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LetsWalkNewport - CountrysideWalks
10Reasons towalk...
1. Makes you feel good
2. Reduces stress
3. Helps you sleep better
4. Reduce risk of:-• Heart disease• Stroke• High blood pressure• Diabetes• Arthritis• Osteoporosis• Certain cancers
and can help with theirmanagementand recovery
5. Meet others and feel part of your community
6. See your local area and discover newplaces
7. Kind to the environment
8. Can be done by almost anyone
9. No special equipment required
10. Its FREE, saving money on bus fares and petrol
LetsWalkNewport - CountrysideWalks
Howoften should I walk?
As often as you can
Aim for at least:- 305
minutes
ormore daysof theweek
How fast should I walk?Start slowly towarmupGradually 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
Slowdown 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 3walks of 10minutes or2walks of 15minutes per day
LetsWalkNewport - CountrysideWalks
What equipmentwill I need?
Healthy StartWalks Brochure:-• Comfortable and sensible footwear(no flip-flops or high heels)
• Water
SmallWalks for Small Feet Brochure:-• Comfortable and sensible footwear(no flip-flops or high heels)
• Water
Healthy ChallengeWalks Brochure:-
• Sturdy footwear
• Water
CountrysideWalks 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 knowwhen you return
Have fun and enjoy your walk!
TheCountrysideCode...
The 5 golden rules are
1. Be safe, plan aheadand follow any signs
2. Leave gates andproperty as youfind them
3. Protect plants andanimals, take yourlitter home
4. Keep dogs on leadand under closecontrol
5. Consider otherpeople
LetsWalkNewport - CountrysideWalks
Walks
Distance
1. Fourteen Locks 5 KmCircularWalk 3.1 Miles
2. Castleton 11.5 KmCircular Walk 7.1 Miles
3. Gwent Levels 12 KmCircular Walk 7.5 Miles
4. LlanwernHill 5 KmCircular Walk 3.1 Miles
5. LodgeHillWalk 5 KmCaerleon 3.1 Miles
6. Michaelstone-y-Fedw 8 KmCircular Walk 5Miles
7. Redwick 8 KmCircular Walk 5Miles
8. Rhiwderin 4.5 KmCircular Walk 2.8 Miles
9. Rhymney 10 KmCircular Walk 7Miles
10. Langstone-Penhow 14 KmCircularWalk 8.7 Miles
Please refer tomap on back cover of folder
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Start at Fourteen LocksVisitor Centre...
Fourteen Locks CircularWalkWWAALLKK11
Start at the Fourteen Locks Visitor Centre and follow the canaltowpath towards the M4.
Continue underneath the motorway until you reach a stonearched bridge over the canal.
Cross at the stone bridge and walk to the gate on your left.
Follow the bridleway sign along a well defined track until youreach a steep set of steps that wind up along the old quarry face.When you reach the top, follow the waymarked path to thekissing gate.
Turn sharp right through another kissing gate and follow the pathdownhill through the meadow to a kissing gate close to thepond. Turn left through the gate and follow the wide path to thecanal at Allt-yr-yn Lock.
Cross the canal and briefly follow the tow path left, beforeheading right past Grove farm. Heading underneath themotorway, through the underpass, continue along the track for ashort distance looking for a stile and fingerpost on the left.
Cross over the stile and follow waymarks over another two stilesbefore reaching Ynysyfro golf course. Follow the waymarksthrough the golf course adjacent to the woodland and passingthe club house on your right.
Cross stile into small paddock and head diagonally crossing asmall stream to another stile.
Follow the track left, adjacent to the garden and continue alongthe road between the Ynysfro Reservoirs and back to FourteenLocks Visitor Centre.
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Fourteen LocksCircular Walk.
A refreshing walkfollowing the surfacedtow paths of theMonmouthshire andBrecon Canal withsome steep steps,stiles and uneven fieldpaths further alongrequiring sturdyfootwear.
