Guidebook for Newport
Food Scene
Cafe At The Ridgeway
Allt-Yr-Yn AvenueGreat coffee, cake, breakfast and brunch spot. Great walk and great views.
Great food, 5* ratings on regular basis. Very good service. All in walking distance.
The Ridgeway Bistro Bar
2 Ridgeway AveGreat food, 5* ratings on regular basis. Very good service. All in walking distance.
Meat
3 Clytha Park RdAmazing burgers in walking distance. Remember to book and tell them The Ashfields sent you.
Holy Cheesus
6 Bridge StOut of this world grilled cheese sandwiches
Lovely "South of the river" Tapas bar. Live music. Local beers and ingredients. Great walk over the other side of footbridge.
Monusk Tapas & Wine Bar
Lovely "South of the river" Tapas bar. Live music. Local beers and ingredients. Great walk over the other side of footbridge.
If in doubt... go to Wagamama's. Plenty of other restaurants in the area as well. Zizzi, Nandos, Prezzo, Las Iguanas, etc.
Wagamama Newport
If in doubt... go to Wagamama's. Plenty of other restaurants in the area as well. Zizzi, Nandos, Prezzo, Las Iguanas, etc.
Great little day and night spot. Family friendly. Good varied menu. Close to the shops and not a big chain restaurant.
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Drago Lounge
Great little day and night spot. Family friendly. Good varied menu. Close to the shops and not a big chain restaurant.
Gem 42
42 Bridge StPosh Italian.
The Secret Garden Cafe
25 Charles StExcellent little café in town. Good for vegetarians and breakfast.
Drinks & Nightlife
Micro pub, with craft ales and ciders. Usually live music. Great atmosphere. Good stop off point walking in or out of town.
The Cellar Door
5 Clytha Park RdMicro pub, with craft ales and ciders. Usually live music. Great atmosphere. Good stop off point walking in or out of town.
Makers of Cwtch beer. Greatest British Beer award winner multiple times. Large Bar and great food. Short taxi or long walk away. Also great for sports events - huge screen.
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Tiny Rebel
Chartist DriveMakers of Cwtch beer. Greatest British Beer award winner multiple times. Large Bar and great food. Short taxi or long walk away. Also great for sports events - huge screen.
Great bar with champion winning beer and good American themed music.
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Tiny Rebel Newport Centre
22 High StGreat bar with champion winning beer and good American themed music.
Spit and saw dust bar with Rock and Country live music most Friday and Saturday nights.
Slipping Jimmy's Bar&Grill
51-52 High StSpit and saw dust bar with Rock and Country live music most Friday and Saturday nights.
Le Pub
14 High StTrendy Student Bar - lots of live music in the week.
Riverside New Trendy Bar with excellent cocktail menu. Good food. Busy most nights. Good place to start a pub crawl back from.
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The Pod
Rodney RoadRiverside New Trendy Bar with excellent cocktail menu. Good food. Busy most nights. Good place to start a pub crawl back from.
Sightseeing
Newport's Iconic Transporter Bridge - one of only two of the same design in world. Check it is running before leaving and for small cost can go for trip across river.
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Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre
Brunel StreetNewport's Iconic Transporter Bridge - one of only two of the same design in world. Check it is running before leaving and for small cost can go for trip across river.
Tredegar House
National Trust site. Lots to do and lovely grounds.
Newport and Caerleon are famous for the Romans. Here is a great hands-on (free) museum of their times here.
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Römische Festungsbäder von Caerleon
High StreetNewport and Caerleon are famous for the Romans. Here is a great hands-on (free) museum of their times here.
A bit further afield - but worth the drive to the Unesco World Heritage site where you can visit a real mine underground. Need to be able to carry your own lamp. But an experience like no other.
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Nationales Kohlemuseum Big Pit
A bit further afield - but worth the drive to the Unesco World Heritage site where you can visit a real mine underground. Need to be able to carry your own lamp. But an experience like no other.
Parks & Nature
Walkable (15mins) nice park with childrens playground and café.
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Belle Vue Park
Walkable (15mins) nice park with childrens playground and café.
Tredegar Park
Large Park. With Children's playing area and skate park.
Close by, good destination for a run. Can get a bit muddy. If you want to do a longer run. Run from here to forteen locks. Go down to the canal and then turn left and run up tow path. Run back on road for a good loop.
Allt-yr-yn Nature Reserve
Close by, good destination for a run. Can get a bit muddy. If you want to do a longer run. Run from here to forteen locks. Go down to the canal and then turn left and run up tow path. Run back on road for a good loop.
Great walk by canal, past a famous 14 locks. Where 14 locks were built to help transport coal in past over Wales mountainous terrain.
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Fourteen Locks Canal Centre
Cwm LaneGreat walk by canal, past a famous 14 locks. Where 14 locks were built to help transport coal in past over Wales mountainous terrain.
RSPB site. Lots of lovely walks along the coast. Good café.
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RSPB Newport Feuchtgebiete
West Nash RoadRSPB site. Lots of lovely walks along the coast. Good café.
Arts & Culture
Shows throughout the week. Check the web for current listings. Close walk by. Great comedy night. And also does cheap cinema for the kids.
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The Riverfront
KingswayShows throughout the week. Check the web for current listings. Close walk by. Great comedy night. And also does cheap cinema for the kids.
Free Museum, Art gallery and Library. Good for 45mins look around - especially if raining.
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Newport Museum and Art Gallery
4 John Frost SquareFree Museum, Art gallery and Library. Good for 45mins look around - especially if raining.
National Treasure. The only 15th Century ship to have survived to today. Found when the river dropped to unusually low tide.
Newport Medieval Ship
Estuary RoadNational Treasure. The only 15th Century ship to have survived to today. Found when the river dropped to unusually low tide.
Shopping
Plenty of shops including Debenhams, Tiger, Sports Direct, The Entertainer, Body Shop, H&M, New Look, Next, River Island, Top Shop, etc.
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Friars Walk Shopping Centre
John Frost SquarePlenty of shops including Debenhams, Tiger, Sports Direct, The Entertainer, Body Shop, H&M, New Look, Next, River Island, Top Shop, etc.
Spytty Retail Park station
Out of town shopping centre including M&S, Asda Home, River Island, etc
Freestyle
Unit 5 High StIndependent Skate Board shop with lots of great clothes. Newport favourite.
Historic market. Home to famous Newport Rise artist and lots of other good shops. Excellent butchers and fruit / veg.
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Newport Market
High StreetHistoric market. Home to famous Newport Rise artist and lots of other good shops. Excellent butchers and fruit / veg.
Sin City Comics & Gaming
John Frost SquareIndependent Comic shop. Lots cool things. Newport favourite.
Essentials
Tesco Express
20-22 Caerleon RdClose mini supermarket
Londis
82 Fields Park RdQuick walk for milk, newspapers.
Newport Centre
1 KingswayGym and Swimming pool