Penhow is a small, predominantly rural parish in the unitary authority of Newport, in south‑east Wales and the historic county of Monmouthshire. It sits amid rolling farmland on the edge of the low coastal plain, with views across to the Severn Estuary, and benefits from easy road links to the M4 corridor and nearby centres such as Cardiff and Bristol, so many residents combine local agriculture with commuting to the cities.
The parish is best known for Penhow Castle, a Norman‑era stronghold often described as one of the oldest fortified houses in the country, and for its small medieval church and scattered hamlets; these historic features draw occasional visitors and local heritage interest. Social life is characteristically village‑scale, centred on the church and village hall, while the landscape makes the area popular with walkers and those looking for a quieter rural base within reach of urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Penhow
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Cardiff 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Newport 5.6 miles9 km
- Weston-super-Mare 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Barry 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Cwmbrân 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Chipping Sodbury 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Pontypool 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Yate 18.7 miles30.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Parc-Seymour Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Llandevaud Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Llanvaches Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Bishton and Langstone Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Magor Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Underwood Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bishton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Langstone Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Caerwent Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Undy and Magor Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Magor West Ward 3 miles4.7 km
- Magor East with Undy Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Penhow
NP26 3GB, NP26 3AG, NP26 3JR, NP26 3JS, NP26 3AE, NP26 3JQ, NP26 3AQ, NP26 3BT, NP26 3AH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 26.3 miles42.3 km
- Severn Tunnel Junction 3.7 miles6 km
- Caldicot Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
Hotels near Penhow Ad
- Tŷ Newport 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Newbridge on Usk 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Tŷ Magor 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- New Inn Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Magor 3 2 miles3.2 km
- The Kings Head, Usk 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Holiday Inn Newport 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
Local points of interest
- Newport Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- Old Park wood Forest 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Clevedon Court Estate 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 14.5 miles23.3 km