Newport
Geographically located in the centre of the Island, Newport is its principal
town and main shopping centre. Excellent roads and bus services make it easy
to reach from anywhere on the Island and the Southern Vectis bus terminus
is right in the centre of town. Enjoy browsing in the major chain stores or
the many individual and intriguing little shops to be found in the lanes leading
off the High Street and two main squares.
 At
the furthest navigable reach of the Medina river, Newport was a market town
with a busy port until the mid nineteenth century. In the 3rd century the
Romans built a fine Roman Villa in Cypress Road and in the 11th century the
Normans established a stronghold on the site of a Saxon Fort at Carisbrooke,
then the Island's capital. Richard de Redvers founded the town of Newport,
laying out streets in a grid pattern, with a straight road from Quay to Castle.
His grandson Baldwin de Redvers rebuilt Carisbrooke
Castle in stone during the reign of King Stephen. Nowadays the castle
opens daily to provide visitors with a fascinating living history experience.
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Newport has two elegant squares and many fine town houses date from Georgian
and early Victorian times. The colonnaded Guildhall, designed by John Nash,
now houses the Museum of Island History and the Tourist Information Centre.
Historic buildings have been restored to provide the tiny Apollo
Theatre in Pyle Street and the
Quay Arts Centre, housed in former warehouses, on the western bank of
the river, where you will find pubs, sports facilities and a cycle way to
Cowes. Leisure sports are available at Seaclose Park and at the nearby Mountbatten
Centre, a modern complex with indoor swimming pool, theatre and adjoining
Arboretum.
Newport harbour provides facilities for the visiting yachtsman and the Riverside
Centre, which is accessible to all, has a waterfront restaurant. Car and coach
parks beside the river are convenient for visiting the Classic Boat Museum,
the Bus and Coach Museum and the craft studios at Jubilee Stores.
Whatever your age or interest, you will enjoy a great evening in Newport.
Try the multiplex cinema or fast food diners at Coppins Bridge or join a guided
Ghost Walk. Visit a nightclub or choose from a whole host of interesting pubs
and restaurants offering a range of mouth-watering culinary delights.
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