Bus stops on HighcrossRoad and free car parkat the Fourteen LocksVisitor Centre.
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Look out for the Fourteen LocksCircular Walk Waymark Disc.
Please be advised route descriptions may alter as improvements are made to footpath structures along these routes
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Ynysyfro
Resevo
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isused)
Pensarn
Farm
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Lock
Cw
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Alteryn
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ay
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gersto
ne
Allt-yr-yn Lo
ck(D
isused)
Little Lock
(Disused
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rove
Farm
Fo
urteen Locks
Towing Path
Towing P
ath
Co
ed y N
ant
Cwm Lane
Cefn Walk
Allt-yr-yn A
venueAllt-yr-yn View
Cefn Cl
Highcross Road
Cefn Court
Cwm Lane
Fourteen Locks Circular Walk
Distance 5 Km, 3.1 Miles, OS Map: Explorer 152
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Car Park
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Road
Refreshments
and Toilets
The flight of locks was com
pleted in 1799 and raises the water level 160ft in just half a
mile. C
urrently there are also various guided walks on the first Saturday of every m
onthfrom
the Fourteen Locks Visitor Centre. Telephone: 01633 892167.
For further information contact N
ewport C
ity Council on 01633 656656
or visitwww.@new
port.gov.uk, email: countryside@
newport.gov.uk
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Castleton Circular WalkWWAALLKK22
Start at Castleton Community Centre...
Start at the community centre and walk to the top right corner of car park toa metal kissing gate. Follow waymark arrows along the field boundary to awooden kissing gate. Continue through kissing gate and follow path crossingBakery Lane towards St Mary’s Church.
Walk through the church gates and head towards the right of the church. Youwill see a stile alongside a yew tree. Cross stile and continue diagonally acrossa small paddock to another stile. Cross here and walk through metal field gateand follow waymark arrows over two more stiles towards Pwllbargoed reen.
Follow the waymark arrows alongside reen through two metal field gates andcontinue over two more stiles until you reach a stile and sleeper bridge nextto the cottage.
Cross the bridge and follow the waymark arrows around the side of thecottage to a field gate. Pass through the gate and follow waymark arrowsacross field to a stile and then onto a footbridge.
Cross bridge and continue straight across the large open field to a narrow farmtrack, and stile opposite. Follow the waymarks along field boundary towardsPark Golf Course.
At the stile, leading into the Golf Course, follow path alongside conifer hedge,leaving Golf Course over two stiles and small sleeper bridge and continue ontowards Berry Hill Farm.
Follow path along hedgerow, through three metal field gates, to a stile ontoChurch Lane. Turn left and cross the spiralling footbridge spanning thecarriageway.
Continue through the underpass to a stile on your right. Cross stile and followpath adjacent to motorway for a short distance before bearing left to afootbridge and onto a stile.
Cross stile, turn left and follow path alongside woodland following waymarkarrows, crossing two small streams before heading uphill to a metal field gate.
Walk through gate and follow footpath along field edge, crossing two morestiles before a third stile leading you briefly into a private garden, before thepath meets Pen-y-Lan Road. Turn left towards cross roads.
Head down Pound Hill, to a stile on your right, opposite a mobile phone mast.Cross stile and continue to the hedgerow and follow waymarks alongsidehedgerow towards Pen-y-Lan Farm and stile in fence line.
Cross stile and head diagonally across small paddock, cross another stile andfollow path downhill to field boundary. Turn right and follow path alongsidetelegraph poles towards farm buildings. Cross farm access track and followwaymark arrows towards footbridge over motorway.
Cross footbridge and follow path towards stile (keep pond on your right) andonto footbridge. Follow arrows up steep embankment dropping down to theunderpass. After underpass, continue straight ahead to a stile in fence line.Turn left after stile and follow path to the rear of the Travelodge Car Park.
Use pedestrian footbridge to cross dual carriageway. Rejoin footpath at WalkFarm. Look out for stile on left before farm buildings, cross stile and followwaymark arrows diagonally over field and continue onto a wooden kissinggate.
