CHALLENGE WALKSchallenge yourself...

FIND YOUR NEWPORT WALK

Lets Walk N ewport - Healthy Challenge Walks

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10Reasons to walk...

1. Makes you feel good

2. Reduces stress

3. Helps you sleep better

4.• Heart disease• Stroke• High blood pressure• Diabetes• Arthritis• Osteoporosis• Certain cancers

and can help with their managementand recovery

5. Meet others and feel part of your community

6. See your local area and discover new places

7. Kind to the environment

8. Can be done by almost anyone

9. N o special equipment required

10. Its FREE, saving money on bus fares and petrol

Reduces risk of:-

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How often should I walk?

As often as you can

Aim for at least:- 305

minutes

or more daysof the week

How fast should I walk?Start slowly to warm upgradually increase to a brisk pace:-

• heart beating a little faster• breathing a little faster• feel a little warmer• leg muscles may ache a little• you should still be able to hold a conversation

Slow down gradually to cool down

Tips• Walk to the local shops• Get off the bus a stop earlier• Park a little further from your destination• Walk the children to and from school• Go for a lunchtime walk• Walk to post a letter• Use the stairs• Walk with friends/family• Explore new areas• Walk the dog• Note your progress

This can be in one go or 3 walks of 10 minutes or2 walks of 15 minutes per day

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What equipment will I need?

Healthy Start Walks brochure:-• Comfortable and sensible footwear

( no flip- flops or high heels)• Water

Small Walks for Small Feet brochure:-• Comfortable and sensible footwear

( no flip- flops or high heels)• Water

Healthy Challenge Walks brochure:-• Sturdy footwear

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Countryside Walks brochure:-• Sturdy footwear/Hillwalking boots

• Water

Safety information:-• Tell someone where you are going• Tell someone how long you will be• Remember to let them know

when you return

Have fun and enjoy your walk!

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Walks

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1. Tredegar Fort - Gaer 2.5 Km 6- 71.6 Miles

2. The Eastman Trail at theGreat Traston MeadowsNature Reserve

2.9 Km 8- 91.8 Miles

3. Fourteen Locks to 10- 11Cefn Wood

4. Rogerstone Welfare 3.5 K

5.5 Km3.3 Miles

3.9 Km2.4 Miles

m 12- 13Ground and Coed Bedw 2.2 Miles

5. Wentwood Forest 14- 15

6. St Julian’s Park 3 Km 16- 17and Wood 1.9 Miles

7. Fourteen Locks to 4 Km 18- 19Allt-Yr-Yn Nature Reserve 2.5 Miles

8. Llanwern Circular 4.1 Km 20- 212.5 Miles

9. Caerleon and 6 Km 22- 23Chepstow Hill 3.7 Miles

10. Iron Bridge Circular Walk 24- 25

Please refer to map on back cover

Distance

4.5 Km2.8 Miles

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Enter gate and bear right, keeping hedge boundaryon right before taking m

uddy path through wood

onto grassy path.

At end of open ground, keep to sm

aller path straightahead through w

oodland.

At path crossroads, w

ith houses on your right, turn lefttow

ards top of hill fort through small w

ooded area.(N

ote: Fine view of hillsides ahead)

Bear left and continue left along main path leading

down slope.

At crossroads turn right heading dow

n grassyslope. Keep straight ahead on m

ain path leading downhill.

At bottom

of slope turn right and head back to start.

Keep on wide grassy path on outer edge boundary,

down slope then along fence next to railw

ay line onright. (N

ote: there are many paths leading uphill on

left).

At gate bear around to left and follow

wide grassy

footpath leading uphill on left (not path next toouter railings of park). (N

ote: there are �ne views

over New

port to left and behind as you walk up hill).

At top of slope, a path joins from

the right but keep to m

ain path straight ahead.

At path crossroads turn right uphill betw

een trees.

