Attraction · Newport · Gwent

Cenotaph

In Newport stands Cenotaph, an attraction. There are 17 other places to visit inside 5 km. First among the places near it is Newport Castle, at 400 m.

Where

In Newport

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Attraction in Newport

Inside Newport

Cenotaph is inside Newport’s built-up area, with 17 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

For warmth, aim for May to September (17–22°C highs in Newport).

Jan8° / 3°119 mm

Feb9° / 3°87 mm

Mar11° / 4°76 mm

Apr14° / 6°68 mm

May17° / 8°71 mm

Jun20° / 11°67 mm

Jul22° / 13°69 mm

Aug22° / 13°89 mm

Sep19° / 11°77 mm

Oct15° / 8°116 mm

Nov11° / 5°116 mm

Dec9° / 3°126 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Newport, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Newport. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Newport’s full climate →

About

Cenotaph

Attraction.

In Newport, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Newport

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

The area around Cenotaph

Spot Cenotaph in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Bases for a visit

In size, Newport comes first of the 7, with 130,882 people. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Newport

130,882 people · 28 places to visit

2 · 2.1 km northeast of it

Caerleon

7,329 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 3.5 km west of it

Rogerstone

7,546 people · 17 places to visit

4 · 3.6 km north of it

Cwmbrân

47,075 people · 19 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Cenotaph is	People	Places to visit
Newport	It’s in town	130,882	28
Caerleon	2.1 km northeast of it	7,329	17
Rogerstone	3.5 km west of it	7,546	17
Cwmbrân	3.6 km north of it	47,075	19
Ponthir	3.9 km north of it	1,260	14
Llanwern	4.7 km east of it	305	13
Langstone	4.7 km east of it	2,912	11

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Also near Cenotaph

Nearby, 30 places within 15 km include 4 museums, a castle and a cathedral.

Castle · CadwNewport Castle400 m away 2

CathedralNewport Cathedral1.1 km away 3

Museum · CadwNational Roman Legion Museum3.2 km away 4

MuseumNewport Museum and Art Gallery700 m away 5

Historic house · National TrustTredegar House4.2 km away 6

MuseumNewport Medieval Ship400 m away 7

Museum · CadwCaerleon Roman Fortress Baths3.3 km away 8

Abbey or prioryLlantarnam Abbey4.4 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Cenotaph

Where is Cenotaph?

Cenotaph is in Newport, Gwent, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Cenotaph?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Cenotaph?

May to September are the warmest months in Newport, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Cenotaph?

Within 15 km: Newport Castle (400 m), Newport Cathedral (1.1 km), National Roman Legion Museum (3.2 km) and Newport Museum and Art Gallery (700 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Newport Castle: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Cathedral: The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
National Roman Legion Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Museum and Art Gallery: Pwimageglow, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tredegar House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Newport Medieval Ship: Owain at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths: Pwimageglow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Llantarnam Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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