Through kissing gate turn right and follow waymark arrows leading over twofootbridges, continue straight ahead after second footbridge and followwaymarks to a stile at side of tarmac road. Continue on towards bungalowand at fence line turn right and retrace your steps back to Castleton and startof walk.
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CastletonCircular Walk.
Mostly rural paths withsome stiles and kissinggates with spectacularviews over the GwentLevels and SevernEstuary. Roadsideparking in Castleton.
CAST
LETON CIRCU
LAR
WALK
Look out for the distinctCastleton Circular WalkWaymark Disc.
Please be advised route descriptions may alter as improvements are made to footpath structures along these routes
M4 M
otorway
CO
EDK
ERNEW
Berry h
illFarm
Church LaneChurch Lane
Hawse Lane
A48
A48(M
)
A48
A48
CA
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MA
RSHFIELD
MIC
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ELSTON
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rwyr
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Walk Farm
Pen-y-lan
Farm
GO
LF CO
URSE
Pen-y-Lan Road
Pen-y-Lan Road
Pen-y-Lan Rd
Druidstone Rd
Tyla Lane
TylaLan
e
Druidstone RdCoal Pit Lane
Coal Pit Lane
Marshfield Road
Bakery Lane
Gard
enC
entre
Pound Hill
Blacksmiths W
ay
Un
derp
ass
Clep
pa Park
Ind
ustrial
Estate
Castleton Circular Walk
Distance 11.5 Km, 7.1 Miles, OS Map: Explorer 152
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ewport C
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or visitwww.@new
port.gov.uk, email: countryside@
newport.gov.uk
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Bus Stop
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Refreshments
and Toilets in
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Gwent Levels Circular WalkWWAALLKK33
Start at Newport Wetlands Visitor Centre...
Start at the Visitor Centre and follow surfaced path onto mainreserve and around the reed beds leading towards East UskLighthouse.
Continue along coastal footpath before heading inland towardsSalt Marsh Lane.
Follow waymarks leading you to field path on the right, the routewinds across fields and footbridges past Redhouse farm andeventually onto Goldcliff Road.
Turn right along road for approximately 50 metres, look out for afinger post again on your right.
Turn right along a footpath that loops around Goldcliff Pill backto kissing gate onto Goldcliff Road.
Turn left onto road toward Farmers Arms Pub and followfootpath that leads to the church. Once through the churchgates continue along tree-lined path bearing left on approach tochurch, looking for a footbridge to rear of church.
Follow the waymarks across a series of footbridges towardsHenton Farm.
Cross stile onto lane and head left following a rutted track thatwill take you past Henton farm, before a better surfaced trackleads you towards Cross Farm, and the main Goldcliff Road.
Turn right along the road for a short distance before rejoining thefootpath at a finger post and bridge on your left.
Follow waymark arrows over several footbridges to FarmfieldLane.
Turn left along Farmfield Lane until you reach a kissing gateleading you back onto the reserve, continue through gate andfollow wide grassed track to the sea wall.
Turn right at sea wall and retrace your steps back to the visitorcentre.
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Gwent LevelsCircular Walk.
An exhilarating mostlylevel walk on hard surfacepaths around the reserve.
Generally flat ruralfootpaths with stiles andgates to negotiate as youleave the reserve.
Walkers are encouragedto find an alternativeroute between point Cand D during the nestingseason.
Parking in NewportWetlands Car Park.
Bus service information on01495 292888
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Look out for the distinct GwentLevels Circular Walk Waymark Disc.