At path crossroads keep straight ahead uphill on

main path. (N

ote: there are �ne views of the

Transporter Bridge and New

port city centre to right).

At open, level ground keep to path on right hand

side. (Note: there are �ne view

s of hillsides to left).

Tredegar Fort -GaerStart at gate entrance on Bassaleg Road...

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WALK 1

Tredegar Fort -G

aer.

A breathtaking walk

with som

e steepinclines and declinesrequiring sturdyfootw

ear but �neview

s to encourageyou to get to the top.

There are many other

paths to explore tolengthen and varyyour w

alk forprogression.

KEY

Walk Route

Bus Stop

Gate

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Tredegar Fort - Gaer Distance 2.5 Km, 1.6 Miles

Known locally as the

Gollars, the ram

parts ofthis huge fort nearN

ewport are situated in an

excellent defensiveposition overlooking thelow

er reaches of the EbbwRiver, perfect for seeing anenem

y approach.It’s a large circular sitecom

prising multiple

enclosures, the outer ofw

hich may have been used

for stock. The innerenclosure is roughlypentagonal andsurrounded by a singlebank and ditch. The outerenclosure w

as defended bya large bank and ditch.

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Go through blue barriers and follow

cycle path through wood.

Start at layby at Pye Corner, Nash on Broadstreet Com

mon Road by Caldicot &

Wentlooge

Internal Drainage Board sign... (Take care: N

o pavement)

WALK 2

Eastmans Trail

A refreshing, level walk

with stiles and uneven

paths requiring sturdyfootw

ear. Paths canbecom

e boggy afterheavy rain.

There are �ne openview

s of Gw

ent Levelsand plenty of fresh seaair to breathe.

There are water vole,

dragon�ies and evenotter to be seen at oneof G

went’s hidden

marshland jew

els.

Parking for some cars

on lay-by onBroadstreet Com

mon

o� Pye Corner.

Turn left onto grassy footpath onleft m

arked ‘Wales Coastal Path’,

just after passing pylons on left.

Walk across w

ooden footbridge,cross straight over a m

uddy laneand w

alk across wooden footbridge.

Keep to right hand boundary of �eld, after 40 m

etres turn right at small signpost for

Eastman Circular Trail, heading under

pylon cabels into woodland.

Turn left at small signpost follow

ing w

aymarker arrow

s along reen on your right.

At small signpost follow

waym

arker arrow

straight ahead.

At small signpost follow

waym

arker arrow

left into woodland.

At small signpost turn right follow

ing w

aymarker arrow

along edge of w

oodland.

Go through w

ooden kissing gate intocar park.

Go through kissing gate (N

ote: Abench on left) and keep to right handboundary of �eld.

Cross over wooden footbridge on right

(also point E) and head diagonally left across �eld tow

ards signpost (also point D

) and back to start.

At small signpost turn left across �eld

in direction of arrow.

Turn left in direction of signpost m

arked Circular Trail (next to signage board.)

At wooden platform

bridge follow

signpost waym

arker arrow (N

ote: Signpost behind bridge) over bridge & keep to right edge of �eld boundary

Walk across w

ooden footbridge onleft (not footbridge straight ahead)signpost - Circular Trail.

Walk across w

ooden footbridge andkeep to left hand boundary of �eld,keeping straight ahead.

Walk across w

ooden footbridgeand keep straight ahead and toright hand boundary of �eld.

Walk across w

ooden footbridgeand head across �eld in direction ofsignpost (betw

een two pylons.)

At circular trail signpost and history point m

ap walk across �eld in

direction of signpost.

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The Eastman Trail at the Great Traston Meadows Nature Reserve

WALK1

KEY

Walk Route

Gate

Bus Stops onN

ash Road

Bench

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Alternate Parking

(Do not obstruct gate)

Parking

A circular route with tim

berw

alkways over w

ater-�lledditches on the G

reat TrastonM

eadows reserve on the G

went

Levels, south of New

port.Eastm

an leases the reserveto the G

went W

ildlife Trust,w

hich has co-ordinated much

of the work, supported by

New

port City Council.

