Thompson Avenue play area
Thompson Avenue play area is a playground in Liswerry, Newport, Wales. Thompson Avenue play area is situated nearby to Churchward Drive Park, as well as near Lliswerry Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Newport Stadium and Geraint Thomas National Velodrome.
Newport Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Owain Vaughan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newport Stadium, also known as Spytty Park, is an association football, rugby and athletics stadium in Newport, South Wales. It is the home of Gwalia United FC, Newport City Football Club, Newport RFC and Newport Harriers Athletic Club. Newport Stadium is situated 3,400 feet south of Thompson Avenue play area.
Geraint Thomas National Velodrome
Sports venue
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Geraint Thomas National Velodrome, previously known as the Wales National Velodrome, in Newport, South Wales, is an indoor arena located in the Newport International Sports Village, Lliswerry. Geraint Thomas National Velodrome is situated 3,100 feet south of Thompson Avenue play area.
Coleg Gwent
College
Coleg Gwent is a network of further education colleges at various locations in South Wales. As of 2014, it had 24,000 students ranging from secondary school leavers to mature students. Coleg Gwent is situated 3,400 feet south of Thompson Avenue play area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Somerton and Bishpool.
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.
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.
Maindee
Suburb
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maindee is a large inner-city commercial and residential area in the city of Newport, South Wales. It lies on the eastern side of the River Usk, mostly within the electoral district of Victoria, although some areas traditionally associated with Maindee are in the Beechwood ward.
Thompson Avenue play area
- Type: Playground
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Liswerry, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.58256° or 51° 34′ 57″ northLongitude
-2.95549° or 2° 57′ 20″ westOperator
Newport City CouncilOpen location code
9C3VH2MV+2ROpenStreetMap ID
way 769130463OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=playground
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Churchward Drive Park and Lliswerry Pond.
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