Llanwern sits on the eastern edge of Newport, Wales, taking in a small village, farmland and low-lying marshes close to the River Usk and the Severn Estuary. The ward mixes rural lanes, hedged fields and pockets of post‑industrial landscape, so it feels quieter and more spacious than the built-up parts of the city while remaining within easy reach of urban services and the M4 corridor.
Its identity has been shaped by the 20th‑century steelworks that once provided most local employment and by the recent brownfield regeneration of the former works, known as Glan Llyn, which has added new housing, business space and created wetland and country‑park features. Socially the area combines a small, village community and commuters with the newer estate populations, so local life is a mix of traditional parish and community groups alongside the programmes and opportunities that come with redevelopment.
Postcode districts covering Llanwern
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cardiff 12.4 miles20 km
- Newport 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Weston-super-Mare 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Tonypandy 23.6 miles38 km
- Barry 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Cwmbran Central 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Cwmbrân 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Chipping Sodbury 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Pontypool 10.2 miles16.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Goldcliff Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Llanwern Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Nash Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Ringland Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bishton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Underwood Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Redwick Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Liswerry Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lliswerry Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Alway Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Newport Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Langstone Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Llanwern
NP18 2NH, NP19 4TQ, NP18 2AT, NP18 2BZ, NP18 2DH, NP19 4ET, NP19 4SZ, NP18 2PH, NP19 4TP … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Cardiff Airport 22.1 miles35.5 km
- Newport Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
- Severn Tunnel Junction 5.9 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Llanwern Ad
- Tŷ Newport 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Tŷ Magor 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holiday Inn Newport 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Newbridge on Usk 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
Schools in Llanwern
- Glan Llyn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newport Stadium Stadium 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 10.5 miles17 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 12.8 miles20.5 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Cardiff University University 13.2 miles21.2 km