This follows on from

arestoration program

me by the

Gw

ent Wildlife Trust, w

orkingw

ith the Caldicot and Wentloog

Internal Drainage Board (ID

B),nearly 700m

of ditch were dug

out allowing w

ater to �owagain in the dried out reens.

Eastmans Trail Distance 2.9 Km, 1.8 Miles

Fourteen Locks to Cefn Wood

Fourteen Locks toCefn W

ood.

A mostly level and

varying walk along

the canal, aroundparkland and througha w

ood.

Start at Fourteen Locks Visitor Centre car park...

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Walk along pond, up slope over

footbridge and cross over Cwm

Lane. Keep straight ahead along canal footpath.

Walk past m

etal gate & fence on left boundary, turn right at w

ooden footpath sign, follow sm

all gravel then grassy path, tow

ards centre of open ground.

Turn right following w

ide pavement

along Chartist Drive. (Take care, busy

road).

Cross Ruskin Avenue, turn left down 6

steps next to �eld ahead, follow gravel

path downhill, w

alk down a further 8 steps.

(Take care busy road & on a bend).

Keep straight ahead down grassy slope.

Bear right at roundabout along Cefn Road.

At Cefn Road turn left and cross road using crossing.

Keep ahead on grassy path as it bends slightly tothe right and into Cefn W

ood.

Cross road at crossing, turn left alongpavem

ent along Cefn Road. (Note, also at

point C).

Turn left along road, turn right at footpathsignpost on right, go dow

n 4 steps.Follow

footpath down slope through w

oodland.Turn right up 8 steps, follow

gravel pathuphill, w

alk up a further 6 steps.

Walk along road betw

een garages ontofootpath on left to rear of gardens.

At fork after leaving wood, keep straight ahead on

right fork onto narrow tarm

ac road keeping houses on left. (Take care, no pavem

ent).

Turn right down 6 steps, continue along

footpath.Turn right onto tarm

ac path, walk around outdoor

football pitch.

Enter open grassy ground, keep to left hand boundary. (For a pleasant variation there is the option of exploring this grassy area’s perim

eter further).

Head into w

ood, go up 35 steps to right of underpass.

Turn right, cross Ruskin Avenue and keepstraight ahead along canal footpath. (N

ote, also at point B). (Take care, busy road and on a bend).

Cross Cwm

Lane, walk straight ahead

down slope, around pond back to start.

(Note, also at point A). (Take care, busy

lane and on a bend).

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WALK 3

KEY

Walk Route

Car Park

Bus Stop

Café

Bridge

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C

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Fourteen Locks to Cefn Wood Walk Distance 3.9 Km, 2.4 Miles

Currently there arealso various guidedw

alks on the �rstSaturday of everym

onth from the

Fourteen Locks VisitorCentre – telephone01633 892167

High Cross Road

Rogerstone Welfare Ground and Coed BedwStart at Rogerstone W

elfare Ground car park...

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etal building.G

o down short steep slope, cross straight over

forestry track, heading downhill on footpath.

Signpost Graig D

iamond Jubilee path.

Go over stile into �eld, head dow

nhill along left hand boundary.

Go over stile, dow

n 2 steps, turn left along lane.

At fork in road bear right, walk through underpass

and walk alongside River Ebbw

.

At fork in path bear right and walk across footbridge

on right.

Go dow

n 3 steps and turn right following path

along opposite side of river.

At gap in hedge on left leave the riverside path andbear right follow

ing the path past a small pond on

your left.

Continue straight along path passing playing �eldsand picnic benches back to the start.

At path junction turn left.

Cross bridge and head up slope.

Go through gate and into �eld, keeping to left hand boundary.

Turn left along Pentre Tai Road in direction of Sirhowy Valley W

alk heading slightlyuphill, ignoring farm

tracks on left. (Take care, no pavements).

