© 2016 Newport Explorer. Printed on 100% recycled paper. recycled 100% on Printed Explorer. Newport 2016 ©

START EXPLORING TODAY! EXPLORING START www.visitnewport.wales

THE POWER OF HERE OF POWER THE city-insights.com

CITY-INSIGHTS

npex.co.uk TM

click on the map hotspots to enjoy a virtual visit. virtual a enjoy to hotspots map the on click START EXPLORING TODAY! EXPLORING START

of the website at www.visitnewport.wales and and www.visitnewport.wales at website the of

DECHRAU ARCHWILIO HEDDIW! ARCHWILIO DECHRAU

comfort of your home. Access the PC version version PC the Access home. your of comfort

You can also enjoy Newport Explorer in the the in Explorer Newport enjoy also can You

www.visitnewport.wales

www.croesocasnewydd.cymru

See See wwww.newport.gov.uk/visiting

Other information on Newport is available. available. is Newport on information Other

Gweler

www.croesocasnewydd.cymru

A P A P N Y E C T T S

Mae fersiwn Cymraeg o’r daflen hon ar gael. gael. ar hon daflen o’r Cymraeg fersiwn Mae

05

NFC

ENTER Tredegar House. Tredegar

FYND I MEWN MEWN I FYND

w w

RSPB Wetlands Reserve and National Trust’s Trust’s National and Reserve Wetlands RSPB s

w u w

e r

l w w

a

.

m

.

v

c

y w

i .

s

t r

c

i

r

.

t

o

o n

e p

w d

e

Caerleon Roman Fortress Town, the beautiful beautiful the Town, Fortress Roman Caerleon

d s

y

o

c w a

e s n

S

T

EXPLORE

T G E O A I O A O

I I I P P N

Fun trips within a short distance, such as as such distance, short a within trips Fun

ARCHWILIO

Outlying attractions Outlying

box on www.visitnewport.wales on box

the shortcode into the the into shortcode the TYPE

key features that have shaped its development. its shaped have that features key

your device on the NFC tag NFC the on device your TAP

A mini guide to the spirit of Newport and the the and Newport of spirit the to guide mini A

the QR code QR the SCAN

Newport Stories Newport

can: you information, the get To

LOCATE

and future. future. and is information about the local area. area. local the about information is

LLEOLI

visitnewport.wales symbol, there there symbol, visitnewport.wales buildings that represent Newport’s past past Newport’s represent that buildings

S N A

Wherever you see the the see you Wherever E C

W

O

S looking at the stories, monuments and and monuments stories, the at looking Y Y

O

E

U

E

D R

R

O

O D

L C 11

R

.

C

02

P A multimedia trail around the city centre centre city the around trail multimedia A

C I

. Y T

HOW IT WORKS IT HOW

X

M

Y

W

E

R Local history Local

W

U

SUT MAE’N GWEITHIO MAE’N SUT

ENTER

W

A

R

markets, local businesses. local markets,

W S

C

S

FIND

W

A

E

H

W

L N Post Office, WCs, Shopping Precincts and and Precincts Shopping WCs, Office, Post

W I

A

.

DOD O HYD O DOD

V

D

I W

I

.

L

S

T H

I I

T O R C I

E N O

Visitor facilities Visitor E

P W

opportunities. The city, past and present. and past city, The opportunities. and bus terminals. bus and

NEWPORT

city’s best stories, facilities and shopping shopping and facilities stories, best city’s Links and routes to Newport’s stations, car parks parks car stations, Newport’s to routes and Links

windows will guide your smartphone to the the to smartphone your guide will windows Travel and Transport and Travel

!

M

M O

I

!

O

L

I R

O

O W E

I

H R

centre. Our signs in the street and in shop shop in and street the in signs Our centre.

T

C

O

L TO TO

WELCOME WELCOME R

E

I

A E

X

W

P T W

’

I L

O

O cities’ with fast free wifi across the city city the across wifi free fast with cities’

www.visitnewport.wales on your smartphone: your on www.visitnewport.wales H

Y

R

E W

C

E ! M

X explorer R Newport is one of the UK’s ‘superconnected ‘superconnected UK’s the of one is Newport Here are things you can find out using using out find can you things are Here