Please be advised route descriptions may alter as improvements are made to footpath structures along these routes
Cald
icot Level
Farmfield Lane
W Nash Rd
Nash Rd
Goldcliff Rd
Straits Lane
Henton Rd
Chapel Rd
Goldcliff Rd
Nash
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Uskm
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Level Co
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Saltmarsh
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Elmtree
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ElectricityG
eneratin
gStatio
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Farm
Little Cro
ssFarm
Gwent Levels Circular Walk
Distance 12 Km, 7.5 Miles, OS Map: Explorer 152
Newport W
etlands Reserve is a nationally important haven for w
ildlife and is adesignated N
ational Nature Reserve. There is an am
azing variety of wild birds, w
ildlifeand flora. Free Adm
ission to the Environment Education and Visitor C
entre and Reserve.Opening H
ours 9am to 5pm
or dusk if earlier, every day except Christm
as day.For further inform
ation contact Newport C
ity Council on 01633 656656
or visitwww.@new
port.gov.uk, email: countryside@
newport.gov.uk
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etlandsReserve V
isitor Centre. O
pen 9am-5pm
or duskif earlier, every day except C
hristmas D
ay.
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ResidentialArea
Childrens Playgro
undat N
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Llanwern Hill Circular WalkWWAALLKK44
Start at The Old Rectory off Bishton Road...
Start on the track with the old rectory on the right and thechurch on your left. Climb stile and follow fingerpost directionalong fence line reaching another stile, continue over the stile ashort distance to a waymarking post.
Follow waymarks uphill to a stile, cross stile and follow pathdownhill alongside woodland to a stile and small footbridge.Cross bridge and head uphill, following waymarks aroundwoodland edge to stile. Cross stile follow waymarks towards largeBeech trees and on to stile leading into Llanwern Park Woodland.
Cross the stile and follow the path that winds through woodlandtowards Llanwern Park Farm.
Follow access road downhill for approximately 100 metres, thenbear left at waymark post towards Bishton road. Follow the roadto the left until you reach St Mary’s church.
Walk through the church yard to stile at rear of church andfollow waymark arrows across a series of footbridges.
At the third footbridge, head diagonally across the field towardsthe steelworks, and follow the path adjacent to the railway lineto a roadside stile. From here walk 50 metres along the road to astile in the hedgerow, leading back to the church and the start.
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Llanwern HillCircular Walk.
An exhilarating walkwith some steepinclines and declinesrequiring sturdyfootwear but there arefine views along theway.
Limited parkingadjacent to BishtonChurch.
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Look out for the distinct LlanwernHill Circular Walk Waymark Disc.
Please be advised route descriptions may alter as improvements are made to footpath structures along these routes
Llanw
ern Park
Farm
Mo
nks D
itch
Llanw
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illPW
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Bay Tree
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Llanwern Hill Circular Walk
Distance 5 Km, 3.1 Miles, OS Map: Explorer 152
Llanwern H
ouse was the hom
e of Lord Rhondda of Llanwern, (D
avid Alfred Thom
as), who w
asFood C
ontroller during the First World W
ar. It was dem
olished in the 1950s, although the site,on a hill overlooking the parish church is still visible and the parkland intact.D. A. Thom
as is buried in the graveyard of the tiny church. A
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Lodge Hill Circular WalkWWAALLKK55
Start at Lodge Hill Church...
With your back to the church, follow the fingerpost at theentrance to Lodge Farm along a grass track leading towards ametal kissing gate. Continue along this path towards the hill fortuntil reaching a stile which will take you into an open field.Enjoy the great views of the River Usk and Newport beyond.
Continue across field to second stile, then head downhill toPillmawr Farm. Cross stile and drop down steep bank to metalfield gate. Pass through field gate onto Pillmawr Lane. Follownarrow pathway directly in front of Mount Pleasant cottage,continue over stile and bear right before heading downhill tostile at roadside.
Turn right after stile passing two driveways and look out for astile on your right. Follow waymarkers along farm track to a stileat field boundary. Cross and continue along to footbridge. Followwaymarks over several fields and footbridges before reachingfarm access road just beyond Park Farm Cottage.
Continue along farm track for approximately 400 meters beforecrossing stile on your right, heading towards footbridge and uphilltowards the woodland.
Do not cross stile here, but follow waymarks to the right toanother stile leading you into the wood, cross here and followpath through Lodge wood back to the start.