At crossroads turn right up lane signposted Sirhowy Valley W

alk.(Take care, narrow

lane and no pavements).

Go over stile on right, into �eld, head up grassy slope tow

ards wood keeping

to right hand boundary of �eld. (Note, breathtaking view

s of surroundinghills and countryside behind).

Go over stile at top of �eld, and follow

footpath into wood,

keep on path straight ahead over uneven undulating boggy ground.

Keep on path straight ahead in direction of Sirhowy Valley W

alk signpost. At next signpost turn right dow

nhill, leaving the Sirhowy Valley W

alk, (approx. 30m before

you would reach a stile)

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WALK 1

Rogerstone Welfare

Ground and Coed

Bedw.

An interesting andvarying w

alk involvingw

oodland, open�elds and riverbanks.There are steps, stilesand steep inclinesand declines requiringsturdy footw

ear.There are m

any otherpaths to explore tolengthen and varyyour w

alk forprogression.

KEY

Walk Route

Car Park

Bus Stop

Picnic Area

Bridge

Café

Gate

P

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Rogerstone Welfare Ground and Coed Bedw Distance 3.5 Km, 2.2 Miles

Rogerstoneoriginated as aN

orman Castle built

by Roger de Haia in

the 12th Century.

Tregwilym Road

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Wentwood ForestStart in Cadira Beeches car park...

From car park entrance, cross over the road, turn

right then after about 15 metres turn left up

forestry road. (Take care, there may be som

e tra�c

on road).

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YOU K

NOW

: Curley Oak is about 400 to 450 years old and is the only surviving veteran tree and is still alive!

Keep following the m

ain forestry road pastw

aymarker post 64

Cross over the tarmac road past w

aymarker post

66. Take forestry footpath straight ahead (note: left of a forestry road) in direction of signpost,(restricted byw

ay)Keep on path past a building and a m

ast on left.(note: there is a trig pillar on your left -if you can �nd it?)A

t path junction, waym

arker post 83, turn leftdow

n a grassy track (note: very uneven)   

As road leads steeply dow

nhill, take the forestry trackon left next to green m

etal forestry gate

Where path m

eets the forestry road, waym

arkerpost 99, turn right along forestry road

At path junction, w

aymarker post 98 (if there?) turn

right and keep on path as it narrows

Keep straight ahead on path passing waym

arker post97, a bench and Curley O

ak.

Keep straight ahead to waym

arker post 86 andturn right uphill.

At forestry road junction, w

aymarker post 85,

turn right along forestry road

at waym

arker post 99 (also point F) turn left uphilland retrace your steps back to the start (note: turnright at w

aymarker post 83 - Point E)

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Wentw

ood Forest.

A rewarding w

oodlandw

alk with som

e steepinclines and declinesand uneven pathsrequiring sturdyfootw

ear.

There are many other

paths to explore tolengthen and vary yourw

alk for progression.

For furtherinform

ationcontact TheW

oodland TrustTEL: 01476 581111

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A449

Wentwood Forest 3.3 miles 5.5 Km KEY

Walk Route

Car Park

Picnic Area

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P

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Wales’s largest ancient

woodland contains Bronze

Age burial mounds, a stone

circle and a megalithic

alignment on G

ray Hill,

Monm

outhshire.In the m

iddle ages the woods

belonged to the lordship ofC

hepstow, providing hunting

preserves, timber, fuel and

pasturage for the tenants ofnearby m

anors.The Royal Forest ofW

entwood had its ow

n lawcourts held tw

ice yearly atForester’s O

aks, aboveW

entwood Reservoir, w

herepoachers w

ere hanged asrecently as 1829.The W

oodland Trust acquired870 acres of W

entwood in

2006.

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WALK 6

St Julian’s Park andW

ood.

