Newport is both a city and a principal area in Wales, on the River Usk close to its confluence with the Severn Estuary, 12 miles northeast of Cardiff. With a population of 145,700 at the 2011 census, Newport is the third-largest city in Wales.
Friars Walk is a partially under-cover shopping centre and leisure complex. It has several levels and includes a range of high street shops, eateries, a cinema, a bowling alley and a soft play area.