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Lodge Hill CircularWalk in Caerleon.
Mostly rural paths withsome stiles and kissinggates. Some steepsections. Spectacularviews from the highground over the RiverUsk and City ofNewport.
Roadside parking inLodge Hill area.
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ILL CIRCULA
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Look out for the distinct Lodge HillCircular Walk Waymark Disc.
Please be advised route descriptions may alter as improvements are made to footpath structures along these routes
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Farm
Park F
armC
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Hill
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Pill-M
awr
Farm P
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Pillm
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Lodge Hill Circular Walk
Distance 5 Km, 3.1 Miles, OS Map: Explorer 152
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RT- Lodge Fort is a large Iron Age hill fort of the Silures. The Silures w
ere aform
idable Celtic tribe of skilled farm
ers and metal w
orkers. The earth works of the fort
are very evident and can be viewed from
the footpath which passes alongside the earth
embankm
ents.
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Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular WalkWWAALLKK66
Start at Cefn Mably Arms...
With the Cefn Mably Arms behind you, turn right onto road,then after approximately 10 metres turn left along the track nextto the old rectory. Follow the lane reaching a finger post and stileon your left.
Follow the path and waymarks through a field gate towards apylon in the centre of the field, then onto a stile, climb the stileand follow path downhill towards Michaelstone bridge.
Cross roadside stile with three steps down and follow footpathimmediately opposite leading you along the river. Continue alongthis path following the waymarks, briefly skirting into Park Wood,for a short distance before returning to the path along the riverwhich winds its way to a small stone bridge and a stile on youright, leading you into the woodland.
Cross stile, on your right, into wood and follow circular walkwaymark discs through conifers before reaching a wide farmtrack leading towards Park House.
Follow this track, bearing right at Park House, and continue alongwoodland path until reaching Parkwood House.
Turn right and follow access road to junction with main road.
Turn left along road for short distance, then look out for fingerpost directing you along a farm access track towards Croes-carn-Einion (Farmer’s Daughter Restaurant). Follow path that skirtsbehind farm buildings and leads to roadside stile.
Cross stile and turn left onto road for approximately 100 metres.
Look out for a finger post on the right directing you across thefields to Pen-y Lan and roadside stile.
Cross stile and turn right following the road.
Reach a finger post directing you across the fields towardsPen-y-Grose Fach (marked bridleway).
Continue along field edge path before reaching track that leadsyou back to the Cefn Mably Arms.
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Michaelstone-y-FedwCircular Walk.
Rural footpathsthrough woodland andpasture with somesteep sections.Stiles and gates tonegotiate.
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Look out for the distinctMichaelstone-y-FedwCircular Walk WaymarkDisc.
Please be advised route descriptions may alter as improvements are made to footpath structures along these routes
Park Ho
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Penylan
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Penylan
Clearw
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Pen-y-G
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Ty hir Farm
Brid
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sed)
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PENTRE-PO
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Began RdPentre-poeth Rd
Penylan Rd
Penylan Rd
Druidstone Rd
Pensylvan
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Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk
Distance 8 Km, 5 Miles, OS Map: Explorer 152
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For further information contact N
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Redwick Circular WalkWWAALLKK77
Start at Redwick Church...
Start at church gates and follow path through church yard tosmall paddock at rear of church to roadside stile.
Turn left onto road and after short distance look for finger poston right.
Follow footpath through field gate and continue along field pathtowards sea wall.
Walk up onto sea wall and turn right and follow footpathtowards Porton House.
Follow waymarks and head inland across a series of footbridgesuntil reaching a stile leading you onto a track.
Follow track to the right and continue to Hare’s Lane, continuealong Hare’s Lane for approximately 100 metres.
Join footpath on the right and follow waymarked path over aseries of footbridges towards Llanwern pipeline.
Cross pipeline steel footbridge and continue along the footpathas it zigzags across fields and footbridges reaching a roadside stileat Mead Lane.