A challenging andvarying w

alk involvingw

oodland and openground w

ith fineview

s of Caerleon and

the River Usk.

There are some steep

inclines and declines,w

hich can be verym

uddy and slippery.H

owever, there are

many other paths to

explore to vary yourw

alk due to theconditions, yourability and for yourprogression.

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Cross Christchurch Road and turn right alongpavem

ent. (Take care, busy road).

Turn left at metal footpath signpost, go

through kissing gate and down tarm

ac path.(N

ote, signpost obscured by garden hedge and tree).

Go through m

etal kissing gate onto CaerleonRoad, turn right along pavem

ent.

After 50 metres, turn right at footpath signpost

up grassy track, walk around gate up steep slope.

At top of slope, turn left keeping gardens on left.

At top of slope turn left at path crossroads,follow

main path around left boundary.

Go through kissing gate, then head

diagonally right to bridge over M4.

Go across bridge, follow

winding

concrete path on right ontoChristchurch Road.

Turn right and follow pavem

entalongside Christchurch Road back to the start.

Keep on main path leading uphill along lefthand

boundary. (Note: View

of Caerleon on your right)

At fork, bear left along wider path, passing a large

tree on the right.

At open ground, continue straight ahead onto m

uddy path into wood.

Go through M

4 underpass, keep on patharound left hand boundary of park.

At exit from park on left, bear right dow

nshort steep grassy bank and keep on m

uddy path around park.

Keep straight ahead down m

ain path leadingdow

nhill, ignoring many sm

aller paths to left and right until crossroads.

Enter large, open grassy area and walk along

right hand boundary of grassy ground, keeping to m

ain path.

GTurn right dow

n wide m

uddy path to stream, bear

left keeping to path on left side of stream and

follow path tow

ards white house and road. (N

ote,do not cross stream

at small w

ooden footbridge).

St Julian’s Park and WoodStart at top entrance to Beechw

ood Park on corner of Beechwood Road and Christchurch Road....

WALK6

M4 Motorway

All the roads in St

Julian's estate arenam

ed after famous

painters. St Julian'sitself is nam

ed afterSaint Julius of C

aerleon,the Rom

an martyr.

The Anglican parish

church for St Julian'sis dedicated to them

artyred Saints of Juliusand A

aron and sits mid-

way along H

eather Roadand the Rom

an Catholic

church on BeaufortRoad is dedicated to StJulius. KEY

Walk Route

Bus Stop

Gate

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B

C

D

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St Julian’s Park and Wood Distance 3 Km, 1.9 Miles

Fourteen Locks to Allt-Yr-Yn N ature ReserveW

ALK 7Fourteen Locks toAllt-Yr-Yn N

atureReserve.

An enjoyable mostly

level walk along the

Monm

outhshire andBrecon canal w

ithone steep decline atstart and incline atfinish. There are som

estiles and unevenpaths requiring sturdyfootw

ear.

Bus stops on Allt-Yr-Yn Road off Allt-Yr-YnView

.

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Start at Fourteen Locks Visitor Centre car park...Take path in bottom

right hand corner ofcar park leading dow

nhill, keeping theponds on your right.

At forks, keep on main path leading straight

ahead downhill.

Keep straight ahead through Pensarn Farmpassing hum

p-backed bridge No.5 on right,

permissive bridlew

ay on left and go throughm

etal ‘bike slow’ gate.

Pass a permissive bridlew

ay and footpathon left and go through M

4 underpass.

Take left fork keeping canal on right andgo past a hum

p-backed bridge on right.

Go past sm

all wooden footbridge on right.

(Note, �ne open view

s to left of hillsidesacross M

4).

At Boarding Kennels turn right over hum

pbacked bridge, keep straight ahead through kissing gate.

Walk along path leading dow

nhill to pondthen bear right at pond, keep pond on leftand go past a bench on right.

Bear left between 2 ponds.

(Note, pond on right is sm

all).

Take right fork, then go through a gate.

