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Choir Walkers – Newport Market

Sunday, 22nd February 2026

Thirteen walkers and two dogs made the start of the walk at Friars Walk steps on a fine late Winter morning. The walk took us along the High Street up up Stow Hill to the St. Woolos Cathedral perched high over the city (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Cathedral).

Continuing down hill through Belle Vue Park, a large Victorian parkland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Vue_Park), and through Pillgwenlly to the Transporter Bridge at the River Usk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Transporter_Bridge). Following the river back towards the city centre, with a crossing over the footbridge and returning via Newport Bridge opposite the site of where the remains of a Portuguese galleon (Newport Ship) was found (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_medieval_ship).

The day concluded with food in the revamped Newport Market with its plethora of eating place including Greek, Italian, Thai etc.

Walkers:
  1. Sharon Dance
  2. Nick Dance
  3. Beau the dog
  4. Lee Darknell
  5. Janice Darknell
  6. Ruby the dog
  7. Isobel Brown
  8. Delyth Gregory
  9. Carolyn Griffiths
  10. Tony Griffiths
  11. Laurence Vale
  12. Janet Vale
  13. Alan Fishwick
  14. Janice Orum
  15. Chris Orum