Gaer is a community and electoral ward to the north‑west of Newport, Wales, occupying high ground that looks down over the city and the River Usk. The area takes its name from an Iron Age hillfort, often called the Gaer, whose surviving earthworks sit within Gaer Park and afford broad views towards the Bristol Channel and the surrounding valleys.
Today Gaer is largely residential with a mix of housing, local shops, schools and community facilities; many residents commute into the city and nearby employment hubs. The ancient ramparts and green spaces give the neighbourhood a strong local identity and a visible link to Newport’s long history, while community groups and school life keep the area socially active.
Postcode districts covering Gaer
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19.5 miles
- Cardiff 8.6 miles
- Newport 2.3 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 16 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.2 miles
- Tonypandy 19.1 miles
- Barry 15.4 miles
- Bridgend 24.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 5.1 miles
- Cwmbrân 5.2 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.7 miles
- Coity Higher 23.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Allt-yr-yn Parish 0.9 miles
- Stow Hill Ward 1 mile
- Tredegar Park Parish 1 mile
- Pillgwenlly Ward 1.2 miles
- Rogerstone East Ward 1.2 miles
- Coedkernew Parish 1.6 miles
- Victoria Parish 1.7 miles
- Rogerstone North Ward 1.8 miles
- Shaftesbury Parish 1.9 miles
- St. Julians Parish 2.2 miles
- Bettws Parish 2.3 miles
- Rogerstone Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Gaer
NP20 3JR, NP20 3ND, NP20 3ER, NP20 3FU, NP20 3FP, NP20 3EB, NP20 3DY, NP20 3EJ, NP20 3JL … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.4 miles
- Cardiff Airport 18.7 miles
- Newport Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Rogerstone Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Gaer Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 1.3 miles
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Tŷ Newport 4 4.5 miles
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 3.6 miles
- Tyr Winch 5.3 miles
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 4 miles
- Gateway Hotel 1.7 miles
- Parador44 9.6 miles
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 4.3 miles
- Newbridge on Usk 4 7.4 miles
Schools in Gaer
- Gaer Primary School Primary
- Maes Ebbw School Special
- Maesglas Primary & Nursery Primary
- St. Davids Primary Primary
- Ysgol Bryn Derw Special
- Ysgol Ty Monmouth Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Tredegar Park Estate 0.5 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 4.7 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 6.7 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.8 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.1 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9.1 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 9.4 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- Cardiff University University 9.9 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 10.5 miles