Countryside and Parks

An image of the surrounding Newport countryside

Newport has beautiful parks and open spaces, is surrounded by wonderful countryside and has been a Wales in Bloom winner seven times!

Find out more about the great outdoors on your doorstep in Newport through these pages.

Newport Walking Festival

Follow the link to find details of the Going 4 Gold Newport Walking Festival taking place from 21^st to 30^th April 2010…

Explore Newport’s countryside this summer…

The whole family can take part in the Newport Junior Explorer project, which is designed to encourage children and families, both resident and visitors, to explore and enjoy some of the city’s best known attractions.

Or get about and about and discover our beautiful surroundings with the 2010 Guided Walks programme.

Get involved

Would you like to be involved in improving public access to land around Newport? We’re looking for people to join the Newport Local Access Forum – why not get in touch?

Go nuts for dormice! Do your bit to help with the South Wales Dormouse Survey…

Plans and policies

Draft Rights of Way Improvement Plan

Newport City Council has followed guidelines laid out by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG), which have involved the preparation of an assessment of the PROW network.

You can view and download the draft Plan (pdf) on this page or view a copy at the Civic Centre. You can also request your own printed copy.

Draft Nature Conservation Strategy

The draft Nature Conservation Strategy sets out a detailed framework addressing nature conservation issues in the city area. Please send any comments to: