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FIND YOUR NEWPORT WALK LetsWalk Newport - Healthy Challenge Walks 10 Reasons to walk...

1. Makes you feel good 2. Reduces stress 3. Helpsyousleepbetter 4. Reduces risk of:- • Heart disease • Stroke • High blood pressure • Diabetes • Arthritis • Osteoporosis • Certain cancers and can help with their management and recovery 5. Meet others and feel part of your community 6. See your local area and discover new places 7. Kind to the environment 8. Can be done by almost anyone 9. No special equipment required 10. Its FREE, saving money on bus fares and petrol

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How often should I walk?

Asoftenasyoucan Aim for at least:- 30minutes This can be in one go or 3 walks of 10 minutes or 2 walks of 15 minutes per day

or more days 5 of the week How fast should I walk? Start slowly to warm up gradually increase to abrisk pace:- • heart beating a little faster • breathing a little faster • feelalittlewarmer • leg muscles may ache a little • you should still be able to hold a conversation Slow down gradually to cool down Tips • Walk to the local shops • Get off the bus a stop earlier • Park a little further from your destination • Walk the children to and from school • Go for a lunchtime walk • Walktopostaletter • Use the stairs • Walk with friends/family • Explore new areas • Walk the dog • Note your progress 3 LetsWalk Newport - Healthy Challenge Walks What equipment will I need?

Healthy Start Walks brochure:- • Comfortable and sensible footwear (no flip-flops or high heels) • Water

Small Walks for Small Feet brochure:- • Comfortable and sensible footwear (no flip-flops or high heels) • Water

Healthy Challenge Walks brochure:- • Sturdy footwear • Water

Countryside Walks brochure:- • Sturdy footwear/Hillwalking boots • Water

Safety information:- • Tell someone where you are going • Tell someone how long you will be • Remember to let them know when you return Have fun and enjoy your walk!

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Walks

Distance Page

1. Tredegar Fort - Gaer 2.5 Km 6-7 1.6 Miles

2. The Eastman Trail at the 2.9 Km 8-9 Great Traston Meadows 1.8 Miles Nature Reserve

3. Fourteen Locks to 3.9 Km 10-11 CefnWood 2.4 Miles

4. Rogerstone Welfare 3.5 Km 12-13 Ground and Coed Bedw 2.2 Miles

5. Wentwood Forest 5.5 Km 14-15 3.3 Miles

6. St Julian’s Park 3 Km 16-17 andWood 1.9 Miles

7. Fourteen Locks to 4 Km 18-19 Allt-Yr-Yn Nature Reserve 2.5 Miles

8. Llanwern Circular 4.1 Km 20-21 2.5 Miles

9. Caerleon and 6 Km 22-23 Chepstow Hill 3.7 Miles

10. Iron Bridge Circular Walk 4.5 Km 24-25 2.8 Miles

Please refer to map on back cover

5 WALK Tredegar Fort -Gaer 1 G D A C B E F side. (Note: there are ne views of hillsides to left). At open, level ground keep to path on right hand Transporter Bridge and Newport city centre to right). main path. (Note: there are ne views of the At path crossroads keep straight ahead uphill on At path crossroads turn right uphill between trees. keep to main path straight ahead. At top of slope, a path joins from the right but over Newport to left and behind as you walk up hill). outer railings of park). (Note: there are ne views footpath leading uphill on left (not path next to At gate bear around to left and follow wide grassy left). right. (Note: there are many paths leading uphill on down slope then along fence next to railway line on Keep on wide grassy path outer edge boundary, onto grassy path. on right before taking muddy path through wood Enter gate and bear right, keeping hedge boundary Start at gate entrance on Bassaleg Road...Start H K L J I At bottom of slope turn right and head back to start. slope. Keep straight ahead on main path leading downhill. At crossroads turn right heading down grassy down slope. Bear left and continue along main path leading (Note: Fine view of hillsides ahead) towards top of hill fort through small wooded area. At path crossroads, with houses on your right, turn left ahead through woodland. At end of open ground, keep to smaller path straight progression. your walk for vary lengthen and paths to explore to There are many other you to get to the top. views to encourage but ne footwear requiring sturdy declines inclines and with some steep walkA breathtaking Gaer. Tredegar Fort - WALK 1

