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Isle of Wight. 50°42′04″N 1°17′18″W / . 50.7010°N 1.2883°W. / 50.7010; -1.2883. Newport is the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island county off the south coast of England. The town is slightly north of the centre of the island, located in the civil parish of Newport and Carisbrooke.
- 6.747 km² (2.605 sq mi)
- Isle of Wight
- 25,407 (2021 census)
- Isle of Wight
It’s the Isle of Wight’s county town and no visit to the Island is complete without a visit to Newport. From its Nash-designed Guildhall to the Minster church in St Thomas’s Square, Newport has some beautiful architecture. Add in a bunch of great tourist attractions and a healthy dining, retail and pub scene and you have a town well worth ...
- Carisbrooke Castle. The island’s mightiest castle surveys the landscape from a ridge to the southwest of Newport. The motte-and-bailey design is from the 12th century during the reign of Henry I, while outer fortifications were redesigned for artillery to prepare for the Spanish Armada in the 16th century.
- Newport Roman Villa. This Roman farmhouse was revealed in 1926 when owners of a house in the south of the town were laying the foundations for a garage.
- Compton Beach. One of the most scenic places on the whole island, Compton Beach is a two-mile sandy bay in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with almost no signs of civilisation.
- Quay Arts. Housed in a set of converted 19th-century brewery warehouses Quay Arts is the Isle of Wight’s premier performing arts venue and gallery. The complex is right at the head of the River Medina and has three galleries, a 134-seater theatre and a much-loved cafe/bar.
2023. 2. Carisbrooke Castle. 2,230. Castles. Sitting high and proud at the heart of the Isle of Wight, Carisbrooke Castle has been an artillery fortress, king's prison and a royal summer residence. Today it's the quintessential romantic castle, with plenty to see and enjoy in the fresh open air.
Newport is the county town (administrative centre) of the Isle of Wight.It is in the centre of the island on the River Medina. It is the second largest town on the island, with a population of 24,000, slightly fewer than Ryde.
In Newport, you will find high street and independent shops, coupled with a range of pubs, restaurants and cafes. Visit the Quay Arts Centre for a look at work from local artists and grab a bite to eat in their quaint cafe too. Stroll along the riverside towards Seaclose Park, the site of the Isle of Wight Festival. This live music festival is ...
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Newport, town (parish), Isle of Wight, historic county of Hampshire, southern England. It lies near the centre of the diamond-shaped island at the head of the River Medina ’s estuary, 5 miles (8 km) from its mouth at Cowes. Newport was probably the Roman settlement of Medina, but there is no trace of Saxon or Jute settlement.
