Newport Wetlands

• About Newport Wetlands
• Star species
• Seasonal highlights
• Events
• Facilities
• Accessibility
• How to get here
• Our partners
• Blog
• School visits
• Conference and meeting rooms

About Newport Wetlands

This nature reserve offers a haven for wildlife on the edge of the city, but is a great place for people too with a new RSPB visitor centre, a café, shop and children's play area.

Cetti's warblers and bearded tits can be seen and heard in the reedbeds, and ducks, geese and swans visit the reserve in large numbers during the winter. You'll enjoy spectacular views of the Severn estuary all year round.

Newport Wetlands is a partnership between the Countryside Council for Wales, Newport City Council and the RSPB.

If you are new to birdwatching...

Autumn/winter is the best time of year for birdwatching at Newport Wetlands when migratory wildfowl and wading birds begin to arrive ready for their winter stay.

Information for families

Newport Wetlands visitor centre is ideal for children and families. Guided walks and children's activities are available on the reserve, drinks and a bite to eat can be enjoyed in the coffee shop afterwards, followed by a browse in the retail area. Children will find the outdoor children's activity area with its 4 m high simulation of the East Usk Lighthouse very entertaining. We can offer a variety of fun environmental activity and exploration days for a wide range of local interest groups.

Information for dog owners

Some access for dogs - marked footpaths on perimeter of reserve. For more information, please contact the CCW enquiry line.

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Latest news

Quest launched to find Europe's rarest bird

Later today, the RSPB, and other partners within BirdLife International, will launch a final quest to search for the last individuals of one of the world’s rarest birds – the slender-billed curlew.

Tide finally turns for marine wildlife

The future of the UK's globally-important marine wildlife looks brighter with the introduction of a Marine and Coastal Access Bill in today’s Queen's Speech.

EU unlikely to meet wildlife target

Many of Europe's formerly 'common' farmland birds continue to suffer from the effects of agricultural change, mirroring dramatic declines of these species in the UK.

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