At junction turn right.

Go past kissing gate on left, follow

levelpath bending to the right and head uphill.

At kissing gate on left, turn right andhead dow

nhill.

Turn left onto permissive bridlew

ay on left.

Stay on bridleway keeping canal on right.

Take right fork keeping straight ahead onm

ain path alongside canal.

Step over small w

ooden barrier, keep straightahead on level path alongside canal, passingkissing gate on right.

At gate step over small w

ooden barrier, turnright, w

alk over hump-backed bridge and

turn left along canal.

Bear right and go through M4 underpass

and head up steep slope, ignoring footpathand perm

issive bridleway on right.

Turn left over humped-back bridge N

o. 5,then turn right through bike slow

gates andup steep path follow

ing left side of canal.

Continue straight up path until reach pond.Turn right over a large w

ooden footbridge at far end of pond back to car park.

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Allt-Yr-Yn naturereserve is a form

er Lidoand has ancientw

oodland, meadow

sand five ponds ideal forstudying pond life. The reserve is ow

ned byN

ewport City Council

and managed by W

ING

- Wildlife in N

ewport

Group. KEY

Walk Route

Car Park

Bus Stop

Café

Bridge

Gate

P

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Fourteen Locks to Allt-Yr-Yn Nature Reserve Distance 4 Km, 2.5 Miles

Llanwern CircularW

ALK 8Llanw

ern Circular

An exhilarating walk

with som

e steepinclines and declinesrequiring sturdyfootw

ear but thereare fine view

s alongthe w

ay.

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Walk past school entrances on left along road

towards RSPCA Kennels.

Start near Llanwern H

igh School

Turn left onto lane opposite Road Safety Centre, before RSPCA Kennels. (Take care, no pavem

ents).Bear right, at gap in fence, then after 10m

turn left keeping in a straight ahead direction from

starting point.

Keep straight ahead on path passing large barkless tree on right.

At fork bear right along Tennyson Avenue.

Keep on Tennyson Avenue around right hand bend.

At end of road bear right through a metal kissing

gate, then through another metal kissing gate, keep

straight ahead through golf course keeping hedge on right. (Take care, golf balls).

Go through m

etal kissing gate, keep straight ahead onto gravel road.

Go through gap in hedge, bear right up m

uddy path.

At fork bear left (also at point D).

Go through kissing gate on left (also at point C).

Turn right and follow lane back to start.

At fork bear left (Note: right fork leads dow

nhill), after 20m

go over a stile, keep to right boundary of �eld. (Take care, farm

animals).

Keep straight ahead into next �eld and along right boundary leading dow

nhill. (Views to left & ahead)

Go over stile on right, keep straight ahead in

direction of footpath marker arrow

acrosscentre of �eld.

Go over stile, keep level through centre of �eld and

head for concealed stile, following a route 100

metres to the right of houses.

Go over stile onto golf course, keep to left boundary.

(Take care, golf balls).

Go over stile, turn right follow

ing pavement along

Station Road.

Go through kissing gate on left, and im

mediately

turn right following footpath, keep hedge on right

and enter wood.

At fork bear left onto often muddy path, after 30

metres bear right at fork onto m

uddy path up slope, keep m

etal fence on right.

Go through m

etal zigzag gate, keep straightahead up slope.

Bear left onto grassland come shrubbland, keep

straight ahead on grassy path keeping hedge on right. (N

ote, �ne views of surrounding hills and

countryside on left and behind).

At fork bear right.

Keep straight ahead on path keeping wire fence on

right.

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Ringland Way

KEY

Walk Route

Bench

Bus Stop

Gate

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Llanwern Circular Distance 4.1 Km, 2.5 Miles

Llanwern H

ouse was the

home of Lord Rhondda of

Llanwern, (D

avid AlfredThom

as), who w

as FoodController during the FirstW

orld War.

