Cardiff Barrage to Newport – on the Wales Coast Path
Cardiff Bay, a country park and the Wentlooge Levels more than compensate for the industrial part of Cardiff and urban entry into Newport
- Swansea-Port Talbot
- Port Talbot-Porthcawl
- Porthcawl-Ogmore
- Ogmore-Llaantwit Major
- Llantwit Major-Barry Island
- Barry Island-Cardiff Barrage
- Cardiff Barrage-Newport
- Newport-Redwick
- Redwick-Chepstow
- Chepstow
Outline
Distance: 20.75 miles/33.5 kilometres
Start: Cardiff Barrage car park – ST 190 724
Finish: Newport Transporter Bridge – ST 316 862
Maps: Ordnance Survey Landranger 171 Cardiff & Newport or OS Explorers 151 Cardiff & Bridgend and 152 Newport & Pontypool
Services: Accommodation, a full range of services and road and rail transport at both Cardiff and Newport. In-between there’s pubs inland at Peterstone and St Brides and on the coast before West Usk Lighthouse, with accommodation at Ty-c.ch and St Brides. Cardiff TIC 029 20873 573 | visitor@cardiff.gov.uk, Newport TIC 01633 842 962 | newport.tic@newport.gov.uk.
Where to stay: Nearby accommodation includes:
Hotels 24-7 – The Old Victoria Hotel
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Plan your trip
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