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L Known locally as the Distance 2.5 Km,Distance 1.6 Miles B K Gollars, the ramparts of H this huge fort near Newport are situated in an excellent defensive G position overlooking the lower reaches of the Ebbw River, perfect for seeing an enemy approach. F It’s a large circular site comprising multiple C enclosures, the outer of D which may have been used

Tredegar Fort - Gaer Fort - Tredegar for stock. The inner E enclosure is roughly pentagonal and surrounded by a single bank and ditch. The outer enclosure was defended by a large bank and ditch. WALK 1

WALK The Eastman Trail at the Great Traston Meadows Nature Reserve 2 G D A C B E F keeping straight ahead. of eld, hand boundary keep to left Walk across wooden footbridge and of eld. right hand boundary and keep straight ahead and to Walk across wooden footbridge signpost (between two pylons.) and head across of eld in direction Walk across wooden footbridge of signpost.direction point map walk across eld in At circular trail signpost and history and walk across wooden footbridge. cross straight over a muddy lane Walk across wooden footbridge, passing pylonsjust after on left. ‘Wales marked left Coastal Path’, Turn onto grassy left footpath on Internal Drainage sign... (Take Board care: No pavement) at layby Corner, at Pye Start Nash on Broadstreet Common Road by Caldicot & Wentlooge cycle path throughcycle wood. through and followGo blue barriers M N H K L J I keep to right edge of eld boundary Signpost over behind bridge) & bridge signpost waymarker arrow (Note: At wooden platform follow bridge woodland. waymarker arrow along edge of At small signpost right following turn arrow into woodland. left At small signpost follow waymarker arrow straight ahead. At small signpost follow waymarker your right. waymarker arrows along reen on Turn at small signpost following left pylon cabels into woodland. Eastman Circular Trail, heading under 40 metres right at turn small signpost for of eld, after Keep to right hand boundary signpost - Circular Trail. (not footbridge straightleft ahead) Walk across wooden footbridge on Q O R S P D) and back to start. across eld towards signpost (also point (also point E) and head diagonally left Cross over wooden footbridge on right of eld. boundary and keep to right hand bench on left) gate through (Note:Go A kissing board.) Circularmarked Trail to signage (next Turn of signpost in direction left car park. through gateGo wooden into kissing of arrow.in direction At across small signpost eld left turn o Pye Corner.o Pye Broadstreet Common on lay-by on Parking for some cars jewels.marshland of Gwent’s hidden otter at one to seen be dragonies even and There are water vole, toair breathe. of fresh sea plenty and views of Gwent Levels There are ne open rain. heavy become boggy after footwear. Paths can paths requiring sturdy unevenwith stiles and A refreshing, level walk Eastmans Trail WALK 2

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Alternate Parking Walk Route (Do not obstruct gate)

Gate

P Bus Stops on Q Nash Road A R L Bench Distance 2.9 Km,Distance 1.8 Miles

Parking M N A circular route with timber K walkways over water- lled ditches on the Great Traston S Meadows reserve on the Gwent I J Levels, south of Newport. Eastman leases the reserve

