Winding its way along the eastern shore of Aquidneck Island, the Cliff Walk is world famous as a public access walk that combines the natural beauty of Newport's shoreline with the architectural history of the city's Gilded Age. Wildflowers, birds, and geology all add to this 3.5 miles of delightful walk.

Visit our venue, Rosecliff Mansion (pictured), and other Gilded Age mansions, such as the Breakers, once owned by the Vanderbilt family, the Marble House, the Elms, and more.

The guide starts the tour by covering Newport's Colonial downtown area and its rich history. The trolley then proceeds to breathtaking Ocean Drive, where you'll begin to see Gilded Age mansions. The comes Bellevue Ave Mansion Row in the Cliff Walk area, where the guide shows you the stunning "summer cottages" and talks about the millionaire barons who once owned them. The tour then winds down in the waterfront downtown shopping and dining district where the guide covers all the contemporary activities available in Newport.

In the center of downtown Newport, you can visit the International Tennis Hall of Fame, which includes a museum, group touring options, 13 grass tennis courts, an indoor tennis facility with three courts, three outdoor hard courts, one green clay court, a court tennis facility, and a theatre.

Newport's 5-star hotel at the top of the Cliff right along the Cliff Walk. Experience their Ca' del Bosco Wine Garden on the lawn overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Looking for a place to have drinks and sit on a lawn overlooking the water? Look no further than Castle Hill Inn, wherein you can enjoy drinks and a sunset right by the water.

Shopping, Restaurants and Bars on the Wharf in downtown Newport!