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Newport Cathedral

Newport Cathedral is a grade I listed church building in Newport. Cathedral in Newport, south Wales. There are 29 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Newport Castle (900 m). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages.

Photo: Newport Cathedral, The original uploader was Owain at English Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 2.5)

Where

In Newport

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 7%

#598 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Cathedral in Newport

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Newport

Newport Cathedral is inside Newport’s built-up area, with 16 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Newport has 226 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

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

When to go

The best months to visit

If warmth matters, go May to September: Newport reaches 17–22°C.

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

Newport Cathedral

Grade I listed church building in Newport. Cathedral in Newport, south Wales, United Kingdom.

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

Newport’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: in Newport
Official site: newportcathedral.org.uk

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

The map

Mapping Newport Cathedral

On this map, Newport Cathedral is orange and its neighbours are numbered.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

With 130,882 people, Newport is the largest of the 8. 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 · 3.1 km west of it

Rogerstone

7,546 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 3.2 km northeast of it

Caerleon

7,329 people · 17 places to visit

4 · 4.4 km north of it

Cwmbrân

47,075 people · 19 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Newport Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Newport	It’s in town	130,882	28
Rogerstone	3.1 km west of it	7,546	17
Caerleon	3.2 km northeast of it	7,329	17
Cwmbrân	4.4 km north of it	47,075	19
Ponthir	5.4 km north of it	1,260	14
Llanwern	5.4 km east of it	305	13
Langstone	6.9 km east of it	2,912	11
Castleton	7.2 km southwest of it	834	5

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

Make a day of it

Next door to Newport Cathedral

There are 29 within 15 km, 4 museums, 2 castles and a historic house among them.

Castle · CadwNewport Castle900 m away 2

Historic house · National TrustTredegar House3.1 km away 3

MuseumNewport Museum and Art Gallery400 m away 4

Museum · CadwNational Roman Legion Museum4.2 km away 5

MuseumNewport Medieval Ship700 m away 6

Museum · CadwCaerleon Roman Fortress Baths4.3 km away 7

CastleRuperra Castle9 km away 8

Abbey or prioryLlantarnam Abbey5.3 km away

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

Asked about Newport Cathedral

Where is Newport Cathedral?

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

What is Newport Cathedral?

Grade I listed church building in Newport. Cathedral in Newport, south Wales, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Newport Cathedral?

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

Is Newport Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Newport Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Newport Castle (900 m), Tredegar House (3.1 km), Newport Museum and Art Gallery (400 m) and National Roman Legion Museum (4.2 km).

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 (9)

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

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