WALES INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTRE MAPS & DIRECTIONS

GETTING TO WALES INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTRE

Cardiff and Bristol airports are both less than one hour drive from Newport. If you are flying in to London Heathrow airport, the journey to Newport is about two hours by train, or there is a direct coach service. You may find it easier to book a connecting flight to Bristol or Cardiff.

When you apply, you can arrange a taxi transfer from either Cardiff (CWL) or Bristol (BRS) airports.

GETTING AROUND THE UK

Newport is in the south-east corner of Wales. Wales is one of the 4 countries that make up the United Kingdom.

The rest of the UK is easily accessible from University of Wales, Newport:

By Road: campus is just 3 miles from the major motorway, the M4. London is only about two hours away via the M4, while other motorways and dual carriageways connect Newport with the North, Midlands, South East and South West England and West Wales. Both campuses are signposted from the M4.

By Rail: Newport has a main line train station with excellent Intercity services to Newport from all major cities including Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Portsmouth and Manchester.

• The centre of Cardiff is only a 12 minute train journey from Newport • London is one hour and forty minutes away • Birmingham two hours by high speed trains which operate hourly

By Coach: Newport is served by regular National Express coaches from London, West Wales, the North, Midlands and South West England. There is also a direct service from Heathrow and Gatwick Airports.

LOCAL AREA MAP

GETTING TO THE CITY CENTRE FROM CAMPUS

The main University campus at Caerleon is four miles from Newport city centre. The campus is served by Newport bus routes: it is just a 10/15 minute bus ride away from the central bus station.

A free student bus service operates between the Caerleon Campus and the University's other Allt-yr-yn Campus.

CAMPUS MAP

As a student at the International Study Centre, you will be based at the heart of the Newport campus, in the Kegie Building - marked with a 8 on the map below: