Wentlooge is a low-lying coastal parish on the western edge of Newport in south‑east Wales, set on the reclaimed marshes of the Caldicot Levels beside the Severn Estuary. Its flat, drained landscape is defined by sea defences and networks of rhynes and sluices, giving it a distinctive, open character compared with the hillier parts of the region.
The area retains a largely agricultural feel with grazing marshes and important birdlife, yet sits close to the urban fringe and transport links such as the M4, so it balances farming, conservation and pressures from nearby industry and housing growth; small hamlets and historic church sites hint at a long rural past even as the surroundings modernise.
Postcode districts covering Wentlooge
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19.3 miles
- Cardiff 6.4 miles
- Newport 5 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 13.2 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 23.3 miles
- Tonypandy 18.9 miles
- Barry 12.5 miles
- Bridgend 22.8 miles
- Cwmbran Central 8.2 miles
- Cwmbrân 8.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 21.1 miles
- Coity Higher 22.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tredegar Park and Marshfield Ward 1.3 miles
- Marshfield Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Castleton Built-up area 2 miles
- Coedkernew Parish 2.1 miles
- Tredegar Park Parish 2.3 miles
- Trowbridge Parish 2.7 miles
- Michaelstone-y-Fedw Parish 2.8 miles
- Broadstreet Common Built-up area 3 miles
- Gaer Parish 3.3 miles
- Old St. Mellons Parish 3.3 miles
- Pillgwenlly Ward 3.4 miles
- Rogerstone East Ward 3.8 miles
Example postcodes in Wentlooge
CF3 2TN, CF3 2TP, NP10 8SS, NP10 8SP, NP10 8ST, NP10 8SR, NP10 8SJ, NP10 8SE, NP10 8SQ … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 16 miles
- Bristol Airport 17 miles
- Newport Railway Station 4.5 miles
- Rogerstone Railway Station 4.8 miles
Hotels near Wentlooge Ad
- Tyr Winch 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 2.2 miles
- Parador44 7 miles
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Cardiff 4 6.8 miles
- Tŷ Newport 4 7.1 miles
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- The Parkgate Hotel 4 7 miles
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 6.7 miles
- New House Country Hotel 4 7.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Tredegar Park Estate 2.8 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 6 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 6.4 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 6.7 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 6.8 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- Cardiff University University 7.1 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 7.9 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 7.9 miles
- Cardiff International Sports Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles