Tredegar House Country Park
This striking 17th-century mansion in Newport is surrounded by 90 acres of beautiful gardens and parkland. Highlights include the large lake which has a lovely waterside walking path. There are also three delightful formal gardens - The Orchard Garden, the Cedar Garden and the Orangery Garden.
The Sirhowy Valley Ridgeway Walk starts at Tredegar so you could continue your walk along this lovely waymarked trail towards Machen. If you were to head north from the park on the trail it would take you to the wonderful Fourteen Locks on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. There's nice waterside paths here and an excellent visitor centre with a wealth of information on the area. Also near Newport is the splendid Newport Wetlands nature reserve where there's lots of nice trails and wildlife spotting opportunites.
In this area you can also pick up the Redwick Circular Walk and visit the Newport Seawall around Goldcliff on the Severn Estuary. The village of Redwick also includes a notable medieval church which is Grade I listed.
Postcode
NP10 8YW - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsTredegar House Country Park Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map
Tredegar House Country Park Open Street Map - view and print off detailed map
Tredegar House Country Park OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking
Tredegar House Country Park Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
The circular climb to Machen Mountain starts from the car park of the nearby Sirhowy Valley Country Park. It uses waymarked footpaths to climb to the summit where there's a transmitter and excellent views to enjoy.