The Horseshoe

The Horseshoe is a grassland in Alway, Newport, Wales. The Horseshoe is situated near the reservoir Ladyhill, as well as near the pub Man of Gwent.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Beechwood Park and Church of the Holy Trinity.

Beechwood Park

Park

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Beechwood Park is a thirty-acre public park situated in the eastern Beechwood area of the city of Newport, South Wales. The park is listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Beechwood Park is situated 3,600 feet west of The Horseshoe.

Church of the Holy Trinity

Church

Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of the Holy Trinity is situated 3,200 feet north of The Horseshoe.

Ringland Library and Information Centre

Library

Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ringland Library and Information Centre is situated 4,000 feet east of The Horseshoe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bishpool and Christchurch.

Bishpool

Suburb

Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bishpool is a suburb within the electoral ward of Ringland, Newport. It lies to the western side of Ringland. Its facilities include Bishpool Methodist Church, Bishpool Dairy, and The Man of Gwent. With modern housing, it has a population of 400.

Christchurch

Suburb

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Christchurch is a village located at the top of Christchurch Hill in the Caerleon ward and community of the city of Newport, South Wales. The top of the hill affords panoramic views both towards the Bristol Channel in the south and through the Vale of Usk and into the Monmouthshire countryside to the north.

Somerton

Suburb

Somerton is an area in the south-east of Newport. The northern half of the area is located in the Alway ward with the southern half in the Lliswerry ward – The two halves being separated by the South Wales Main Line.

The Horseshoe

Type: Grassland
Location: Alway, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.59078° or 51° 35′ 27″ north

Longitude

-2.9484° or 2° 56′ 54″ west

Open location code

9C3VH3R2+8J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 363517679

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=grass

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In Other Languages

“The Horseshoe” goes by many names.

Welsh: “Y Bedol”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ladyhill and Ladyhill Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Glanwern Newport Substation and Garage.

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