It was dem

olished in the1950s, how

ever the site ison a hill overlooking theparish church and is stillvisible and the parklandintact.

D. A. Thom

as is buried inthe graveyard of the tinychurch.

Caerleon and Chepstow HillWALK9

WALK 9

Caerleon andChepstow

Hill.

A challenging hillw

alk with som

e steepinclines and declines,stiles and unevenpaths requiring sturdyfootw

ear.

There are fine views

of surrounding hillsand countryside tom

ake the uphillsections w

orthwhile.

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Take tarmac path signposted - River Bridge (N

ote: Am

phitheatre on right) and continue along tarmac

path.

Go through a w

ooden gate and follow tarm

ac path through a �eld passing w

ood carvings.

Go through a w

ooden gate, turn left alongpavem

ent and cross at controlled crossing. Turnright and follow

pavement and head over bridge.

After bridge turn left along New

Road,signposted tow

ards Christchurch.

After 30 metres turn left onto Lulw

orth Road,signposted U

sk Valley Walk, follow

road aroundbend onto Isca Road. (Take care, no pavem

ents).

Go through open w

ooden gate, head up steps take right fork follow

ing Usk Valley W

alk signposts uphill through w

ood.

Take right fork signposted Usk Valley W

alk uphill.

Take left fork signposted Usk Valley W

alk. Go through

gate, bear left up grassy bank, follow U

sk Valley Walk

signposts in a clockwise direction on grassy ground

to outer boundary of golf course.

LBear left onto m

uddy track on left signposted Usk

Valley Walk. At opening on left keep straight ahead

on narrow grassy footpath.

Cross road, keep straight ahead to left of hedgefollow

ing Usk Valley W

alk signposts. (Note: View

s of U

sk Valley.)

At signpost turn right up gravel then tarmac road and

follow U

sk Valley Walk signposts, around Chepstow

H

ill in a clockwise direction.

At fork bear right, cross over tarmac path and head

towards signpost ahead on left (also at point L).

Go through gate follow

ing bear right into �eld, walk

through �eld path through wood.

At fork turn left in direction of yellow arrow

on greenbackground (not U

sk Valley Walk direction) dow

nhill,dow

n steps and through open wooden gate keeping

straight ahead.Keep follow

ing signposts in direction of yellowarrow

s with green background along grassy m

uddy path.

Turn left over wooden platform

, (Note: A w

ell on left) up steps, over stile on right and head dow

nhill along path.

Go dow

n 3 steps, then down another 3 steps onto

New

Road, turn right and follow road dow

nhill. (Takecare, no pavem

ent and on a blind bend).

At road junction turn left and walk up

Bullmore Road signposted U

sk Valley Walk.

(Take care, no pavements)

Go up 5 steps, through a w

ooden zig zag gate and follow

path uphill alongside fence.

Go though kissing gate and keep follow

ing path uphill. At m

etal gate on left, bear right up steps.

Go through large m

etal gate then imm

ediately bear left onto tarm

ac path and follow U

sk Valley Walk sign.

Walk betw

een hedges, through a wooden gate and

turn right onto Catash Road. Continue along road passing reservoir on right and golf club house on left.(Take care: no pavem

ent)

Turn right at signpost next to the kennels, for Bullm

oor Road and Belmont H

ill. Go over stile and

keep straight ahead towards bench.

At bench turn right along tarmac path, after 20

metres turn left at junction follow

ing winding tarm

ac path dow

nhill through golf course. (Take care, golf balls).

Take left fork, signposted towards Caerleon, use

pavement on left side of road.

Turn right at junction, signposted Caerleon, walk over

bridge back to start.

Start at River Bridge on Broadway Lane...

way

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KEY

Walk Route

Bus Stop

Gate

A

B

DE

F

G

HI

JK

M

L

MO

P

Q RS

T

UV

WX

C

Caerleon and Chepstow Hill Distance 6 Km, 3.7 Miles

Caerleon was the

headquarters of theAugustan Legion fromAD

75 to the end ofthe 3rd century andw

as excavated in the1920’s.

