Things to Do in Newport
Newport has a rare bridge, a Roman fortress on its doorstep and a long stretch of estuary wetland. Here is how to spend a day.
The Transporter Bridge
The Newport Transporter Bridge, which carries a gondola across the River Usk, is one of only a handful of its kind left in the world. It is a striking sight from the riverbank; check whether the crossing and the visitor centre are open before you go.
The Newport Transporter Bridge, which carries a gondola across the River Usk, is one of only a handful of its kind left in the world.
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Roman Caerleon
Caerleon, a short drive north east, was one of the great Roman legionary fortresses in Britain. The amphitheatre, the barracks and the fortress baths can all be seen, and the National Roman Legion Museum is in the town.
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Tredegar House
Tredegar House, on the western edge of the city, is a seventeenth century mansion with gardens and a large park around it. It fills a calm afternoon.
Tredegar House, on the western edge of the city, is a seventeenth century mansion with gardens and a large park around it.
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Fourteen Locks and the canal
Fourteen Locks, on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, is a flight of locks climbing the hillside west of the city, with a visitor centre and towpath walks.
Fourteen Locks, on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, is a flight of locks climbing the hillside west of the city, with a visitor centre and towpath walks.
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The Wetlands
Newport Wetlands, on the Severn estuary south of the city, is a nature reserve of reedbeds and lagoons, with easy paths and wide views across the water.
Newport Wetlands, on the Severn estuary south of the city, is a nature reserve of reedbeds and lagoons, with easy paths and wide views across the water.
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Planning a Newport day
Spend the morning at Caerleon, see the Transporter Bridge on the way back, and head to the Wetlands or Tredegar House in the afternoon. Cardiff is close by train for the evening. As everywhere on the site, this guide is for adults aged 18 and over.
Spend the morning at Caerleon, see the Transporter Bridge on the way back, and head to the Wetlands or Tredegar House in the afternoon.
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Places worth knowing in Newport
- Transporter BridgeOne of only a few left in the world
- CaerleonRoman amphitheatre, barracks and baths
- Tredegar HouseA seventeenth century mansion and park
- Fourteen LocksA flight of canal locks on the hillside
- Newport WetlandsA reserve on the Severn estuary
- Newport CathedralThe cathedral of St Woolos on Stow Hill
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the time of year and any restoration work. Check whether it is open for crossings before you plan around it.
Caerleon is a short drive or bus ride north east of the city centre, a few miles up the River Usk.
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