Newport, Pembrokshire Open Daily. Free Admission
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Accessibility:
There is 1 car park in the town, situated at Long Street, with 5 disability bays and an additional car park at The Parrog, on the Estuary.
Brief description:
Coastal Town of Pembrokeshire, located between Cardigan and Fishguard, on the River Nevern Estuary, which is a popular destination for bird life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport,_Pembrokeshire
"Newport (Welsh: Trefdraeth, meaning: "town by the beach") is a town, parish,[2][3] community, electoral ward and ancient port of Parrog, on the Pembrokeshire coast in West Wales at the mouth of the River Nevern (Welsh: Afon Nyfer) in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
A popular tourist destination, Newport town straddles the Fishguard to Cardigan (A487) road, while the old port area hosts beach, water and other activities. Newport Castle, built by FitzMartin, is situated on a spur of Carn Ingli which overlooks Newport and much of the surrounding countryside. Though in ruins since at least the 17th century, it is impressive due to its situation; a house incorporating the castle walls, which faces west over the town, the bay and the Irish Sea, is still inhabited.
In the town is a significant mediaeval pottery kiln from the 15th century, believed to be the only intact example in Britain; finds include jugs, pots, ridge tiles and distilling equipment. Excavation was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2017.[4][5]
Newport appears prominently on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire,[6] and is a former marcher borough. George Owen of Henllys, in 1603, described it as one of five Pembrokeshire boroughs overseen by a portreeve.[7] It retains some of the borough customs such as electing a mayor, who beats the bounds on horseback every August.
In the 1880s the castle was associated with John Brett, who rented it for his large family while he spent summers cruising the south and west coasts of Wales painting, sketching and photographing. He moored his 210-ton schooner, Viking (which had a crew of twelve) at Parrog. A lifeboat station (now a private residence) was operated from a beach known as The Cwm to the west of Parrog in the early 20th century.[8]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport,_Pembrokeshire
Directions:
The town is accessed via the A487 from North and South.
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Opening Times:
Daily
Transport:
For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info or call 0800 46 40 000
Amenities:
Public Toilets can be located at;
Long Street Car Park in the Town [7am-6pm] Disability toilet
Parrot Car Park on the Estuary [8am - 7pm] Disability toilet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport,_Pembrokeshire
"The church of St Mary's, situated below the castle though within the town, dates from the FitzMartin era, and the outside east apse bears their arms ("Argent, two bars gules"). The church was the subject of an 1860 photograph by notable early Welsh photographer John Thomas (1838–1905).[14]
Other religious buildings include Bethlehem Chapel and the Tabernacle Chapel.
The town's hostelries include Llwyngwair Arms in the centre of town and Cnapan Hotel, a Georgian hotel and restaurant.
Newport is on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path, part of the Wales Coast Path, has a youth hostel and is popular for walks in the Preseli Hills. Carn Ingli hill, an Iron Age hillfort with Bronze Age hut circles, lies just outside the town. Nearby are the Carreg Coetan Arthur burial chamber and the West Wales Eco Centre."
A little to the north of Newport lie Newport Cliffs, a Site of Special Scientific Interest managed by Natural Resources Wales.
Travel Information
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