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Newport Transporter Bridge is one of six operational transporter bridges worldwide. follow us on Instagram @nptbridge1906 & Facebook @nptbridge
Joined March 2013
@NpTbridge 's 'Bridge Talks' return! Discover the history of the Beachley–Aust Ferry, which crossed the Severn from 1926 until 1966. Join speaker Tim Ryan @NewportMuseum & Gallery Saturday 12th July 11am. BOOKING ESSENTIAL for this free talk:
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PLACES AVAILABLE Discover #Newport's maritime history. Starting at our new Visitor Centre, join the @NpTbridge team discovering 13 characters , 6 locations. Learn about the current restoration works before embarking on our 5 mile circular walk. BOOK HERE:
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BOOK NOW if you fancy stretching your sea legs and discovering #Newport's maritime #history. Starting at @NpTbridge Visitor Centre, learn about the Bridge restoration project before embarking on our 5 mile circular walk. PLACES LIMITED SO BOOK HERE:
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Discover #Newport's Nautical heroes & heroines on our popular Seafarers Walk 3rd July starting at our new @NpTbridge Visitor Centre. Learn about the current Bridge restoration before visiting 6 city locations. BOOKING AND DETAILS: HERE PLEASE RT!
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PLACES STILL AVAILABLE!: Join #Gwent Storyteller Christine Watkins and the @NpTbridge Project Team this evening (24th June) for some traditional stories for #Midsummer/ St John’s Day and walk to our Visitor Centre. BOOKING ESSENTIAL - DETAILS HERE:
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On St John’s Gwyl Ifan June 24th join @NpTbridge & Storyteller Christine Watkins for some traditional stories for Midsummer/ St John’s Day on a 2 mile sunset walk from our East Anchorage Garden to our Visitor Centre. LIMITED PLACES - BOOKING ESSENTIAL!:
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Did you know @NpTbridge 'bridges' 2 sides of the #GwentLevels? That's why we have amazing nature (yes, that's a blurry Loch Ness Monster-esque photo of a porpoise)). @ourlivinglevels want to know who's visiting the Levels. Please complete their survey:
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#Bee Friendly? Naaa, it's a 'Bee Frenzy' in our poppy packed #pollinator beds @NpTbridge #FONTB @Keep_Wales_Tidy East Anchorage Garden! Windy, but our flowers are holding on to their petals and the bees their proboscises - and thankfully in greater numbers than last year!
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Anchorage buildings on the east and west side of our @NpTbridge house anchoring bolts for suspension cables supporting the cross-river boom. Built with stone with a finish known as 'rough-facing'. Here's Josh from #AtumStone showing how this was crafted over 100 years ago!
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We've had masonry activity of all sorts down on the East side of our @NpTbridge. Heritage stonemasons have been recreating rough face stonework to be used in wall restoration along the eastern bank - and in the Anchorage #Garden, Mason #bees have been filling up our bee hotels!
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#citynaturechallenge2025 went East-West sides of our @NpTbridge Friday! In the morning recording #wildlife in the #Garden & planting up our Reen bed with young #nature volunteers. On the West side spotting birds enjoying the Usk mud! Event details:
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The 2nd @NpTbridge walk for the @ChepstowWalkers Festival 2025! Led by Christine Watkins walking from# Christchurch, through Caerleon, via a pair of friendly Lamas, and down to our iconic #Newport construction! Thanks to everyone supporting our walks and the Festival as a whole!
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Traps, Tracks, Trays (of sand) down @NpTbridge East Anchorage Garden for #CityNatureChallenge2025 . Look out for videos to give you some crafty ideas for joining in at home! Full details of this weekend's City Nature Challenge here:
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ONE PLACE REMAINING ON TOMORROW'S WALK - BOOK HERE!:
The @NpTbridge team plus #Gwent storyteller Christine Watkins checking the route (and views) for one of our walks for the @ChepstowWalkers Festival! Find the walks for the 2025 Festival here: and Christine's podcast series here:
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The sun shone in #Pillgwenlly for the @GwentArchives @NpTbridge Team's walk today for @ChepstowWalkers Festival 2025! Walkers enjoyed Rhiannon's tales of local heroes (and villains) and our new Visitor Centre. Places available for our next Festival walk:
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This 'eggcellent' piece of seasonal #art was crafted by illustrator Falcon Hildred - can you guess the answer to his riddle. ?
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Join @GwentArchives and @NpTbridge Project teams for '#Pillgwenlly life under an icon!'; a #walk discovering some of its #history & stories as part of @ChepstowWalkers Festival. Includes the chance to explore our new Visitor Centre! BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE:
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It's #holiday time so if you're flying away this #Easter see if you can spot @NpTbridge from your window seat. We'd love to see your Bridge pics from high or across the Estuary! Here's #Newport's finest (circled) from up in Monday's blue skies to fuel your #FridayFeeling!
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Around (and even ON) @NpTbridge, we have amazing #wildlife habitats -and now some amazing homes! the Team @tacp_uk working with us on installing nest boxes on our workshop building on the East Side, for hopefully some returning travellers - House Martins!
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The @NpTbridge team plus #Gwent storyteller Christine Watkins checking the route (and views) for one of our walks for the @ChepstowWalkers Festival! Find the walks for the 2025 Festival here: and Christine's podcast series here:
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