Turn left onto road and follow lane back towards Redwick,retracing your steps through the church yard to finish.
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RedwickCircular Walk.
A pleasant mix ofrural footpaths and arefreshing coastalwalk. Many stiles andnarrow footbridges tocross, however, fieldscan be very muddythroughout winter.
Limited car parkingopposite RedwickChurch.
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WICK CIRCU
LAR
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Look out for the distinct RedwickCircular Walk Waymark Disc.
Please be advised route descriptions may alter as improvements are made to footpath structures along these routes
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adm
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ead F
armSea St Lane
Green St
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Co
ttage
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ouse
Great
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rton
LittleP
orto
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Redwick Circular Walk
Distance 8 Km, 5 Miles, OS Map: Explorer 152
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The ancient church of St. Thomas the A
postle is unusually large for a parish church onthe C
aldicot and Wentloog Levels. The church has a full-im
mersion baptistry, unique
medieval stone carvings and a fine Victorian pipe organ salvaged from
two previous
churches. On the ancient south porch is a m
ark indicating the flood level caused by theBristol C
hannel flood, 1607.
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Rhiwderin Circular WalkWWAALLKK88
Start at Rhiwderin Village...
Follow Springfield Road into Springfield Lane. Leaving residentialarea continue along road towards The Carpenters. Turn right andwalk uphill to a finger post and stile, cross stile and follow pathuntil you reach a stile on your left close to the stream.
Cross stile and stream and continue ahead towards a smalllambing shed, keep to right and look out for stile in fence line alittle further along.
Cross stile and follow path diagonally downhill to another stile.Do not cross here but walk back uphill alongside the woodland toa stile on your left. Cross stile and walk through narrowwoodland and continue uphill towards field gate.
Cross road through field gate and follow directional arrows uphilltowards Graig-Wyllt woodland.
Cross stile leading into the woodland and continue along pathahead, diagonally uphill to a stile at woodland edge. Cross stileand continue ahead to another stile which then leads onto asunken grass lane. Follow lane to roadside stile.
Turn right and follow access road to Panteg Farm. Followfingerpost on your right (just before Panteg Farm) along agrassy track over two more stiles to the roadside.
Turn right and continue along the green lane into Coed Mawr.Stay on the sunken lane and follow waymark arrows for somedistance until reaching crossroads.
Turn right and follow lane towards Five Lanes Farm, pass farmbuildings and look out for a stile and fingerpost on your left.
Cross stile and follow path towards woodland, cross another stileand continue straight ahead for a short distance then bear leftretracing your steps to the stile and stream at point B. Retraceyour steps to The Carpenters and Rhiwderin village.
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RhiwderinCircular Walk.
Mostly rural paths,woodland tracks withsome steep climbs,stiles and gates tonegotiate. Enjoy greatviews over the rollingcountryside aroundMachen.
Limited roadsideparking in Rhiwderin.
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Distance 4.5 Km, 2.8 Miles, OS Map: Explorer 152
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Rhymney River Circular WalkWWAALLKK99
Start at Cefn Mably Arms -Michaelstone-y-fedw...
With the Cefn Mably Arms behind you, turn right onto road. Afterapproximately 10 metres turn left along the track next to the oldrectory. Follow lane reaching a finger post and stile on your left.
Follow the path and waymarks through a field gate towards apylon in the centre of the field, then onto a stile, climb the stileand follow path towards Michaelstone bridge.
Cross road, down three steps and follow footpath immediatelyopposite leading you along the river. Continue along this pathfollowing the waymarks, briefly skirting into Park Wood, thenback to the path along the river leading you to a small stonebridge.
Cross stile into field and follow waymarks along field edgefootpath toward Plas Machen, then on through a series of kissinggates returning to the river edge path leading to Draethen Bridge.
Turn left over road bridge and continue to Hollybush Pub.
Rejoin the footpath behind the Hollybush, the path climbssteeply towards a kissing gate, leading you into Ruperra Wood.
