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Newport is an ideal central location
to stay whatever your interests. Located close to the Welsh border to
the west and Staffordshire to the east and the whole of Shropshire within
easy driving distance, visitors can enjoy everything that the area has to
offer by staying in Newport. Newport is a small market town which
enjoys en excellent variety of shops and businesses, most of which are
family owned. Accommodation of all types is available, and there is a
wide choice of restaurants and public houses.
Here we are showing just a few of
the places you could visit whilst benefiting from a stay in Newport.
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Blist Hill Victorian Town |
Royal Air Force Museum,
Cosford
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Blist Hill Victorian Town is part
of the Ironbridge Experience. Spend a day seeing how your
ancestors lived in the 'Good Old Days'. Ironbridge is just 13 miles from
Newport.
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The RAF Museum at Cosford houses
over 70 historic aircraft in three wartime hangars. And, there's
an added bonus, admission is free. Cosford is a mere 10 miles from
Newport.
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Weston Park
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Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom
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Weston Park has a 17th century
stately home, nestling in 1,000 acres of magnificent formal gardens.
Restaurant, Pets Corner, Miniature Railways, adventure playground,
park & gardens. Weston Park also plays host to the
'V' Festivals in August each year.
Weston Park is only 7 miles to the
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One of Shropshire's most
entertaining countryside attractions. Llamas & ostriches,
milking, egg collecting & lamb feeding. Well known for it's
daily events, including breathtaking sheep steeplechase. Hoo Farm is less than 5 miles away.
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Lilleshall National Sports Centre
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Severn Valley Railway
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Formerly the
country retreat and hunting lodge for the Duke of Sutherland,
Lilleshall Hall now commands an unrivalled position as the foremost
venue for sporting and strategic excellence.
Now home to the flagship Lilleshall National Sports Centre, the hall
and grounds are utilised to the benefit of the whole nation - indeed
Lilleshall has been the training ground for some of todays top
sportsmen and women from all fields and abilities. 2 miles from the
centre of Newport.
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Houses the biggest
collection of working steam locomotives in the country. The line
runs through 16 ,iles of the most beautiful countryside in the
Midlands. Special events throughout the year including Thomas
the Tank Engine weekends.
Runs from
Bridgnorth through to Kidderminster.
Bridgnorth is about
20 miles from Newport. |
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Hawkstone Park & Follies
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Telford Town Park
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One of Britain's
greatest historic parklands, designated Grade 1 by English Heritage.
A woodland fantasy of caves, cliffs, concealed grottoes, secret
tunnels and hidden pathways. Hawkstone Park also
has a much acclaimed golf course in the grounds of the park. Hawkstone Park is
18 miles from Newport.
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Located centrally,
just a short walk from Telford Shopping Centre, the 450 acre Park is
the ideal destination for a relaxing family day out. There are
safe playing areas for youngsters of all ages, nature trails, sites of
special scientific interest, sports pitches, a lakeside amphitheatre
and several gardens. Telford Town Park
is 8 miles west of Newport.
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Benthall Hall
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Telford Steam Railway
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A National Trust
house built of stone in the 16th century, this house has stunning
interiors. Plantsmans garden and the old kitchen garden it is
well worth a visit.
A 16 miles trip out
of Newport will take you there. |
Telford Steam
Railway is a preserved railway operated by a small and friendly team
of volunteers on Sundays and Bank Holidays. It is just 10 miles
from Newport.
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This
has been just a brief glimpse of what is available around Newport.
With our rural setting, there is ample opportunities to pursue other
activities. Within a very short distance you could be in the heart of
the countryside with the benefits that that can bring.
If you would like to
see some photograph taken in Newport itself then go to the
Gallery
where you
will find a selection of local photographs.
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