Newport Built-up area, Newport

#83 among attractions in Newport

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The Newport Built-up area is an area of land defined by the United Kingdom Office for National Statistics for population monitoring purposes. It is an urban conurbation and is not coterminous with the city boundaries. It consists of the urban area centred on Newport as well as contiguous settlements in the eastern and western valleys extending north of the city – including Cwmbran, Pontypool, Risca, Abercarn and Blackwood. It does however exclude physically detached urban areas within the city boundaries, such as Marshfield. ()

Coordinates: 51°34'60"N, 3°0'0"W

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Newport Built-up area – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: High Street, Friars Walk, Rodney Parade, Kingsway Shopping Centre.

0.4 miN
Shopping, Shopping district
High Street, Newport
11 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.
~1890 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Friars Walk, Newport
10 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.
0.6 miNE
Rugby, Football, Sport
Rodney Parade, Newport
16 min walk • Rodney Parade is a stadium in the city of Newport, South Wales, owned and operated by the Welsh Rugby Union. It is located on the east bank of the River Usk in Newport city centre.
0.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Kingsway Shopping Centre, Newport
10 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.
0.4 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
El Sieco's, Newport
11 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.
0.4 miN
Market, Shopping, Farmer's market
Newport Market, Newport
11 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.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
Newport City footbridge, Newport
13 min walk • Newport City footbridge is a pedestrian/cycle bridge over the River Usk in the city of Newport, South Wales. The bridge links the east bank of the river in the vicinity of Rodney Parade stadium to University Plaza on the west bank. It was the first major public project in Newport Unlimited's plans to regenerate the city.
0.9 miW
Cemetery
St Woolos Cemetery, Newport
22 min walk • 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.
~350 ftE
Church
Newport Cathedral, Newport
2 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.
~1680 ftNE
Museum, Archaeological museum, Art gallery
Newport Museum, Newport
9 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.
~1190 ftNE
Music venue
Diverse Vinyl, Newport
6 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Newport Built-up area?

Nearby attractions include Newport Cathedral, Newport (2 min walk), Diverse Vinyl, Newport (6 min walk), Baneswell, Newport (7 min walk), Belle Vue Park, Newport (8 min walk).

How to get to Newport Built-up area by public transport?

The nearest stations to Newport Built-up area:

Train

Newport (10 min walk)

Bus

Newport Friars Walk • Lines: 27, 28 (10 min walk)
Newport Bus Station (11 min walk)