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The City of Newport is in Monmouthshire, South Wales and stands at the mouth of the River Usk. It is a busy industrial and commercial center. It is home to the University of Wales Newport [1].

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• Road: the M4 motorway skirts Newport to the North. It connects to Cardiff and Swansea to the West and London, via the Severn Bridge, to the East. This is used by the National Express and other coach companies to connect to the London (2hrs), Bristol (45 mins), and Cardiff (35 mins) airports and the rest of the UK.

• Rail: Newport has a railway station on the main line between London Paddington and South Wales. It is also the junction of the main line to the Midlands. Train companies that serve Newport are Arriva Trains Wales, Cross Country and First Great Western. Journey times by rail include London 1 hr 45 mins, Birmingham 1 hr 45 mins, Bristol 35 mins, Cardiff 15 mins.

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The local bus services are provided by Newport Transport. They cover all parts of the city and there are also routes to nearby Cwmbran and Cardiff. From April to September open-top sightseeing tours by bus last 75 mins. Every 90 mins from the Bus Station.

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• Tredegar House and Country Park. 17C mansion and 90 acre park. Tel: 01633 815880. Park and Woodland Walk open 09:00 to dusk all year. House is open for tours from Easter to September, Wed–Sun inc Bank Holidays 11:30–16.00.
• Transporter Bridge [2] - the symbol of Newport.
• The ruins of the 14C Newport Castle [3] on the banks of the River Usk.
• Villa Mowat Caerleon Road.
• Roman Legionary Museum, Caerleon [4]. Tel: 01633 423134. Open 10:00-17:00 Mon-Sat, 14:00-17:00 Sun.
• Fourteen Locks Canal Visitor Centre [5], High Cross. Open Easter to late Sep, closed Tuesday & Wednesday. Free admission. Tel: 01633 894802
• St Woolos Cathedral [6], Stow Hill.
• Newport Museum & Art Gallery, John Frost Square, Tel: 01633 840064

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• Newport Fugitives Cricket Club, High Cross Road, ☎ 01633 895297, [7]. 7:00-11:00. Cricket & Social Club for members and non-members  edit
• Newport Golf Club, Great Oak, Rogerstone (M4, J27), ☎ 01633 892643, [8]. Wales' premier parkland golf club. Open to non-members.  edit
• Newport Gwent Dragons, Rodney Parade, ☎ 01633 670690, [9]. The Dragons, a fully professional team, play in the Magners League alongside teams from Wales, Scotland and Ireland. They also compete in the Europe-wide Heineken Cup or European Challenge Cup (depending on performance) as well as the Anglo-Welsh Cup alongside Welsh and English teams.  edit
• Newport Rugby Club, Rodney Parade, ☎ 01633 670690, [10]. One of the most famous rugby clubs in Wales; now a semi-professional side playing in the Welsh Premier Division.  edit
• Newport County Football Club, Newport International Sports Village, ☎ 01633 662262, [11]. Football & Social Club for members and non-members  edit

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• The Chandlery, 77-78 Lower Dock Street (Just off George Street Bridge in city centre), ☎ 01633 256 622, [12]. Husband and wife team Simon and Jane Newcombe opened The Chandlery in March 2002. This grade-two-listed building has been totally and sympathetically restored with the aid of the Heritage Lottery and Cadw funding.  edit
• The Waterloo Hotel, 113 Alexandra Road (Just off the A48 near Newport Transporter Bridge), ☎ 01633 264 266, [13]. The Waterloo Hotel was renovated in 2006 and has 21 luxury en-suite bedrooms all of an excellent standard. The bedrooms are complimented by a superb restaurant offering a wide range of freshly-prepared Bristish and European dishes.  edit

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• Celtic Manor Resort Hotel [14], Coldra Woods. Tel: 01633 413000, mailto:bookings@celtic-manor.com, Rooms from £190
• Hilton Hotel, Chepstow Road, Langstone
• Holiday Inn, M4 J24
• Express by Holiday Inn Celtic Springs, Cleppa Park, Rooms from £70
• Newport Lodge Hotel[15], Brynglas Road. Tel: 01633 821818, mailto:info@newportlodgehotel.co.uk
• Quay Hotel, 41 Quay St
• Knoll Guesthouse, 145 Stow Hill

[edit] Get out

• Go to Blaenafon for the Big Pit National Coal Museum.
• Penhow Castle [16]. 9 miles along the A48 towards Chepstow, on the right. Tel: 01633 400800.
• Cwmcarn Forest Drive [17], Nantgarn Road, Cwmcarn, Crosskeys. Tel: 01495 272001, mailto:cwmcarn-vc@caerphilly.gov.uk. Forest Drive open Mar-Easter 11:00-18:00, Easter to Aug 11:00-19:00, Sep 11:00-18:00, Oct 11:00-17:00, Nov 11:00-17:00 (weekends only). Visitor Centre and Campsite open Easter-Sep Mon-Thur, 9:00-17:00, Fri-Mon, 9:00-18:00, Oct-Easter 9:00-17:00 except Fri, 9:00-16:30. (Call for Christmas opening hours).
• Caerwent [18] - the remains of a Roman city, 12 miles along the A48, towards Chepstow.

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