Local Community

St Brides Church

In the village of St.Brides the local church is St. Bridget's, where services are held every Sunday at 9.00 am. Fr. John Connell is the present vicar and can be contacted for weddings etc...

St Brides Hall

St Brides village hall is not owned or run by Wentlooge Community Council but by a charitable trust. For bookings or enquiries please contact:

Secretary: Mrs Ann Picton tel.01633 680058 or email annpicton@warcopales.com

Treasurer: Mr Tony Witchell tel. 01633 680025 or email tony.witchell@sky.com

Peterstone Hall

In Peterstone the village hall can be found in the heart of the village. Peterstone Hall is owned by Newport City Council and is run by Peterstone Hall Committee.

For bookings or enquiries please telephone Carole Newton on 07952 532518 or email: canewton@hotmail.co.uk

The original Church of St. Peter is now a private residence.

The Gwent Levels generally are registered as a Landscape of Outstanding Historic Interest in Wales (1998). Wentlooge is also a designated a Special Landscape Area (SLA) and an archaeologically sensitive area.

The St Brides and Peterstone Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) were designated partly because the field and reen systems dating back to Roman times, but mostly because they are the habitat of numerous important aquatic plant and water species.

All of the area of Peterstone is Green Belt with St. Brides being Green Wedge and the whole foreshore, home to many wading birds on the mudflats, is a protected RAMSAR site.

The newly laid national coastal footpath runs on top of the sea wall alongside both villages and beyond.