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Chepstow

Chepstow is an Italianate house located at 120 Narragansett Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, built in 1860.

Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
In Newport
99 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
2.2K
a year · #4,716 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Newport

You can stay in Newport

Chepstow is inside Newport, which has 99 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Boston

Boston is about 61 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓

An airport 4 miles away

Newport State (NPT) has airline service, about 4 miles from Chepstow.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Newport. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan39° / 24°
Feb40° / 25°
Mar47° / 31°
Apr56° / 39°
May66° / 49°
Jun75° / 58°
Jul81° / 65°
Aug80° / 64°
Sep74° / 57°
Oct63° / 47°
Nov53° / 38°
Dec44° / 30°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Newport. Newport’s full climate →
About

Chepstow

Chepstow is an Italianate house located at 120 Narragansett Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, built in 1860. It originally served as a summer "cottage", but the Preservation Society of Newport County now operates the property as a house museum. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Ochre Point-Cliffs Historic District in 1975 and within the Historic District of the City of Newport.

Type
Museum
Wikipedia readers
2.2K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Chepstow

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Newport (99) and Middletown (26).

123456Newport99Middletown26Narragansett17South Kingstown20Jamestown7Warwick21North Kingstown8Portsmouth8The BreakersMarble HouseHMS EndeavourUSS Massachusetts10 mi
Chepstow12Places to stay in town
  1. 1The Breakers
  2. 2Marble House
  3. 3The Elms
  4. 4HMS Endeavour
  5. 5Rosecliff
  6. 6USS Massachusetts
In town

Newport

99 places to stay · 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

24,251 people

5 min drive

Middletown

26 places to stay · 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs

16,502 people

3 mi northeast of Chepstow

15 min drive

Narragansett

17 places to stay · 7 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds

14,291 people · 32% vacation homes

11 mi southwest of Chepstow

20 min drive

South Kingstown

20 places to stay · 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds

32,009 people

13 mi west of Chepstow

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom ChepstowDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Newportin town—99 32 hotels · 2 motels · 61 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park24,251$747KC+
Middletown3 mi northeast5 min26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs16,502$563KB+
Narragansett 32% vacation homes11 mi southwest15 min17 7 hotels · 2 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds14,291$744KA
South Kingstown13 mi west20 min20 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds32,009$560KA
Jamestown5 mi northwest5 min7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground5,480$842KA
Warwick17 mi north25 min21 17 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds84,187$355KB
North Kingstown10 mi northwest15 min8 3 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins27,885$544KA−
Portsmouth11 mi north15 min8 1 hotel · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park17,474$597KA

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

NPTNewport State4 mi
PVDRhode Island T. F. Green · major hub18 mi
EWBNew Bedford Regional23 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Chepstow’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Chepstow

Other well-known places within 62 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marble House: [email protected], Public domain · The Elms: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosecliff: n ole, CC BY 2.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain

Common questions

Visiting Chepstow

Is Chepstow in Newport?

Yes. It’s inside Newport, RI.

When is the best time to visit Chepstow?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–81°.

How far is Chepstow from Boston and Brookhaven?

About 61 miles north of Boston and about 96 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Chepstow?

Newport State (NPT), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Rhode Island T. F. Green (PVD), about 18 miles.

Where should I stay near Chepstow?

Newport (in town, 99 places to stay), Middletown (3 mi, 26 places to stay) and Narragansett (11 mi, 17 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Newport

No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Newport’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.