Eastmans Trail Eastmans F to the Gwent Wildlife Trust, which has co-ordinated much of the work, supported by E G Newport City Council. H This follows on from a restoration programme by the D Gwent Wildlife Trust, working C with the Caldicot and Wentloog B Internal Drainage Board (IDB), nearly 700m of ditch were dug out allowing water to ow again in the dried out reens. WALK Fourteen Locks to Cefn Wood 3 G D A C B Start at Fourteen Locks VisitorStart Centre car park... E F area’s perimeter further). there this grassy is the option of exploring hand boundary. (For a pleasant variation Enter open grassy ground, keep to left footpath. Turn right down 6 steps, continue along footpath to rear on left of garden s. Walk along road between garages onto signpost on right, go down 4 steps. Turn along road, left right at turn footpath using crossing. At and cross Cefn road left turn Road (Take care busy road & on a bend). path downhill, 8 steps. walk down a further tosteps eld ahead, next follow gravel Avenue,Cross Ruskin down 6 left turn Keep straight ahead along canal footpath. footbridge and cross over Cwm Lane. Walk along pond, up slope over M N H K L J I underpass. Head into wood, go up 35 steps to right of football pitch. Turn right onto path, tarmac walk around outdoor (Takeon left. care, no pavement). right fork onto narrow road tarmac keeping houses At fork leaving after wood, keep straight ahead on Follow footpath down slope through woodland. the right and into Cefn Wood. Keep ahead on grassy path as it bends slightly to Keep straight ahead down grassy slope. then grassy path, towards centre of open ground. right at wooden footpath sign, follow small gravel Walk past metal gate & fence boundary, on left turn O Q R T S P lane and on a bend). (Note, also at point A). (Take care, busy down slope, around pond back to start. Cross Cwm Lane, walk straight ahead road and on a bend). (Note, also at point B). (Take care, busy straight ahead along canal footpath. Turn Avenue right, cross Ruskin and keep 6 steps.uphill, walk up a further Turn right up 8 steps, follow gravel path point C). pavement along Cefn Road. (Note, also at Cross road at crossing, along left turn Road. right at Bear roundabout along Cefn road). Drive. (Takealong Chartist care, busy Turn right following wide pavement Cefn Cefn Wood. Fourteen Locks to A mostly level and level mostly A WALK 3 varyingalong walk a wood. a through and parkland around canal, the

Fourteen Locks to Cefn Wood Walk Distance 3.9 Km, 2.4 Miles O P S R C N B D E Q F M G L K J H T I P

A High Cross Road Cross High 01633 892167 Centre – telephone Fourteen Locks Visitor month from the of every Saturday walks on the rst also various guided Currently there are P KEY Bridge Café BusStop Park Car Route Walk

11 WALK Rogerstone Welfare Ground and Coed Bedw 4 H G D A C Start at Rogerstone WelfareStart Ground car park... E F B I you would reach a stile) signpost right downhill, turn leaving the Sirhowy Valley Walk, (approx. 30m before Keep on path straight of Sirhowy ahead in direction Valley Walk signpost. At next keep on path straight ahead over uneven undulating boggy ground. overGo stile at top of eld, and follow footpath into wood, behind). hills and countryside of eld. (Note,to right hand boundary breathtaking views of surrounding overGo stile on right, into eld, head up grassy slope towards wood keeping (Take care, narrow lane and no pavements). At crossroads right up lane signposted turn Sirhowy Valley Walk. uphill, (Take tracks ignoring farm on left. care, no pavements). Turn along Pentre left Tai of Sirhowy in direction Road Valley Walk heading slightly throughGo gate and into eld, hand boundary. keeping to left Cross and head up slope. bridge left. At turn path junction Take of shop and large path to green left metal building. M Q O N K J P L and picnic benches back to the start. Continue straight along path passing playing elds your left. bear right following the path past a small pond on leaveAt gap in hedge on left the riverside path and along opposite side of river. downGo 3 steps right following and turn path on right. At fork in path bear right and walk across footbridge and walk alongside River Ebbw. At fork in road bear right, walk through underpass overGo stile, down 2 steps, along lane. left turn boundary. overGo stile into eld, hand head downhill along left Signpost Graig Diamond Jubilee path. heading downhill on footpath. track, forestry steep slope, down crossGo short straight over progression. your walk for vary lengthen and paths to explore to There are many other sturdy footwear. requiring declines and steep inclines and There are steps, stiles riverbanks. elds and woodland, open walkvarying involving interestingAn and Bedw. Ground Coed and Rogerstone Welfare WALK 1

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Q Bus Stop K P Picnic Area A J Bridge B Tregwilym Road

