Welsh Newton
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.856, -2.721 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 50 17 |
| Dialling code: | 01600 (Monmouth) |
Welsh Newton is a small rural parish in south‑west Herefordshire, sitting right on the English–Welsh border close to Monmouthshire and the town of Monmouth. The area is characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerows and wooded valleys on the edge of the Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean, giving it a secluded, scenic feel popular with walkers and people seeking a quieter pace of life.
The parish is sparsely populated, made up of scattered farms and small hamlets, and has a traditional agricultural economy alongside a modest influx of rural residents and holiday visitors; locally important features include a historic parish church and other older buildings that reflect its long borderland history. Community life tends to be close‑knit and conservation‑minded, with local events and countryside stewardship playing a strong role in social life.
Postcode districts covering Welsh Newton
Most populated places nearby
- Newport 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Gloucester 21.1 miles34 km
- Hereford 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Stroud 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Cwmbran Central 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Cwmbrân 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Great Malvern 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Pontypool 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Ebbw Vale 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Ebbw Vale North 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Ebbw Vale South 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Risca 23.6 miles38 km
Neighbouring places
- Llanrothal Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Llangrove Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Osbaston Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Llangarron Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ganarew Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Monmouth Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Drybridge Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Whitchurch Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Town Ward 3.1 miles5 km
- Symonds Yat West Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Wyesham Ward 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Overmonnow Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Welsh Newton
NP25 5RS, NP25 5RL, NP25 5RR, NP25 5RT, NP25 5RY, NP25 5RQ, NP25 5RJ, NP25 5RN, NP25 5RH
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32.7 miles52.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 41.5 miles66.8 km
- Parkend Railway Station 9.3 miles15 km
- Norchard Railway Station 11.4 miles18.3 km
Hotels near Welsh Newton Ad
- Punch House 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 3 miles4.8 km
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7 miles11.2 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
- The Paddocks Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Butchers Arms 7.5 miles12 km
- The Riverside Hotel 2 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 8.1 miles13 km
Local points of interest
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Harewood Estate 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 8.1 miles13 km
- Old Park wood Forest 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Rotherwas Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 14.1 miles22.7 km