St Woolos Cemetery, Newport

Name: St Woolos Cemetery
Address: 48 Bassaleg Road, Newport, NP20 3PY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1633 263864

#12 among attractions in Newport

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Facts and practical information

St Woolos Cemetery is the main cemetery in the city of Newport, Wales situated one mile to the west of the Church in Wales cathedral known by the same name. It contains four chapels, and various ornate memorials dating back to the early Victorian period, and was the first municipally constructed cemetery in England and Wales. It remains in use to this present day as the main cemetery for burials in Newport, and has been used as a filming location for the BBC series, Doctor Who as well as Sherlock. ()

Established: 1854 (170 years ago)Coordinates: 51°34'55"N, 3°1'12"W

Address

48 Bassaleg RoadNewport NP20 3PY United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1633 263864

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Day trips

St Woolos Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: High Street, Friars Walk, Kingsway Shopping Centre, El Sieco's.

1.1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping district
High Street, Newport
29 min walk • High Street is the main historical street and the original main thoroughfare in the centre of Newport, South Wales. Nowadays it runs approximately 280m between Westgate Square and the Old Green Interchange.
1.2 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Friars Walk, Newport
30 min walk • Friars Walk is a partially under-cover shopping centre and leisure complex in Newport city centre, South Wales. It has several levels and includes a range of high street shops, eateries, a cinema, a bowling alley and a soft play area.
1.2 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kingsway Shopping Centre, Newport
32 min walk • The Kingsway Shopping Centre is an under-cover shopping centre in Newport city centre, Wales. The northern entrance is on John Frost Square adjoining the Friars Walk shopping and leisure complex.
1.1 miNE
Dancing, Nightlife
El Sieco's, Newport
29 min walk • El Sieco's is a pub, bar, and music venue in Newport, Wales which opened in 2016 on High Street, Newport, following the closure in 2010 of TJ's. TJ's was a key part of the Newport music scene and led to the 1990s label of Newport as 'the new Seattle'. The present owner, Ashley, is the grandson of John Sicolo, who died in 2010.
1.1 miNE
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Newport Market, Newport
29 min walk • Newport Market is a traditional Victorian indoor market, in Newport, South Wales. It is an early example of a large-span cast iron-frame building featuring a glass-filled barrel roof.
0.9 miE
Church
Newport Cathedral, Newport
24 min walk • Newport Cathedral, also known as St Woolos Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Monmouth, in the Church in Wales, and seat of the Bishop of Monmouth.
1.2 miE
Museum, Archaeological museum, Art gallery
Newport Museum, Newport
30 min walk • Newport Museum and Art Gallery is a museum, library and art gallery in the city of Newport, South Wales. It is located in Newport city centre on John Frost Square and is adjoined to the Kingsway Shopping Centre.
1.1 miE
Music venue
Diverse Vinyl, Newport
27 min walk • Diverse Vinyl is a record store and independent record label based in Newport, Wales. It is the UK's largest retailer of new vinyl records.
1.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Newport Castle, Newport
32 min walk • Newport Castle is a ruined castle in Newport, Wales. It was built in the 14th century, probably by Hugh de Audley, 1st Earl of Gloucester or his son-in-law, Ralph, Earl of Stafford, with the purpose of managing the crossing of the River Usk.
1.1 miNE
Music venue
Ye Olde Murenger House, Newport
29 min walk • Ye Olde Murenger House is a 19th-century pub with a mock Tudor front on High Street, Newport, Wales. It replaced a 17th-century pub, the Fleur de Lys, on the same site.
1.3 miNE
Bridge
Newport Bridge, Newport
33 min walk • Newport Bridge, opened in 1927 across the River Usk in Newport, connects the High Street and Clarence Place with Newport Castle and Newport city centre.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Woolos Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Ridgeway, Newport (11 min walk), Newport Civic Centre, Newport (20 min walk), Belle Vue Park, Newport (21 min walk), Newport Built-up area, Newport (22 min walk).

How to get to St Woolos Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Woolos Cemetery:

Bus

West Park Road • Lines: 151, 50 (8 min walk)
Handpost • Lines: 151 (12 min walk)

Train

Pye Corner (24 min walk)
Newport (25 min walk)