P crywydro A

CASNEWYDD

I L

crwydro

O explorer

Y

R SUPERCONNECTED NEWPORT SUPERCONNECTED W HAND YOUR IN CITY THE

E

! M

C C

CROESO I I CROESO

A A

T T

S S Y DDINAS YN EICH LLAW EICH YN DDINAS Y SUPERCONNECTED CASNEWYDD R R

N N

O O

E E

P P

W W

W W Y Y E E D D N N

D D

PETHAU I’W GWNEUD GERLLAW – CHWE LLE I YMWELD Â NHW THINGS TO DO NEARBY - SIX PLACES TO VISIT

CAERLEON FOURTEEN LOCKS CANAL CENTRE CAERLEON NEWPORT SHIP

Rising 167 feet in This attractive riverside RESTORATION PROJECT

MAE MWY I’W WELD GERLLAW!

half a mile, this town is one of the most Visitors can see the THERE’S MORE TO partially restored important Roman military project for the flight of fourteen sites in Britain. It also has restoration of this EXPLORE NEARBY! locks is an connections with the rare 15th century ship. impressive feat Legend of King Arthur. Newport city centre is surrounded by heritage of engineering and survivor of the Visit the National ITNEWPOR IS T.W Industrial Revolution. Canal centre .V A W L E and wildlife attractions. W S Roman Legion W and tearoom open daily. Museum, Fortress ENTERENTER From a Roman Fortress to a National Nature Baths, Barracks 92 W ITNE POR 919 IS T.W .V A Reserve, there’s plenty to explore within a short W L E and Amphitheatre. N LOCK W S EE S C W URT AN bus ride, cycle ride or drive from the city centre. O AL ENTER STO F ENTER IP RE RATIO SH N P 92 RT RO 0395 O J P E W C E T M4 J26 N

M4 J25 M4 J27

ITNEWPOR IS T.W .V A TEITHIO O GWMPAS W L E A48 W S W GETTING AROUND ENTERENTER 029892 GAR HO On Foot REDE USE M4 J28 T

NEWPORT NSPOR Much of Newport’s city centre is pedestrianised, TRA TE T R R B CITY CENTRE O R P I D and you can use the map on this leaflet to W G E E N

guide you from place to place (or use the navigation system on www.visitnewport.wales)

ITNEWPOR IS T.W .V A W L E W S W By Bicycle ITNEWPOR IS T.W .V A W L ENTER E ENTER W S Newport has a growing network of cycle W 92 ENTERENTER paths linking the city and outlying attractions. 0394 WETLANDS ORT RES 0292 See the ‘Travel and Transport’ section. TREDEGAR HOUSE WP ER E VE Explore this fine N NEWPORT TRANSPORTER National Trust 17th ITNEWPOR IS T.W .V A By Bus and Car L W E W S BRIDGE century country house W All of Newport’s attractions are accessible by One of only three with its park, gardens ENTERENTER public transport and by car. Check out the bus and tearoom. 039392 NEWPORT WETLANDS ‘aerial ferries’ to routes and parking information on our system. RESERVE survive in the UK. A former industrial Visitor centre off A48 Usk Way. For all other public transport information, wasteland transformed into a National Nature KEY contact Traveline Cymru 0871 200 22 33 Reserve. Call in at the Traffic Free Cycle Path RSPB Visitor Centre Newport Museum before exploring the vast and Art Gallery reed beds and lagoons. Local Visitor Information 04 03 02 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 The dream of a warrior king 16 15 14 Powder pink party boat 13 12 11 A grand place to stay 05 What’s The Story? Beth Yw’r Stori? Crossing the River Usk A riot that shook Newport Remembering the age of steam A saint with a reckless past Waltzing on wheels An uprising that shook Newport New use for a sacred building Ice creams and evening strolls Newport’s patchwork church Going to the workhouse Home of the Black and Ambers Swimming with the fish and frogs ‘Supertramp’ poet A ship’s graveyard Theatre, art and a medieval ship ‘All for your delight’ The man who shaped the city Taxes and treats Legendary music venue 700 years of shopping Wheelers, dealers and dockers Centre of excellence An emporium of iron Castle, canal and cargoes Newport Museum and Art Gallery

crwydro

M explorer

W

Y

I

M

A

W

R Y

C

C I

’ A W

H S

A W N

R E

C I

L

H W

W I

explorer Y O I

crywydro L

D

!

I

O

D D

!

M

M

N N

O

O

E

R E

W RE W

ET

P

O P O

O

T E

R

OX R T P T LE OXR EP! L O R E !

28 Ysbyty St. Woolos St. Woolos Hospital TERRACE KINGSMILL Archwilio Canol Dinas Casnewydd. 30 Mae fersiwn Cymraeg o’r daflen hon ar gael. Gweler www.croesocasnewydd.cymru Don’t forget to visit the Newport Museum and Art Gallery in John Frost Square – open Tuesday - Saturday. Use this map to find the amazing stories on Newport’s streets.

