Wentlooge

Wentlooge, sometimes known as Wentloog, is a community in the southwest of the city of Newport, South Wales, in the Marshfield ward. The community includes Peterstone Wentlooge and St. Brides Wentlooge and in 2011 had a population of 737.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include West Usk Lighthouse and St Mary’s Church.

West Usk Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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West Usk Lighthouse is a Grade II-listed building on the Severn Estuary at the mouth of the River Usk south of the city of Newport, South Wales.

St Mary’s Church

Church

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Tredegar House Country Park

Park

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Tredegar House Country Park is a landscaped park in the community of Coedkernew, in Newport, Wales. The park forms the grounds of Tredegar House, for over 500 years the home of the Morgan family. Tredegar House Country Park is situated 2½ miles north of Wentlooge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Duffryn and Peterstone.

Duffryn

Suburb

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Duffryn is a large housing estate in the southwest of the city of Newport, south Wales comprising a large portion of the Tredegar Park electoral district. Duffryn is situated 2½ miles north of Wentlooge.