The amphitheatre,

Roman Road and

Chepstow H

ill areparticular points ofinterest.

Am

phitheatre

Cross the stile at the rear of the pub and follow the trail uphill tow

ards the w

oodland.

Pass through the kissing gate and continue uphill and through the woodland.

Please note this path can be very wet during w

inter season.

At the path junction turn left and follow the w

aymarker through the w

oodland. Continue along w

ooded track heading slightly down hill reaching a bench at the

next junction.

At the path junction follow the w

aymarker to the right and continue along path

uphill to a wooden kissing gate.

Pass through the kissing gate and follow the w

aymarker disc tow

ards Craig Ruperra. Keep on path to the right of Ruperra Sum

merhouse and enjoy

spectacular panoramic view

s

Continue along the trail and follow the w

aymarker heading dow

nhill, passing the w

ooden arbour on your right.

At the path junction, turn left and follow the path tow

ards a �ight of steps onto the m

ain track behind Ruperra Castle.

Turn left and follow the access track adjacent to the castle w

all for approximately

300 metres.

Iron BridgeCircular W

alk

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IJLMNOP K

Start at Hollbush Inn...

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Turn left through the metal kissing gate and follow

the path through the w

oodland, looking out for the Iron Bridge circular walk w

aymarker disc.

Continue straight ahead following the track passing through 2 m

etal kissing gatesto the low

er car park and to the road.

Turn right and follow the road for 150 m

etres approximately to a �nger post at Iron

Bridge cottage. (Take care - no pavement along road)

Walk around gated entrance and continue along the access lane to Iron Bridge

cottage, pass Iron Bridge cottage on your right and follow the path to the Iron

Bridge

After the bridge follow the path through w

oodland to a metal gate.

Follow w

aymarker arrow

across open �elds to another farm gate at point O

.

Here you have a choice, you can either: continue along the w

ell de�ned track tow

ards Lower M

achen by following the w

aymarker discs show

ing the extended route (take care w

hen crossing busy road) or turn left along the hedgerow and

then follow the river back to D

raethen Road.

At Draethen Road follow

the waym

arker disc over the road bridge to Draethen

and the Hollybush Inn.

Iron Bridge Circular Walk

25

KEY

Walk Route

Bus Stop

Cafe

Iron Bridge Circular Walk Distance 4.5km, 2.8 miles

Lets Walk N ewport - Healthy Challenge Walks

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LETS WALK NEWPORT

Countryside Walks

CountrysideWalks

SMALL WALKSfor small feet...FIND YOUR NEWPORT WALK

STARTER WALKS

to improve your health...

FIND YOUR NEWPORT WALK

Small Walksfor small Feet

This brochure forms part of a series of fourbrochures on walk in the Newport area.Please see below for the other three brochures in this series.

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Useful Information

Bus & Rail InformationTraveline Cymru - 0871 200 22 33

www.traveline-cymru.org.uk

Other InformationNHS Direct Online - 0845 46 47

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Newport City Council - 01633 656 656www.newport.gov.uk

Ramblers Association - 01633 894 172www.ramblers.org.uk

Gwent Police -01633 838 111www.gwent.police.uk

Walking Informationwww.newport.gov.uk/countryside

Lets Walk Newport - Healthy Challenge Walks

LETS WALK NEWPORT

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2

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4

5

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Tredegar Fort - Gaer

Solutia Circular Trail

Fourteen Locks to Cefn Wood

Rogerstone Welfare Groundand Coed Bedw

Wentwood Forest5

4

3

2

1 St Julian’s Park & Wood

Fourteen Locks toAllt- yr- yn Nature Reserve

Llanwern Circular

Caerleon and Chepstow Hill

Iron Bridge Circular Walk 10

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8

7

6

Healthy Challenge Walks in N ewport...

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