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RSPB Newport Wetlands

Tourist attraction Nature preserve Non profit organization Charity

One of the Best Places To Visits in Newport


Address

W Nash Rd, Newport NP18 2BZ, United Kingdom

Website

www.rspb.org.uk

Contact

+44 1633 636363

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (1.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 12 am to 11:30 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 am to 11:30 pm
  • Thursday: 12 am to 11:30 pm
  • Friday: 12 am to 11:30 pm
  • Saturday: 12 am to 11:30 pm
  • Sunday: 12 am to 11:30 pm
  • Monday: 12 am to 11:30 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: walk (16) lovely (16) cafe (14) nature (10) visit (9) nice (7) area (7) free (7) great (7) staff (7)
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  • 5/5 Kelly C. 1 year ago on Google
    A beautiful place to spend a sunny afternoon. There are a few walks to choose from that are all calm and peaceful. Dogs are allowed around one particular walk. There is also a cafe and a shop.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew T. 4 months ago on Google
    Excellent place for a nice walk and a look at the local wildlife. There's also an RSPB centre with toilets, cafe and shop, so obviously we had a lovely time.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gethin S. 10 months ago on Google
    This is a very large nature reserve with a welcoming visitors centre, shop and cafe. There is a children's play area outside the visitors centre. Parking used to be free until a few years ago. You now need to pay for a token at the visitors centre before you leave, this was £4 when we last visited. RSPB members can park for free but still need to collect a token from the visitors centre before they leave. There are a large variety of walks around the reserve and you could quite easily spend a few hours here. Some of the paths link up with the wider walking networking, including the Wales Coast Path. There are also a couple of bird watching hides located at different parts of the reserve.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leanne 2 years ago on Google
    This was just stunning. We weren't sure what to expect visiting and my what a lovely surprise. Beautiful weather, views and just a lovely place to be and enjoy nature. Totally recommend!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 D T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for the family to enjoy nature. We Pay for RSPB membership so parking is free. Staff are great The shop looks really nice with a wide range of bird watching and feeding products. Toilets on site are very clean We didnt eat at the cafe, but it looked nice. The only down side was I did spot a bit of litter. It amazes me that even at place that are nature reserves some people still drop litter.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hollie O. 7 months ago on Google
    Beautiful place, lovely walk for the whole family and even a wooden play area and a cafe!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dawn Pine (. 6 months ago on Google
    Lovely wetlands to explore although there weren't many migratory birds about due to the time of year, there were lots of lovely bees and insects that we spotted. All the volunteers and staff were absolutely lovely and so friendly and helpful! We signed up for the RSPB membership at the entrance with the lovely tall friendly lad and came across another couple of volunteers/helpers that offered me the use of hiring a mobility scooter to scoot about with over the terrain (much to hubby's delight at not having to push me up that hill in the regular wheelchair we were using haha!) Even my teenage kids enjoyed themselves using the binoculars we hired from the front desk!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julie M. 9 months ago on Google
    Hot, sunny day! We had a lovely walk around the Wetlands. Nice and shady in the woods area. We both had a toastie for lunch - gluten free bread available. Really tasty gf tuna melt! My partner enjoyed his ham & tomatoe toastie. Pleasant staff. Clean, spacious toilets.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pat K. 1 year ago on Google
    I absolutely loved this place. The staff were very helpful. I had booked a mobility scooter which was a godsend. To pick it up at the reception which was a bit of a walk for me, they said that they would have brought the scooter to where the car was if they had known. The cafe had a good choice of snacks. We both had a lovely sandwich, coffee and Welsh tea. We set off following the map given. There's a choice of routes you can take depending on how long or far you want to walk following the paths surrounded by reeds and flowering plants. There's also a pontoon over water with a lot of assorted fish. Different birds can be heard whilst you wend your way through the wetlands. This all so enjoyable especially if your a nature lover.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Malcolm T. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice flat easy walking. Not many birds to be seen but August can be a quiet month. Impressive nos of bees, including the rare carder bee, on everlasting pea and other flowers. Nice cafe/restaurant and shop. Plenty of parking free for RSPB members.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jacqueline W. 1 year ago on Google
    I do love exploring the coastline, especially where there is a lighthouse! I found this place online and decided to stop by. Parking is £4 for non-RSPB members - you buy a token from a hut to operate the barrier - but to visit the actual wetlands is free. We had a little wander to the East Usk Lighthouse, saw the coast and the West Usk Lighthouse across the river and then headed back as my partner isn't a big fan of walking, so there was a lot we didn't explore. There was clearly lots to see, but the pathways weren't marked very clearly, so I can imagine it is easy to get lost here! Still, a very beautiful place to get lost and I would definitely recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julie B. 1 year ago on Google
    So peaceful and lots of wildlife. We saw catapillers, coots, moorhens and buzzards. There were other birds such as magpie, Jay and dippers as well as Swans and Canada Geese. Fantastic walk and well worth a visit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adam L. 1 year ago on Google
    First visit here, didn't know what to expect really and didn't anticipate the area to be so big! Friendly and cheerful staff, facilities were great and I was actually surprised that the toilets were immaculately clean and modern (I guess I expected something dated, perhaps dirty from shoes/wellies) The cafe looked nice with the large windows and clean, though menu options were a bit thin on the ground - however that's understandable as the kitchen is probably small and they wouldn't want to be wasting produce. All in all, I'd definitely go back - it was a pleasure to be in so much nature, it certainly didn't feel like Newport!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jasmine E. 1 year ago on Google
    If you want to go walking with your dog I would NOT recommend coming here. You can only stick to one path in which you miss out on all the nice scenic views of the wetlands. You have to keep dogs on lead at all times even though you just follow one boring track the whole way round the outskirts of the wetlands. But you can enjoy a lovely view of the Power station and lots of power lines. Very boring. No bins. Charged £4 to be banished and restricted to the outskirt walk around the wetlands because you have a dog on a lead. Definitely wouldn't go back, waste of time and money. Probably okay if you don't have a dog but I wouldn't know because we couldn't see much else apart from powerlines. Would give 0 stars if I could, most boring unscenic walk we've ever done.