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C Rogerstone D originated as a H E Norman Castle built by Roger de Haia in the 12th Century. G F Rogerstone Welfare Ground and Coed BedwGround 3.5 Km, Distance 2.2 Miles Welfare Rogerstone WALK Wentwood Forest 5 F E A C B D post 99, turn right along forestry road right along forestry post 99, turn Where path road, meets the forestry waymarker DIDYOU KNOW: down a grassy uneven) track (note: very At left post 83, turn path junction, waymarker if you can nd it?) (note: there - pillar on your is a trig left Keep on path past a building and mast on left. byway)(restricted road) of a forestry of signpost, in direction left 66. Take footpath forestry straight ahead (note: Cross over road the tarmac past waymarker post waymarker post 64 Keep following road the main forestry past on road). road.forestry (Take care, there may be some tra c up about 15 metresright then after left turn From entrance, car park cross over the road, turn in Cadira car Beeches park... Start Curley Oak is about 400 to 450 years old and is the only surviving veteranCurley Oak is about 400 to 450 years tree old and is the only surviving and is still alive! H K G L I J right at waymarker post 83 - Point E) and retrace (note: your turn steps back to the start at uphill waymarker post 99 (also pointleft F) turn road right along forestry turn At waymarker road forestry post 85, junction, right uphill.turn Keep straight ahead to waymarker post 86 and 97, a bench and Curley Oak. Keep straight ahead on path passing waymarker post right and keep on path as it narrows At waymarker post 98 (if there?) turn path junction, to green next gateon left metal forestry As road leads steeply downhill, track take the forestry TEL: 01476 581111 Woodland Trust contact The information For further walk for progression. your vary lengthen and paths to explore to There are many other footwear. requiring sturdy unevenand paths declines inclines and walk with some steep A rewarding woodland Wentwood Forest. WALK 5

14 KEY 15 A B P Walk Route C P Car Park A449 D 3.3 miles 5.5 Km3.3 miles Picnic Area

E Wales’s largest ancient woodland contains Bronze

K L Age burial mounds, a stone circle and a megalithic F alignment on Gray Hill, Monmouthshire. I J G In the middle ages the woods H belonged to the lordship of Wentwood Forest Wentwood Chepstow, providing hunting preserves, timber, fuel and pasturage for the tenants of nearby manors. The Royal Forest of Wentwood had its own law courts held twice yearly at Forester’s Oaks, above Wentwood Reservoir, where poachers were hanged as recently as 1829. The Woodland Trust acquired 870 acres of Wentwood in 2006. Start at top entrance to Beechwood Park on corner of Beechwood Road and Christchurch Road.... WALK 6

Go across bridge, follow winding St Julian’s Park and A Cross Christchurch Road and turn right along H Go through metal kissing gate onto Caerleon O concrete path on right onto Wood. pavement. (Take care, busy road). Road, turn right along pavement. Christchurch Road. A challenging and Turn left at metal footpath signpost, go After 50 metres, turn right at footpath signpost Turn right and follow pavement B through kissing gate and down tarmac path. I up grassy track, walk around gate up steep slope. P alongside Christchurch Road back to varying walk involving (Note, signpost obscured by garden hedge At top of slope, turn left keeping gardens on left. the start. and tree). woodland and open ground with fine C Go through M4 underpass, keep on path J At top of slope turn left at path crossroads, around left hand boundary of park. follow main path around left boundary. views of Caerleon and the River Usk. At exit from park on left, bear right down

St Julian’s Park and Wood Park St Julian’s There are some steep D short steep grassy bank and keep on muddy K At fork, bear left along wider path, passing a large path around park. tree on the right. inclines and declines, Keep straight ahead down main path leading which can be very E downhill, ignoring many smaller paths to left L At open ground, continue straight ahead onto and right until crossroads. muddy path into wood. muddy and slippery. Enter large, open grassy area and walk along However, there are F right hand boundary of grassy ground, M Keep on main path leading uphill along lefthand many other paths to keeping to main path. boundary. (Note: View of Caerleon on your right) . explore to vary your Turn right down wide muddy path to stream, bear left keeping to path on left side of stream and walk due to the G N Go through kissing gate, then head follow path towards white house and road. (Note, diagonally right to bridge over M4. conditions, your do not cross stream at small wooden footbridge).

