bridge is suspended from a railway track high up in the air. They were mostly built in Edwardian times instead of a bridge when there was still a ...
Tiny Rebel is one of the UK’s top craft microbreweries and it’s located in Newport. Their top-selling beer is Clwb Tropica and several of their other beers have won prestigious awards including Champion Beer of Wales. Their brewery is located in an industrial estate on the outskirts of Newport, but don’t let this fool you, it’s a very cool establis...
Around 15 minutes from the centre of Newport by car is Caerleon, once home to a Roman Legionary fortress called Isca. Wales was the Roman Empire’s farthest outpost so they built a stronghold at Caerleon in 75AD which would protect the region for 200 years. There are three main things to see in Caerleon (all of them are free!): 1. Careleon Amphithea...
Newport Market’s multi-million-pound regeneration scheme has created a classy space to enjoy a diverse food and shopping experience. The market is home to more than 100 permanent independent traders and many pop-up shops that can be found throughout the year. My favourite part of the market is the food court which has a range of elegant street food...
Belle Vue is Newport’s biggest and best public park. It’s full of walking routes and scenic spots for relaxing. From certain parts of the park, you can see as far as the Transporter Bridge which makes an excellent backdrop to a picnic. The park has everything you’d expect from a typical Victorian park including a bandstand, a pavilion, and conserva...
Newport Museum and Art Galleryis a small museum depicting the narrative of Newport from prehistoric times to the twentieth century and possess over 7,300 works of art. The art collections illustrate the changing agricultural and industrial environment of South Wales. Entry to the museum and art gallery is free but booking is required. Dogs are not ...
The Cefn Flight of Locks is a series of 14 canal locks that sees the Crumlin arm of the Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal rise by 50m (160ft) in just 740m (0.5 mile). This is the steepest rise of any canal in the UK. Although the canal and the 14 locks are no longer operational, they are still an important wildlife corridor through Newport and I enjoy...
Browse though pictures, plans and maps and see how Newport has changed over the last 600 years. Dip into our chronicles of the 1800s and 1900s. Find out about everyday life and extraordinary events from contemporary newspaper reports.
Monmouthshire, county of southeastern Wales. The present county of Monmouthshire borders England to the east, the River Severn estuary to the south, the county boroughs of Newport, Torfaen, and Blaenau Gwent to the west, and the county of Powys to the north.