C CAERAU ROAD

L

Y

F

F W

I

A N

D

R S O

D R

T

C E 33 ST. EDWARD STREET R

R

E R FAULKNER ROAD GRAHAM STREET A

S TUNNEL TERRACE C C

ST. JULIAN STREET E Llysoedd y Goron E Crown Courts N

T

FORD ST. FORD CLYTHA PARK ROAD PARK CLYTHA Canolfan Ddinesig Civic Centre ALBERT TERRACE KEY ST. WOOLOS ROAD D GODFREY ROAD E 34 W S L A S N Casnewydd St. Woolos Eglwys Gadeiriol Cathedral Newport E

D C R ST. MARY STREET MARY ST.

L P P

I E

A F

Ysbyty Brenhinol Gwent Royal Gwent Hospital N

R T

O T

K

I

N R N

D

E

R

. O BLEWITT STREET R

O A

A D

D

EAST STREET and Art Gallery Newport Museum Car Parking

VICTORIA CRESCENT VICTORIA

JONES STREET JONES GOLD TOPS GOLD

CARDIFF ROAD DEVON PLACE DEVON

WEST STREET

CLYTHA SQ. CLYTHA

CLYTHA SQ. CLYTHA BAILEY STREET CAXTON PL. 02 PENTONVILLE

SCARD ST. SCARD

ALMA ST. VICTORIA PL. VICTORIA

29 Railway Station BANESWELL RD. Gorsaf Drenau STANLEY ROAD

Bus St 31

NORTH ST. .D R AIR O T CIV Taxi Local Visitor Information RAILWAY ST. KEYNSHAM AV.

STOW HILL 22

ParcCapel y ChapelPark

Arcêd Casnewydd Exploring Newport City Centre SQ. PARK

PARK SQ. Newport Newport Arcade QUEENSWAY

Museum/Art Gallery/Central Library Gallery/Central Museum/Art

HILL STREET ST. BRIDGE

CHARLES ST. CHARLES

ation UNDERPASS CANOL Y DDINAS Marchnad Casnewydd Amgueddfa/Oriel Gelf/Llyfrgell 32 21 CITY CENTRE Newport MarketNewport

CARDIFF ROAD CAMBRIAN RD.

IVOR ST. .NL TOBLAT PALMYRAPL.

SCHOOL LN. Arcêd y Farchnad 03

Shopmobility

ALBERT ST. Market Arcade 11

LOCKE STREET

13 S K

25 I HIGH ST.

Dolman Theatre N MILL STREET

Theatr Dolman TEERTS LAICREMMOC N .TS LAICREMMOC AUSTIN FRIARS Riverside Circular Walk and Cycle Route .DR LAICREMMOC Canolfan Kingsway LLANARTH ST. LLANARTH E

FRIARS ST. R Y BONT GLUDO TRANSPORTER BRIDGE Kingsway Centre

S

T

.

EBENEZER TERRACE 20 Taxi IS OFFICE POST .QS TSORF NHOJ DOCK ST. Man Gwybodaeth Information Station 05

Taxi UPPER DOCK ST. CORN ST. 18 KC

RUPERRA ST.

O L D

WC G STEPS

FW R

Gorsaf Fysiau Bus Station

16 E

E 12

Gorsaf Fysiau Bus Station N A4042

KINGSWAY I

N Friars Walk WC

T LOWER DOCK ST. DOCK LOWER E S MARKET ST. R C Taxi KINGSWAY H Canolfan Casnewydd A

Taxi N Public T G EMLYN ST. E 26 CROSS LN. 17

Newport CentreNewport NEWPORT BRIDGE / PONT CASNEWYDD PONT / BRIDGE NEWPORT 23

CAROLINE ST.

Theatr Glan yr Afon Riverfront Theatre

R A

Y F

04 O

Castell Casnewydd Castle Newport LOWER DOCK ST. DOCK LOWER N

DOLPHIN ST. 15

oilet W

R

I

Y V

E

S R

G

U

USK WAY USK S Pompren y Ddinas K City Footbridge

14

Cymru Casnewydd Campws Dinas Prifysgol De Newpor University of South Wales AFON YR GLAN CYLCHOL BEICIO A CERDDED LLWYBR

RIVERSIDE CIRCULAR WALK AND CYCLE ROUTE CYCLE AND WALK CIRCULAR RIVERSIDE RODNEY ROAD RODNEY t City Campus t 27

19 ST. RD. VINCENT Clwb Athletau Casnewydd

A MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE COLNE ST. Newport Newport Athletic Club 24

Rodney Parade GRAFTON RD. GRAFTON BERESFORD RD. BERESFORD

GEORGE ST. BRIDGE CORPORATION RD. CORPORATION