400 m from Newport, Newport Castle leads the list
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 4 of 5. Newport itself has none of them. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Further afield lies Pembroke Castle, at 38 km.
Just outside Newport, the best known
Behind Newport Castle on the list are 2 castles, an attraction and a historic site.
CastleNewport Castle100 m outside town, to the southCastleCastleNewport Castle (site)100 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionFfald-y-Brenin Christian Retreat Centre3.5 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteBeddrod Siambr Pentre Ifan4.1 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleNevern Castle2.1 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The farthest of them, Beddrod Siambr Pentre Ifan, is 4.9 km out.
The dashed line is Newport’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Castles or historic places lead the count with 4 of 5.
Green: inside Newport. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 5 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
50 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Newport’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newport →
The wider area
Allow a day for Pembroke Castle, 38 km away, the pick of 12.
CastlePembroke Castle38 km south
CastleCardigan Castle14 km northeast
Castle · CadwCastell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle14 km eastFortFortCastell Henllys6.1 km east
CathedralSt Davids Cathedral33 km southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain22 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Cas-wis21 km south
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn38 km southeast
Abbey or priory · CadwSt Dogmaels Abbey13 km northeast
FortFoel Drygarn12 km southeast
CastleCarew Castle36 km south
CastlePicton Castle26 km southPlaces well known beyond Newport (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Seeing Newport: questions
What is there to see near Newport?
No attraction is mapped inside Newport itself. Within 5 km of it are Newport Castle, Newport Castle (site), Ffald-y-Brenin Christian Retreat Centre and Beddrod Siambr Pentre Ifan.
Does Newport have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Newport.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Newport?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (Cadw), 14 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Newport?
Within 40 km: Pembroke Castle (38 km), Cardigan Castle (14 km), Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle (14 km), Castell Henllys (6.1 km).
Where are Newport’s historic buildings listed?
Newport has 50 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Cadw’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Newport when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (13)
- Newport Castle: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nevern Castle: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cardigan Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cilgerran / Cilgeran Castle: Waterborough, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Davids Cathedral: Alan Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Cas-wis: Lucy Sheers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Dogmaels Abbey: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Foel Drygarn: Dave Price, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Picton Castle: Morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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