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St Julian’s Park and Wood Distance 3 Km, 1.9 Miles K I H L J G M F E D N O C

M o t o r y w a B P All the roads in St in roads the All Julian' s estate are estate s Julian' anes tJla's Julian' St painters. famous after named Saint Julius of Caerleon, of Julius Saint after named is itself the Roman martyr. Roman the The Anglican parish Anglican The and Aaron and sits mid- sits and Aaron and Julius of Saints martyred the to dedicated is s Julian' St for church Julius. Road Heather along way Road is dedicated to St to dedicated is Road Catholic Roman the and church on Beaufort on church KEY Gate BusStop Route Walk

17 WALK Fourteen Locks to Allt-Yr-Yn Nature Reserve 7 G D A C B Start at Fourteen Locks VisitorStart Centre car park... E F through kissing gate.through kissing humpbacked bridge, keep straight ahead At Boarding right over Kennels turn across M4). (Note, ne open views of hillsides to left past small woodenGo footbridge on right. on right. bridge go past a hump-backed Take fork keeping canal on right and left and go through M4 underpass.on left Pass a permissive bridleway and footpath metal slow’‘bike gate. permissive and go through bridleway on left No.5 bridge passing hump-backed on right, Keep straight ahead through Pensarn Farm ahead downhill. At forks, keep on main path leading straight ponds on your right. leading downhill,car park keeping the Take path in bottom right hand corner of M N H K L J I Turn onto permissive left bridleway on left. head downhill. right and gate turn At on left, kissing path bending to the right and head uphill. gate follow on left, past kissing Go level right. turn At junction Take then go through right fork, a gate. (Note, pond on right is small). between 2 ponds. left Bear and go past a bench on right. then bear right at pond, keep pond on left Walk along path leading downhill to pond Q O U R T S P far end of pond back to car park. Turn right over a large wooden footbridge at Continue straight up path until reach pond. up steep path following side of canal. left right throughthen turn bike slow gates and Turn over left No. humped-back bridge 5, and permissive bridleway on right. and head up steep slope, ignoring footpath right and go throughBear M4 underpass along canal. left turn right, walk and over bridge hump-backed At gate step over small wooden barrier, turn gate on right. kissing ahead on level path alongside canal, passing Step over small wooden barrier, keep straight main path alongside canal. Take right fork keeping straight ahead on Stay on bridleway keeping canal on right. An enjoyable mostly enjoyable An Reserve. Nature Allt-Yr-Yn Fourteen Locks to level walk along the along walk level Monmouthshire and Monmouthshire one steep decline at decline steep one with canal Brecon start and incline at incline and start finish. There are some are There finish. stiles and uneven and stiles paths requiring sturdy requiring paths u tp nAl-Yr- Allt- on stops Bus footwear. nRa f lt r Yn Yr- Allt- Ynoff Road View. W A L K 7

Fourteen Locks to Allt-Yr-Yn Nature Reserve Distance 4 Km, 2.5 Miles P A U B C T S D E R F Q P O N M L I K J G H reserveis a former Lido Allt-Yr-Ynnature Thereserve is owned by studyingpond life. andfive ponds ideal for woodland,meadows andhas ancient - Wildlife- in Newport andmanaged by WING NewportCity Council Group. P KEY Gate Bridge Café BusStop Park Car Route Walk

19 WALK Llanwern Circular 8 H G D A C B E F before Kennels. RSPCA (Take care, no pavements). Turn onto lane opposite left Safety Centre, Road towards Kennels. RSPCA Walk past school entrances along road on left Llanwern near High School Start right. Keep straight ahead on path keeping wire fence on At fork bear right. and behind). on left countryside right. (Note, ne views of surrounding hills and straight ahead on grassy path keeping hedge on onto grassland left Bear come shrubbland, keep ahead up slope. throughGo metal zigzag gate, keep straight slope, keep metal fence on right. metres bear right at fork onto muddy path up At onto fork 30 muddy path, after often bear left and enter wood. right followingturn footpath, keep hedge on right gate and immediately through on left, Go kissing M O N K P L J I point. keeping in a straight from ahead direction starting right, atBear gap in fence, left 10m turn then after tree on right. Keep straight ahead on path passing large barkless Station Road. overGo stile, right following turn pavement along (Take care, golf balls). overGo stile onto golf course, boundary. keep to left metres to the right of houses. head for concealed stile, following a route 100 overGo stile, keep level through centre of eld and centre of eld. of footpathdirection arrow marker across overGo stile on right, keep straight ahead in & ahead) to left leading downhill. (Views boundary Keep straight ahead into eld and along right next eld. 20m go overafter of a stile, keep to right boundary At (Note: fork right fork bear left leads downhill), (Take care, farm animals). W Q U V R T S Turn right and follow lane back to start. (also at gate point throughC). on left Go kissing At (also at fork point D). bear left path. throughGo gap in hedge, bear right up muddy onto gravel road. gate, throughGo metal kissing keep straight ahead on right. (Take care, golf balls). straight ahead through golf course keeping hedge gate, gate, then through another metal kissing keep At end of road bear right through a metal kissing Keep on Tennyson Avenue around right hand bend. At fork bear right along Tennyson Avenue. An exhilarating walk exhilarating An Llanwern Circular with some steep some with inclines and declines and inclines requiring sturdy requiring footwear but there but footwear are fine views along views fine are the way. the W A L K 8

