Newport (Gwent) — Caldicot (Cil-y-coed)
Newcal five
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By MaddyT on 25 Sep 2021
Description
This route is an improved version of Newcal4, which I tried to walk from Newport to Caldicot. Here are the changes:
1) From Pwll-Pen, it follows the lower footpath across a golf course and then the road to Llanwern. The hillside above Llanwern is now a construction site (new housing). The footpath over the hill from Pwll-Pen was fine for most of the way, but access to the road at Llanwern was blocked by fencing around the building site.
2) East of Bishton, it follows the road as the footpaths were completely overgrown and clearly haven't been used for a while. The road was very quiet - no problem to walk along it. NOTE: when the footpath leaves this same road (near Newhouse Farm) you need to climb over the gate into the field as the stile is so overgrown I couldn't even see it from the road. Once in the field, it's quite a good route towards Llandevenny.
3) SE of Undy at the end of the paved road, I couldn't find the diagonal footpath across the fields so stayed on the track.
4) If you don't need to go via Severn Tunnel Junction station & Rogiet, I recommend following the coast path signs along the quiet road across Rogiet Moor and crossing the railway line at Caldicot station. This is a quieter route which avoids the main road between Rogiet and Caldicot
This route is an improved version of Newcal4, which I tried to walk from Newport to Caldicot. Here are the changes:
1) From Pwll-Pen, it follows the lower footpath across a golf course and then the road to Llanwern. The hillside above Llanwern is now a construction site (new housing). The footpath over the hill from Pwll-Pen was fine for most of the way, but access to the road at Llanwern was blocked by fencing around the building site.
2) East of Bishton, it follows the road as the footpaths were completely overgrown and clearly haven't been used for a while. The road was very quiet - no problem to walk along it. NOTE: when the footpath leaves this same road (near Newhouse Farm) you need to climb over the gate into the field as the stile is so overgrown I couldn't even see it from the road. Once in the field, it's quite a good route towards Llandevenny.
3) SE of Undy at the end of the paved road, I couldn't find the diagonal footpath across the fields so stayed on the track.
4) If you don't need to go via Severn Tunnel Junction station & Rogiet, I recommend following the coast path signs along the quiet road across Rogiet Moor and crossing the railway line at Caldicot station. This is a quieter route which avoids the main road between Rogiet and Caldicot
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Newport (Gwent)
Grid Ref
ST3081488220
Lat / Lon
51.58858° / -3.00004°
Easting / Northing
330,815E / 188,221N
What3Words
urban.planet.sides
Caldicot (Cil-y-coed)
Grid Ref
ST4808588361
Lat / Lon
51.59169° / -2.75081°
Easting / Northing
348,085E / 188,361N
What3Words
crouch.nicknames.young
Newport (Gwent) | |
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Grid Ref | ST3081488220 |
Lat / Lon | 51.58858° / -3.00004° |
Easting / Northing | 330,815E / 188,221N |
What3Words | urban.planet.sides |
Caldicot (Cil-y-coed) | |
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Grid Ref | ST4808588361 |
Lat / Lon | 51.59169° / -2.75081° |
Easting / Northing | 348,085E / 188,361N |
What3Words | crouch.nicknames.young |
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