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Spring Bird Watching Walk
Join a local expert on a guided walk to discover what birds are coming and going now spring is in the air. If we’re lucky we might hear the bittern booming, or see our some of our resident raptors. We’ll also find out more about what to expect and where to look in the coming weeks.
RSPB Newport Wetlands West Nash Road, Nash, Newport
Sun 24 Mar, Wed 27 Mar, Sat 30 Mar
Mother’s Day Brunch & Afternoon Tea
Get your Mother’s Day celebrations off to the best possible start with a family brunch in the surroundings of our beautiful Servants’ Hall. Choose from Eggs Royale or smashed avocado and roasted vine tomatoes on toasted bloomer bread, served with orange juice and freshly brewed tea and filter coffee.
Tredegar House Pencarn Way, Newport
Sun 31 Mar 19
Open archive
On the first Tuesday of every month our volunteer archivists will be opening up the mansion house library and giving you an opportunity to dig a little deeper into our history. Booking not needed.
Tredegar House Pencarn Way, Newport
Tue 2 Apr
Behind the scenes tours
Are you ready to explore the depths of Tredegar House£ Join our ’behind the scenes’ tours and uncover the secrets among the cellars. Ever wondered what’s hidden inside the rooms not open to the public£ Well now’s your chance to see!
Tredegar House Pencarn Way, Newport
Wed 3 Apr 19 to Sat 6 Apr
Writing in The Wild by Lucy Christopher
Join award winning author, Lucy Christopher, to discover how writing in the wild and using setting can be an inspiring starting point for fiction.
RSPB Newport Wetlands West Nash Road, Nash, Newport
Sat 6 Apr 19
Easter Pond Dipping
Every weekday over the holidays we will be running a variety of exciting pond related family wildlife activities, including pond dipping, led by our enthusiastic team who can tell you more about the creatures bursting into life in our ponds and wetland areas.
RSPB Newport Wetlands West Nash Road, Nash, Newport
Mon 15 Apr 19 to Fri 19 Apr
Cadbury’s Easter Egg Hunt
Spring is a time of new life, with flowers blooming and baby animals being born. The team at Tredegar have hidden a set of eggs around the garden, and they need your help to work out who each egg belongs to. From robin eggs to ostrich eggs, you never know what you might find.
Tredegar House Pencarn Way, Newport
Sun 7 Apr, Sun 14 Apr, Sun 21 Apr, Sun 28 Apr
Dancing With The Stars Weekend
Spend the weekend with the stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing at the stunning 5* Celtic Manor Resort Hotel in South Wales.
Celtic Manor Resort Hotel
Fri 26 Apr 19 to Sun 28 Apr
30 day Wedding Fayre
Wedding fayres like most events hosted by PAB Events are all about thinking outside the box. Who says that a wedding fayre needs to take place at a wedding venue? Or be only 1 day long?
This event is in keeping with the PAB Events culture of thinking outside the box.
Kingsway Shopping centre
2 Emlyn St, Newport
Thu 2 May, Sun 2 Jun
Family Birdsong Walk
Celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day with a slightly later start! Take a gentle walk with our guide to discover which songs belong to which birds! Booking essential.
RSPB Newport Wetlands West Nash Road, Nash, Newport
Sat 4 May 19
Bearded Reedling and Breakfast Walk
Take part in our challenge to find our most elusive birds hiding in the reedbeds - the bearded reedlings. Setting off early will give us more of a chance of hearing them ping. Booking essential - Call 01633 636363.
RSPB Newport Wetlands West Nash Road, Nash, Newport
Wed 24 Apr, Sat 11 May
Watercolour Workshop - Wetland Plants
Are you interested in the flowers of the wetlands£ Fancy trying your hand at botanical illustration£ Come along and join this informal and relaxed event for absolute beginners. You’ll choose a plant and learn about its basic structure and form.
RSPB Newport Wetlands West Nash Road, Nash, Newport
Sun 19 May 19
Captain Henry Morgan’s pirate weekend
Ahoy! Calling all swashbucklers, join us in your best buccaneer costume for a full weekend of fun and sea shanties. Captain Henry Morgan has returned from his latest voyage with an impressive bounty and he’s inviting you to celebrate with a fête at the home of his ancestors this Spring Bank Holiday weekend.
Tredegar House Pencarn Way, Newport
Sat 25 May 19 to Mon 27 May
Mud Magic!
What lives in the mud£ Join us for some mudtastic fun finding out what lurks at the bottom of the boggy pond or slithers in the slimy soil. Get you hands dirty making mud sculptures and mud paintings of the creatures that you find on your exploration.
RSPB Newport Wetlands West Nash Road, Nash, Newport
Mon 27 May 19 to Fri 31 May
Open archive
On the first Tuesday of every month our volunteer archivists will be opening up the mansion house library and giving you an opportunity to dig a little deeper into our history. Booking not needed.
Tredegar House Pencarn Way, Newport
Tue 4 Jun 19
Gwent Levels Revealed Launch
As part of the Living Levels Partnership Scheme, RSPB Newport Wetlands has been working with local artists to create a range of interpretation to showcase the wildlife and heritage of the Gwent Levels.
RSPB Newport Wetlands West Nash Road, Nash, Newport
Sat 8 Jun 19
Newport UFO and Paranormal Conference 2019
Join us for a very informative look at UFOs and the Paranormal. We have lined up some major speakers and stall holders. Places are limited to 180. Book early to avoid disappointment.
See our website www.newportufoandparanormalconference2019.site123.me
See us on Facebook by the same name.
Lysaghts Institute
Orb Drive
Newport NP19 ORA
Sun 9 Jun 19
Father’s Day Brewer’s Brunch & Tea
Get your Father’s Day off on the right track with a hearty breakfast in the Servants’ Hall. Enjoy a hot baguette filled with sausage, bacon and egg and our homemade Brewhouse breakfast sauce and a cup of fairtrade tea or filter coffee. Children’s portions are half size.
Tredegar House Pencarn Way, Newport
Sun 16 Jun 19
Wetlands In Bloom
Come along for a walk to see and learn about many of the interesting and beautiful plants growing around the reedbeds. A wonderful opportunity to see hundreds of orchids and other summer wildflowers. The walk leader is Roger James, President of Gwent Wildlife Trust. Meet at Newport Wetlands Visitor Centre.
RSPB Newport Wetlands West Nash Road, Nash, Newport
Sun 23 Jun 19
Binocular and Telescope Weekend
Come along to our binocular and telescope demo weekend and take a closer look at the wildlife wonders at RSPB Newport Wetlands. You will have the opportunity to try out our fantastic range of binoculars and telescopes.
RSPB Newport Wetlands West Nash Road, Nash, Newport
Sat 1 Jun, Sat 29 Jun
Dancing With The Stars Weekend
Spend the weekend with the stars of BBC Strictly Come Dancing at the stunning 5* Celtic Manor Resort Hotel in South Wales.
Celtic Manor Resort Hotel
Fri 5 Jul 19 to Sun 7 Jul