Bishton is a small rural village and civil parish within the city of Newport, in south‑east Wales. Tucked close to the M4 corridor, it keeps a countryside feel while sitting within easy commuting distance of Newport and Cardiff, so many residents combine village life with work in the nearby cities.
In the present day Bishton is characterised by farmland, scattered historic buildings and a medieval parish church, St Cadoc's Church, that still anchors local identity. The local economy is a mix of agriculture, small businesses and commuter households, and community activity tends to centre on village events, equestrian and farming interests rather than large commercial development.
Postcode districts covering Bishton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Cardiff 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Newport 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Weston-super-Mare 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Barry 20.5 miles33 km
- Cwmbran Central 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Cwmbrân 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Pontypool 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Yate 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Underwood Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Bishton and Langstone Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Magor Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Redwick Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Llandevaud Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Llanwern Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Langstone Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Magor West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Undy and Magor Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Penhow Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Parc-Seymour Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Magor East with Undy Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Bishton
NP18 2HZ, NP18 2ER, NP18 2EQ, NP18 2EE, NP18 2ES, NP18 2EU, NP18 2DZ, NP18 2HF, NP18 2JB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Cardiff Airport 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Severn Tunnel Junction 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Caldicot Railway Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels near Bishton Ad
- Tŷ Newport 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tŷ Magor 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Newbridge on Usk 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Holiday Inn Newport 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Magor 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
Schools in Bishton
- Llanmartin Junior & Infants Primary
Local points of interest
- Newport Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 6.2 miles10 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 12 miles19.3 km
- Old Park wood Forest 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 14.5 miles23.4 km