Follow waymarkers through the woodland leading you towardsRuperra Castle.
Follow path along Castle wall boundary and then left through awooden gate. The path heads diagonally across the large openfield towards a huge oak tree at the entrance to Wern-dduWoodland.
Pass through gate and continue along waymarked path throughthe woodland.
Turn left onto road and almost immediately pick up path on yourright. Follow path through a series of metal kissing gates, crossinga small stream, leading to another metal kissing gate. Passthrough the gate and follow stream and field edge path to CefnMably Drive.
Turn left along access road towards Cefn Mably Farm.
On reaching the road turn right crossing road bridge and pass thefarm park, after approximately 50 metres further look for fingerpost on left.
Rejoin path here and follow lane through small woodland bearingright at home farm. Follow waymarks over stile towards Ty-hirFarm, continue on line of path to stile behind the farm house,and then follow path uphill before reaching roadside stile.
Turn left onto road and after approximately 50 metres rejoinfootpath over stile to St Michael’s Church and finish.
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Rhymney RiverCircular Walk.
The Rhymney River Walk is aseven mile circular walkaround the lower RhymneyValley.The short climbsthrough dappled woodlandreward the walker withpanoramic views of the valleyfloor and archaeologicalheritage of the area.
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Distance 10 Km, 7 Miles, OS Map: Explorer 152
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Langstone-Penhow Circular WalkWWAALLKK1100
Start in lay-by off Magor Road...
Start at the farm gate leading to Ford Farm and follow the trackpast some poly tunnels until you reach a fingerpost on your right.Follow the path over a stone stile and through the garden to agate. Follow the waymarked path across a number of arable fieldstowards Landevaud Farm.
Turn right at the road and continue for a short distance to atarmac path between houses.
Follow the road to the right, past the common and look for thefinger post on the left. Follow the path over a number of stilesand open countryside towards Bowden’s Farm.
Follow the waymarks around the farm buildings and across theroad to a stile leading through Coed Wen Woodland. Follow thewell defined path through the woodland and out into the opencountryside heading towards Penhow Castle.
Cross the road and pick up the path through a gate and up afairly steep farm track. Follow the waymarkers around woodlandand along the edge of a quarry.
Follow the path immediately to the left, over a stile and down asteep bank. Follow the path over two stiles and bare rightfollowing the track towards Whitebrook. Follow waymarks tobridge over small stream then uphill to field gate. Follow the roaduphill, look out for a finger post on the right leading you intoCastell-prin Wood.
Cross over stile and continue along woodland path until youreach the road. Immediately opposite is another stile, cross thestile and head diagonally through a small woodland paddocktowards Holly House. Follow waymarkers directing you along thefootpath, adjacent to the cottage into Wentwood Forest.
Follow the well defined path hugging the boundary of thewoodland reaching a stile, cross into field and follow pathdownhill onto lane.
Follow path to the right crossing small fjord, looking out for afinger post on the left, here bear left and follow path uphill. Thepath skirts around the boundary of Yew Tree Cottage and thenclimbs steeply through the forest to a stile.
Cross the stile into open fields. Follow the path across the fieldsand up until you reach the country lane.
Bare left and follow lane until you reach a T-junction. At thejunction turn left and follow Caerlicken lane (approximately 400metres) until you pick up the path on your left. Walk through thegate and follow path downhill across several fields until you getto the road. Take care crossing the road to the Foresters Oak pub.
Follow lane past the pub, and pick up the footpath to the right,leading to the church. Follow the path from the church towardsthe old mill and continue along the waymarked footpaths backtowards Ford Farm.
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Langstone-PenhowCircular Walk.Mostly rural paths withsome stiles, kissing gatesand steep climbs withfantastic views overWentwood and surroundingcountryside.
Limited Parking in layby offMagor Road.
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Look out for the distinctLangstone-PenhowCircular Walk WaymarkDisc.
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Distance 14 Km, 8.7 Miles, OS Map: Explorer 152
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