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Newport is surrounded by beautiful landscapes:
The Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the undulating Vale of Usk, famous for its salmon fishing. The Brecon Beacons National Park and Forest of Dean are less than an hour’s drive from here.
There is an abundance of castles throughout this corner of South East Wales, as well as Britain’s most varied and fascinating Roman site, Caerleon, and one of Britain’s most important historical houses, Tredegar House.
Newport is home to one of the largest complexes of championship golf courses in Europe, the Celtic Manor Resort, which will host the Ryder Cup in 2010. In addition, there is a choice of over 30 golf courses in the surrounding area.
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Where to eat
Newport has a variety of cuisines to sample and places to eat. Whether you want top class restaurants or local pub food there is a good selection in and around the city.
A growing number of establishments specialise in the use of Welsh produce with high standards of cooking and service under the ‘Taste of Wales’ scheme.
These eating places are inspected annually for quality. Local examples are The Priory in Caerleon, The Celtic Manor restaurants, the Newport Lodge Hotel restaurant and the more rural Inn at the Elm Tree at St. Brides, Wentloog.
Things to do or see
Britain’s most varied and interesting Roman site, Caerleon; one of the country’s most important historic houses, Tredegar House; the fascinating Transporter Bridge and the tranquility and history of the Fourteen Locks Canal are just some of the attractions on your doorstep when you visit Newport.
Why not see some of these sights by taking a ride on the popular open-top bus tour of Newport, which operates throughout the summer months? Visit the Open Top Bus Tour website for further details, including ticket prices and timetables.
Newport is surrounded by beautiful landscapes including the Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the undulating Vale of Usk, famous for its salmon fishing; the Brecon Beacons National Park and Forest of Dean – both less than an hour’s drive from Newport.
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In addition to the major High Street shops located in the city centre, Newport’s beautiful two storey covered Victorian Provisions Market in High Street is a popular shopping venue with a wide selection of good quality stalls. The Ffwrrwm Arts and Craft Centre, High Street, Caerleon is open all year and has a selection of smaller shops for gifts.
Sunday Shopping
Bored? Looking for something to do on a Sunday afternoon? Why not venture into Newport City Centre where you will find something for all of the family. Be it a holiday, a CD, a pair of shoes, some lunch or the latest blockbuster movie – Newport City Centre has everything to while away those quiet Sunday afternoons.
Sunday shopping is alive and kicking with all of the big name stores throwing their doors open for Sunday shoppers: Primark, Next, H&M, HMV, WHSmith, Marks&Spencer, MK One, Game, Ann Summers, BHS and many others are open from around 12pm until 4pm – ideal if you’ve had a busy working week and enjoy leisurely shopping without the hustle and bustle of a Saturday afternoon.
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If the children are driving you crazy around the house, check out the sporting activities at the Newport Centre or take them to City Cinema on Bridge Street where they can enjoy the latest blockbuster movies with a hotdog and a drink.
And if a day spent slaving away at the stove doesn’t grab you, there are loads of places to eat and drink on Sundays in Newport with many coffee shops and restaurants open. Coffee 1 and Starbucks serve up delicious hot chocolate, coffees and light bites, whilst the Riverfront Arts Centre hosts a superb café-bar with a menu full of hot, tasty lunches.
In need of a change and a rest? You’ll find many of Newport’s City Centre travel agents open on Sundays and ready to take your summer holiday reservations to anywhere in the world.
Parking isn’t an issue either. Every Sunday there are hundreds of free car parking spaces available throughout Newport City Centre.
Sundays need never be the same again!
Shopping Directory
Browse through our Shopping Directory, Shops and places to go thats shop owners and people have submitted
Hotels Bed & Breakfasts
All the top Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts and Guest houses in and around the newport local area
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Newport is home to the University of Wales, Newport which has two campuses in the city —
one in Caerleon and the other in Allt-yr-yn. The university can trace its roots to the founding
of the Newport Mechanics Institute in 1841. The Newport School of Art was one of the first Schools
to be awarded degree status in 1963 and enjoyed a high reputation in painting and sculpture throughout
the 1960s and 1970s. It is still highly regarded however, especially in Documentary Photography.
Plans have been granted for the first phase of a new £60 m city centre university campus as part of the
riverside regeneration plans by the urban regeneration company Newport Unlimited. This phase will see the
return of the renowned Newport School of Art and Design to the city centre.
The City of Newport is home to eight state comprehensive schools, and one independent comprehensive school.
All schools are governed by the Newport LEA. Newport also has a campus of the further education college Coleg
Gwent called the City of Newport Campus, informally known as Nash College.
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Newport has a moderate temperate climate, with the weather rarely
staying the same for more than a few days at a time. The city is one of the warmer and sunnier locations in the UK and its sheltered
location tends to protect Newport from extreme weather. Like the whole of the British Isles, Newport benefits from the warming effect
of the Gulf Stream. Newport has warm summers and cool winters.
Thunderstorms may occur intermittently at any time of year, but are most common throughout late-spring and summer. Rain falls throughout
the year, Atlantic storms give significant rainfall in the autumn, these graually becoming rarer as the winter progresses. Autumn and summer
have often been the wettest seasons in recent times. Snow falls nearly every winter and usually settles on the ground several times, but it
is often light and usually melts immediately or after a few days. Newport records few days with gales compared to most of Wales, again due to
its sheltered location. Frosts are common from November to April.
On 20 March 1930, the overnight temperature fell to -16.1 °C (3 °F) — the coldest temperature for the whole of the UK during that year, and
the latest date in spring the UK's lowest temperature has been recorded.
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The city is divided into 20 wards. Most
of these wards are coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Each community can have an
elected council. The link lists city council wards, communities and associated geographical
areas with brief information on each individual district and parish
• All the districts of Newport
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