To begin one’s journey through South Wales, Newport is the perfect starting point and is centrally located providing greater access to the cities and villages surrounding the Wye Valley.  Many tourists plan a stay at a Newport hotel, and then take road trips out of the village to the surrounding sites.  Closely located to Newport, as well as a great place to fishing for salmon, is the Vale ofUsk.  Many areas of interest for their beautiful landscapes and wildlife include the Forest of Dean and the Brecon Beacons, both of which lied just about an hours drive outside the town.  The history of Newport is steeped in revolution.

Many of the collections taken from the Roman fortresses can be perused in the Newport Museum and Art Gallery.  This is also a location that outlines the history of the 1839 Newport riots concerning Chartism.  Some of the work on exhibit in the gallery section include James Flewitt Mulloc, Stanley Spencer and Stanhope Forbes.  There is a fourteenth century castle in Newport, that was built in a location that best served to protect the town and the river.  Many of the architectural structures, the buildings and the castles were constructed in 1405.  This is different from most other towns and villages in South Wales, as many of the castles in other cities were renovated during the nineteenth century.

Newport also contains an extremely large number of churches.  Many of the churches were built following the riots, between the years of 1956 to 1883.  Most were built by the successful industrialists and business, all in the architectural style of the Victorian Age.  The Tredegar House is another point of interest in Newport, a mansion from the seventeenth century surrounding by a ninety acre park filled with walking and biking trails and incredible gardens.  There is a playground for the kids, as well as cafes and restaurants all located on the same property.

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