20 Llanwern Circular Distance 4.1 Km, 2.5 Miles A B W C D V E U

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W a y F G T H I J S K L M R N O Q P church. the graveyard of the tiny D. in A. Thomas is buried intact. the parkland visible and churchparish is still and on a hill overlooking the 1950s, however the site is wasIt in the demolished World War. Controller during the First Thomas), who was Food Llanwern, Alfred (David home of Lord of Rhondda Llanwern House was the KEY Gate BusStop Bench Route Walk

21 WALK Caerleon and Chepstow Hill 9 H D G C I A B E F Start at River Bridge on Broadway Lane...Start through wood. right fork following Usk Valley Walk signposts uphill throughGo open wooden gate, head up steps take uphill. At metal gate bear right up steps. on left, gate and keep following though kissing Go path follow path uphill alongside fence. up 5 steps,Go through a wooden zig zag gate and (Take care, no pavements) Bullmore signposted Road Usk Valley Walk. and walk up At left turn road junction bend onto Isca Road. (Take care, no pavements). signposted Usk Valley Walk, follow road around ontoAfter 30 metres Lulworth left Road, turn signposted towards Christchurch. along New Road, left turn After bridge right and follow pavement and head over bridge. pavement and cross at controlled crossing. Turn throughGo a wooden gate, along left turn through a eld passing wood carvings. throughGo a wooden gate and follow path tarmac path. Amphitheatre on right) and continue along tarmac Take path tarmac signposted (Note: - River Bridge M O N J Q P L K to outer boundary of golf course.to outer boundary on grassy direction signposts ground in a clockwise gate, follow up grassy bear left bank, Usk Valley Walk Take fork signposted Usk left Valley Walk. through Go Take right fork signposted Usk Valley Walk uphill. balls). path downhill through golf course. (Take care, golf following at junction metres left winding tarmac turn At 20 path, right along tarmac after bench turn keep straight ahead towards bench. over and Belmont Hill. Go Bullmoor Road stile and Turn right atto signpost the kennels, next for (Take care: no pavement) on right and golf club house left. passing reservoir right ontoturn Catash Road. Continue along road Walk between hedges, through a wooden gate and onto path tarmac and followleft Usk Valley Walk sign. throughGo large metal gate then immediately bear Hill in a clockwise direction. in a clockwise Hill follow Usk Valley Walk signposts, around Chepstow At signpost right up gravel turn road then tarmac and Usk Valley.) following Usk Valley Walk signposts. (Note: Views of Cross road, keep straight of hedge ahead to left on narrow grassy footpath. Valley Walk. keep straight At ahead opening on left onto signposted muddy track left Bear on left Usk W T U X S R V care, no pavement and on a blind bend). New Road, right and follow turn road downhill. (Take downGo 3 steps, then down another 3 steps onto path. up steps, over stile on right and head downhill along Turn over left wooden platform, (Note: A well on left) path. arrows with green background along grassy muddy Keep following signposts of yellow in direction straight ahead. down steps and through open wooden gate keeping background (not Usk Valley Walk downhill, direction) At of yellow in direction fork left arrow turn on green through eld path through wood. throughGo gate following bear right into eld, walk towards (also at point signpost L). ahead on left At fork bear right, cross over path tarmac and head bridge back tobridge start. Turn signposted right at Caerleon, junction, walk over pavement side of road. on left Take signposted fork, towards left Caerleon, use A challenging hill challenging A Chepstow Hill. Caerleon and walk with some steep some with walk inclines and declines, and inclines stiles and uneven and stiles paths requiring sturdy requiring paths There are fine views fine are There footwear. make the uphill the make to countryside and hills surrounding of sections worthwhile. sections W A L K 9

