Ashley House is situated close to Newport City Centre with convenient access to rail and bus public transport networks.

It is located approximately 10 miles from Cardiff city centre and 25 miles from Bristol city centre.

Approximate travel times to the five major UK international airports are:

• Cardiff Airport
  • 45 mins
• Bristol Airport
  • 50 mins
• Birmingham Airport
  • 1 hr 55 mins
• Heathrow Airport
  • 2 hr 30 mins
• Gatwick Airport
  • 2 hr 50 mins

You will receive a map and full directions to Ashley House from your chosen airport. Airport transfers to and from the above airports only will be included if required.

Alternatively, if you choose to travel by rail or coach (at your expense) we will gladly collect you from Newport or Cardiff train or bus stations.

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Apart from being at the Ryder Cup, you may want to play at one of our local golf courses. Or, if you fancy exploring the area, during your time with us, there are many local attractions in and around Newport that may be of interest. Whether you are keen on history, leisure or culture there's something for everyone.

Newport Transporter Bridge

Designed by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin, it was built in 1906 and opened by Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar on 12 September 1906. The span is an example of the very rare transporter bridge concept, of which only eight exist worldwide.

Tredegar House and Country Park

Set in the beautiful 90 acre (360,000 m²) Tredegar Park, Tredegar House is one of the best examples of a 17th century Charles II country house mansion in the United Kingdom.

Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

A small network of canals in South Wales. For most of its 35-mile (56 km) length it runs through the Brecon Beacons National Park, and its present rural character and tranquillity belies its original purpose as an industrial corridor for coal and iron, which were brought to the canal by a network of tramways and/or railroads built and owned by the canal company.

Big Pit National Coal Museum

A museum in Blaenavon in Wales, which is dedicated to the Welsh heritage of coal mining which took place at the town during the Industrial revolution. Big Pit was a working coal mine, adjacent to the preserved Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway. The mine closed in 1980 and reopened for visitors in 1983. Today it is preserved for visitors under the auspices of the National Museums of Wales.

Cardiff Castle

A medieval castle and Victorian revival mansion, transformed from a Norman keep erected over a Roman fort in Cardiff, the capital of Wales. the castle is a huge attraction in Cardiff today.

Millennium Stadium

The national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other events and sports, such as Wales Rally Great Britain stage of the World Rally Championship, Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, boxing and many music concerts, including Madonna, The Rolling Stones and Tsunami Relief concert.

....to name but a few!