Newport, Isle of Wight North of its confluence with the Lukely Brook at the town's quay it becomes a navigable tidal estuary. Distance from surrounding settlements The town's suburb of Parkhurst is home to two prisons: the notorious Parkhurst Prison and Albany; together they make up HMP Isle of Wight, the largest prison in the UK. Parkhurst and Albany were once among the few top-security prisons in the United Kingdom. Camp Hill was another prison in the area, but closed in 2013. Seaclose Park in Newport, on the east bank of the River Medina, has since 2002 been the location for the revived Isle
Transport on the Isle of Wight bus site on the island; however there has been talk of building one for Newport. There are three bus stations on the Isle of Wight, most services from them are run by Southern Vectis: Newport bus station is located in Newport town centre of Newport, on Orchard Street. The old bus station was demolished in late 2005 to make way for a retail development. The bus station features an indoor heated waiting area and an information desk. Seats and lighting have been installed and the entire bus station is a no-smoking area. Newport town centre has bus lanes leading to