Newport Mansions and The Cliff Walk
The scenic beauty of Newport is showcased on the historic Cliff Walk, a 3.5 mile picturesque pathway overlooking the Atlantic Ocean — located just steps from the Cliffside Inn. Magnificent Victorian mansions, such as the Breakers, Rosecliff, Marble House and Rough Point preside along the walk aptly nicknamed “Millionaires Row”. Today nearly a dozen of the mansions operate as house museums and dazzle visitors with the opulence of Gilded Age architecture, interior design and lifestyles.
The staff at the Cliffside Inn are Newport insiders and will help make your visit to Newport one filled with unique and memorable experiences. As your personal concierge we will make your visit with us an enchanting vacation.
If you Love Newport, then let us help you experience the best…
If you LOVE the arts…
Music & Theater
- Newport Musical Festival – Classical Music in the Mansions (Seasonal)
- Newport Folk Festival (July)
- Newport Jazz Festival (August)
- Sunset Music Series (Summer)
- Sunday Afternoon Jazz (under blue skies) at Castle Hill
- Friday Night Jazz at the Chandler
- Irish Music nightly at Buskers
- Coffee House and acoustic – The Common Fence – Portsmouth
- Jane Pickens Theater (film)
- Island Cinemas – (film) – Middletown
- Newport Playhouse & Cabaret Restaurant
- Firehouse Theater – Comedy & Improvisation
Art & Galleries
- Newport Art Museum
- National Museum of American Illustration
- Arnold Art
- Harbor Fine Art
- Isherwood Gallery
- Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design
- Sheldon Fine Art Gallery
- Spring Bull Studio & Gallery
- Thames Street Glassblowing Studio
- William Vareika Fine Arts Ltd.
- Deblois Gallery
- Onne van der Waal Gallery
- Roger King Fine Arts
- Tony Gill – Art on the Wharf
If you LOVE Newport history…
- The Cliff Walk
- The Common Burying Ground
- Fort Adams State Park
- Herreshoff Marine Museum & America’s Cup Hall of Fame - Bristol, RI
- International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum
- Naval War College Museum
- Old Stone Mill and Museum
- Redwood Library and Athenaeum
- St. Mary’s Church
- Touro Synagogue
- Loeb Visitor’s Center
If you LOVE Newport’s architectural heritage…
If you LOVE great food and wine…
Restaurants
- 22 Bowen’s Wharf Bar & Grill
- The Black Pearl
- Restaurant Bouchard
- Cafe Zelda
- Clarke Cooke House
- The Fifth Element
- Fluke Wine Bar and Kitchen
- Mamma Luisa Ristorante
- The Mooring
- Perro Salado
- Salvation Café
- Sardella’s
- Scales and Shells
- The Spiced Pear
- Tallulah on Thames
- Thames Street Kitchen
- Tucker’s Bistro
- White Horse Tavern
- Yesterday’s Pub
Vineyards & Breweries
- Sakonnet Vineyards – Little Compton
- Greenvale Vineyards – Portsmouth
- Newport Vineyards
- Coastal Extreme Brewery
Specialty Food Shops
If you LOVE Newport on the water…
- 12 Meter Charters
- Classic Cruises of Newport
- Sail Newport (sailboat rentals & lessons)
- SightSailing of Newport
- Rhode Island Bay Lighthouse Cruise – North Kingston
- Herreshoff Marine Museum and America’s Cup Hall of Fame – Bristol
- International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) Museum/School
- Museum of Yachting at Fort Adams
Please call Bill at Cliffside Inn for additional private sailing options
If you LOVE the outdoors and sports…
- The Cliff Walk – A few steps from the Cliffside Inn
- The Common Burying Ground
- Fort Adams State Park
- Museum of Yachting
- Sachuest Point National Wildlife Preserve – Middletown
- Norman Bird Sanctuary and Hanging Rock – Middletown
- Purgatory Chasm – Middletown
- Ten Mile Drive (for a long run…or maybe a bike)
- Newport Gulls Baseball & Cardie Field
- Polo Matches at the Newport International Polo Series – Portsmouth
- Windsurfing & Kitesurfing Lessons
- Kayaking & Rentals
- Playing tennis at the Tennis Hall of Fame
- Surfing Lessons
- Horseback Riding at the Newport Equestrian Center
- Kite Flying at Bretton Point State Park
- Fishing Charters
Sunrise and Sunset…
- Best places to enjoy the sunrise
- The Cliff Walk in front of the Cliffside Inn
- Sachuest Point – Middletown
- Best places to watch the sun set
- Castle Hill
- Bretton Point State Park
- Fort Adams
- Pineapples on the Bay Restaurant (Hyatt Goat Island)
If you LOVE exploring Newport on wheels…
- Viking Trolley Tours
- Newport Pedi Cab Tours
- Newport Segway – Rentals & Tours
- Ten Speed Spokes (bicycle rentals)
- Newport Segway (bicycle rentals)
- Scooter World (scooter, Scoot Coupe and bike rentals)
If you LOVE antiquing and unique shops…
- Aardvark Antiques
- The Armory Antique Gallery
- The Drawing Room Antiques
- The Finer Consignor – Middletown
- Renaissance Antique Lighting
- A & A Gaines Antiques
- D. Kelley Fine Used Books
- Spring Street shopping district
- Upper and Lower Thames Street shopping district
- Bowen’s and Bannister’s Wharf
- Brick Market Place
- Anchor Bend Glass
- Style Newport
- Newport Restoration Foundation Museum Store
If you LOVE the sun and the surf…
- Brenton Point State Park (on 10 Mile Drive)
- Easton’s Beach (First Beach) – walk from Cliffside Inn
- Sachuest Beach (Second Beach) – Middletown
- Navy Beach (Third Beach) – Middletown
- Bailey’s Beach (Ocean Drive)
- Gooseberry Beach (Ocean Drive)