  • 5/5 Silke S. 7 months ago on Google
    A beautiful place to walk and enjoy nature. You cannot take the dog with you but they have a dog path to walk the dog. Entrance is free. You have to pay 4 Pounds at the Visitor Center for parking.

  • 5/5 Angie G. 4 months ago on Google
    If you love nature, this is the place to go,lovely walks. Nice little cafe that does snacks coffee and cakes. Looking onto a beautiful lake.

  • 5/5 Joe3001 7 months ago on Google
    Great place for all the family, even the ones with four legs. 👍 Nice walks of different lengths, none too taxing. Dog and wheelchair friendly walks

  • 4/5 lynsey y. 7 months ago on Google
    Lovely hidden gem. Plenty of nature all around. Sculpture trails, pond dipping, a little play area for the children (not as great as the old park that was there before but a little wooden house to climb in and a wooden tower with rope) parking is £4 and you pay in reception and get a little token you need to pop into the barrier to open it on your way out. Car park closes at 5pm. We seen lots of ducks and the children enjoyed running around. Definitely worth a visit. They have a little gift shop and Cafe and you can hire binoculars and bug hunt backpacks.

  • 5/5 Corina M. 6 months ago on Google
    A changeable day ... sun ... rain. Relaxation place for adults and children .Spaces to play and visit. We returned to this location to walk, but this time with a puppy Hugo. There are no bins to put the dogs' poo bags in. So if we still have a trail for puppies, it must be set up as such with everything they need.

  • 5/5 Georgina B. 9 months ago on Google
    Brilliant place to visit. Really helpful and friendly staff, toilets and cafe there are great and not too expensive. Can imagine it gets busy at weekends. If you don’t want to use the cafe then there is also a decent picnic spot. No height barrier, so good for bringing your camper van. Shuts at 5pm though, so no stay overs.

  • 5/5 kay s. 1 year ago on Google
    lovely set out buildings with very friendly staff, the cafe is perfect and overlooks the pond. we were lucky enough to see a kingfisher although it didn't stay around for long. The childrens play area and picnic area is lovely. on the day we went it was a bit gloomy so we didnt see alot of birds we had a lovely walk and will be going back in the summer

  • 3/5 Rhys Morgan (. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice walk and friendly staff, Just wish there were some bins on the dog route to put the dog poo in and that there was more seating for dog walkers outside the cafe. it was also quiet expensive. £4 parking, £4 for a sandwich which wasn't the biggest portion. Could be a bit expensive if you have kids.

  • 5/5 ANNE S. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice open space walked to the light house and along the coastal path a fair distance lovely views not many birds,as in swans or ducks seen tho on that day

  • 5/5 Rhianydd T. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful place to go for a walk. We did the longest route. Was really nice. Could do with more shady places to sit along the walk. Cafe was extremely clean. Hot food would be a bonus but lovely sandwiches on offer.

  • 5/5 Andrew M. 1 year ago on Google
    First visit here today and I was really impressed although that said if I had a choice between this place or an M4 relief road I would opt for the relief road thats if the Wetlands had any influence in the decision making.that said it is a good place to visit good walking trails and quite a few of them great scenery out across the estuary did not see much nature well one grey squirrell a few ducks .imagine a great place to visit in spring&summer so will go back. Visitor centre and cafe is first class,and they serve great coffee


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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