22 Caerleon and Chepstow Hill Distance 6 Km, 3.7 Miles Amphitheatre A B C X D W E V F U G H I T J S K R Q P M L M

y O interest. of points particular Chepstow Hill are Roman Road and The amphitheatre, 1920’s. was excavated in the and the 3rd century AD75 to the end of Augustan Legion from of the headquarters Caerleon was the KEY Gate BusStop Route Walk

23 Start at Hollbush Inn... WALK 10

Cross the stile at the rear of the pub and follow the trail uphill towards the Turn left through the metal kissing gate and follow the path through the Iron Bridge A woodland. I woodland, looking out for the Iron Bridge circular walk waymarker disc. Circular Walk Pass through the kissing gate and continue uphill and through the woodland. Continue straight ahead following the track passing through 2 metal kissing gates B Please note this path can be very wet during winter season. J to the lower car park and to the road.

At the path junction turn left and follow the waymarker through the woodland. Turn right and follow the road for 150 metres approximately to a nger post at Iron C Continue along wooded track heading slightly down hill reaching a bench at the K Bridge cottage. (Take care - no pavement along road) next junction.

Walk around gated entrance and continue along the access lane to Iron Bridge D At the path junction follow the waymarker to the right and continue along path L cottage, pass Iron Bridge cottage on your right and follow the path to the Iron uphill to a wooden kissing gate. Bridge

Iron Bridge Circular Walk Circular Bridge Iron Pass through the kissing gate and follow the waymarker disc towards Craig E Ruperra. Keep on path to the right of Ruperra Summerhouse and enjoy M After the bridge follow the path through woodland to a metal gate. spectacular panoramic views Continue along the trail and follow the waymarker heading downhill, passing F the wooden arbour on your right. N Follow waymarker arrow across open elds to another farm gate at point O.

Here you have a choice, you can either: continue along the well dened track G At the path junction, turn left and follow the path towards a ight of steps onto towards Lower Machen by following the waymarker discs showing the extended the main track behind Ruperra Castle. O route (take care when crossing busy road) or turn left along the hedgerow and then follow the river back to Draethen Road.

Turn left and follow the access track adjacent to the castle wall for approximately At Draethen Road follow the waymarker disc over the road bridge to Draethen H 300 metres. P and the Hollybush Inn. 10 WALK 24 Iron Bridge Circular Walk Distance 4.5km, 2.8 miles KEY Cafe BusStop Route Walk

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This brochure forms part of a series of four brochures on walk in the Newport area. Please see below for the other three brochures in this series.

Small Walks for small Feet

SMALL WALKS for small feet...

FIND YOUR NEWPORT WALK

Healthy Start Walks

STARTER WALKS to improve your health...

LETS WALK NEWPORT FIND YOUR NEWPORT WALK

Countryside Walks

C ountryside Walks

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Useful Information

Bus & Rail Information Traveline Cymru - 0871 200 22 33 www.traveline-cymru.org.uk

Other Information NHS Direct Online - 0845 46 47 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Newport City Council - 01633 656 656 www.newport.gov.uk

Ramblers Association - 01633 894 172 www.ramblers.org.uk

Gwent Police -01633 838 111 www.gwent.police.uk

Walking Information www.newport.gov.uk/countryside

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Healthy Challenge Walks in Newport...

1 Tredegar Fort - Gaer 6 St Julian’s Park & Wood 2 Solutia Circular Trail 7 Fourteen Locks to Allt-yr-yn Nature Reserve 3 Fourteen Locks to Cefn Wood 8 Llanwern Circular 4 Rogerstone Welfare Ground and Coed Bedw 9 Caerleon and Chepstow Hill 5 Wentwood Forest 10 Iron Bridge Circular Walk