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All rooms in May are £135 if you make a donation below for The Joshua Foundation. Thank you.
Super B&B in Newport
The West Usk Lighthouse is a cosy bed and breakfast situated near the City of Newport, Gwent, at the junction of the Severn and the Usk Estuaries, overlooking the Bristol Channel; now also a small wedding venue.
Built in 1821, it is unique among lighthouses. All the accommodation is within the building.It is quirky and comfortable rather than luxurious. The West Usk Lighthouse was designed as a first venture by Scottish architect, James Walker, who went on to build another 21 lighthouses.
All rooms are wedge-shaped; there is a stone spiral staircase in the centre, right above a collecting well, which is now our wishing well! The entrance hall is slate bedded and we have a Dalek at the bottom of the stairs and a Tardis on the roof!
The lighthouse has had a long history of being in the media. Cosmopolitan magazine once named it as "one of the 'Most Romantic in Britain" and we have been featured in most National Magazines and Newspapers, TV programmes such as "The Hotel inspector" in 2008 and have been in many international newsprint as well. Last article in The Telegraph was on Saturday, March 19th 2011. We were also one of the 50 best B&Bs in the Independent.You can book online if you wish or you can ring us. Please note that w/ends there is a min. stay of 2 nights and Bank Holidays, we recommend a 3 night stay. However, sometimes we can let for one night if the room is free or if you ring a couple of days before your intended visit.
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The Lighthouse is in a beautiful book by Michael Davies called "Discovering Welsh Houses" 18 hand picked beautiful properties, published by Graffeg & Graffeg on pages 36-45 and it is also in Home Sweet Home, which can be bought online, from Amazon.
See some of the Testimonials.
You can also read the article published by Welsh Living magazine on Channel Five's Hotel Inspector, July 08, on Blogger.com
The West Usk is perhaps the strangest house around, found at the end of a very long stony and bumpy track - it is an unusual example of its kind, built to a unique design; not tall as most lighthouses are, and considerably bigger in circumference. There is now a Tardis on the roof!
In 1821, it was on an island where the Severn and Usk run into the sea, with views far out into the Bristol Channel. Since then, land has been reclaimed and although on one side the loudest sound is of the sea, when the tide (second fastest in the world) comes racing in to the foot of the building, and on the other side, only the occasional mooing cow can be heard. You can experience all this while enjoying the hot tub on the roof and sample some of the Complementary Therapies.
The West Usk Lighthouse was decommissioned in 1922, and became a private house shortly afterwards but soon fell into dis-repair and became derelict. We bought the West Usk in 1987. It took 2 years of hard work to make it habitable and the rest to maintain it! The lighthouse is nearly 200 years old and can never look or be like a new boutique hotel. If you like a sense of history, then you will enjoy your stay here.
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Wedding Venue
A Wedding Licence at long last! We can now hold civil ceremonies for up to 20 guests as well as naming ceremonies and blessings. Please Click for a brochure.Unusual Presents!!!.
- B&B Vouchers can be bought for your loved ones. Just give us a ring. Tel: 01633 810126 or you can book on-line.
- The Amega wand can help with pain relief very quickly. See more on Youtube and www.theamegawands.com for more information.
- If you are looking for a Turkish property, we can help. Please visit www.amazingturkishproperties.com. There are great bargains in Uzumlu .
- Hypnotherapy as well as other complementary therapies can help with stress and increasing well being. A good present for special occasions.
Prize Draw for The Joshua Foundation
- We are raising money for The Joshua Foundation in Cardiff through a Prize Draw. TJF offers experiences for children who are terminally ill with cancer. Please leave your e-mail address. The lottery no. is 1244, registered with Newport City Council.
- The Prize Draw will take place on the 21st June 2012. Prizes are:
- 1st Prize is a B&B midweek stay at the lighthouse worth £330,
- 2nd Prize is a B&B stay in a Bartercard hotel worth £150,
- 3rd prize is £25 in Tesco Vouchers worth £75.
- £1 per ticket (books of 5 tickets)
Please buy a ticket in memory of Joshua who was 7 when he died in 1998. Thank you. You will also receive a 10% discount on any bookings that you make this year.
