Victoria Place & its benefits
In walking distance of VP is M&S, HMV Stores, Starbucks, WH Smiths, Burtons, Boots, BHS, Barclays, HSBC, Abbey National, Nat West, Halifax and many of the major banks and building societies are mostly located on the main street through the city centre or just off the street in shopping precincts, such as Kingsway.
Newport Train Station
Newport Train Station is only 5 minutes (downhill) walk away from VP
Newport Leisure Centre
Newport Leisure Centre is about 7 mins walk
Newport Gwent Dragons
The home of The Newport Gwent Dragons is about a 15 min walk and when the new foot bridge is completed it will be an even shorter walk. (link to photos)
Newport Indoor Market
Newports Indoor Market is a wonderful place for fresh farm produce, fresh meat and those other things you didn't know you wanted until you saw it. Only 5 mins walk.
Taxis
Newport has at least 10 taxi companies.
Driving
Newport is connected to 5 M4 motorway junctions J24 to J28. Get directions to Victoria Place...
Bars & Restaurants
Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai and many more really good restaurants are dotted in and around Newport city centre, most of which do offer home delivery
Newport City Centre has an active club and pub life
The Red Lion is 2 min walk and one of several of the Wetherspoons pubs is again only 3 mins walk (downhill)
Places of worship
St Mary's Catholic Church, 2 min (downhill) from VP St Woolas, C of E, 2 min (uphill) from VP. See newportchurches.com for more information.
Newport City Council and Government Offices (NCC)
NCC run an excellent call centre 01633 656656 and an local rates office and general enquires office in the High Street (on the way to the Train Station) Visit their website: http://www.newport.gov.uk. The UK has 7 regional passport offices and one of them is located in Newport city centre. The passport office is 5 minutes walking (downhill) from VP.
Please remember you need to make an appointment with the Passport office before turning up for a passport. Visit their website:http://www.passport.gov.uk
Royal Gwent Hospital
A & E is approximately 10 mins walk
Airports
Newport is 40 mins from Cardiff International airport and about 50 mins on a good day from Bristol Airport. KLM fly daily to and from both airports as do charter flights. Visit the Cardiff International Airport: http://www.cwlfly.com Visit the Bristol Airportwebsite:http://www.bristolairport.co.uk/
Remember at both airport web sites you can pre-book your parking.
