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title: "A Guide to Newport's Cliff Walk: Tales of Seaside Mansions & the Gilded Age Elite (History & Guide)"
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# Oceanfront trail, no guardrails Historic Gilded Age mansions 3 miles scenic Cliff Walk A Guide to Newport's Cliff Walk: Tales of Seaside Mansions & the Gilded Age Elite (History & Guide)

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## Summary

> 🏰 Walk the line where history meets the sea—don’t just visit Newport, live its legend!

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- **What is this?** A Guide to Newport's Cliff Walk: Tales of Seaside Mansions & the Gilded Age Elite (History & Guide)
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## Key Features

- • **Portable Heritage:** Compact, used edition in good condition—carry a piece of Newport’s elite past wherever you go.
- • **Step into History:** Explore Newport’s iconic 3-mile Cliff Walk, where every step reveals stories of Gilded Age grandeur.
- • **Local Legend Status:** Ranked #119 in New England Travel Books, a must-have for discerning explorers and history buffs.
- • **Visual Storytelling:** Richly illustrated with photos and narratives that bring seaside mansions and elite lifestyles to life.
- • **Insider’s Safety Tip:** Detailed guidance to navigate the thrilling, unguarded ocean path—adventure with awareness.

## Overview

This well-reviewed guidebook offers a captivating 3-mile journey along Newport’s Cliff Walk, blending vivid historical insights on Gilded Age mansions with practical advice for navigating the ocean-adjacent trail. Perfect for history enthusiasts and travelers seeking an immersive, visually rich experience of one of America’s most iconic coastal walks.

## Description

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Review: A true gem of one of Newport's greatest "hikes"! - I visited Newport and walked the Cliff Walk, or should I have said, hiked? It is a marvelous three miles of gorgeous acreage of the "backyards" of the summer "cottages" built more than a hundred years ago, impossible to duplicate today. The other side of the walk consists of the Atlantic Ocean, with no guard rails, it's just you and the sea. The book details the history of these mansions, as well as Newport itself, and also cautions the reader to truly beware on "the Walk" as a wrong twist of the foot could tumble you into the ocean. The book is an enchanting blend of pictures and narrative, written companionably to present a sublime image of one of Newport's greatest assets. It is marked to let the reader know where he is each step of the way. One word of warning, leave the book back at the motel, or read it before venturing out on Cliff Walk. One needs total concentration out there.
Review: Excellent! Great Guide book Greater history lessons. - Never knew Newport had such a rich history. Everything I have ever read about the Gilded Age has been about New York. This book made me want to be there, walking the path and seeing these magnificent vacation homes. .

## Features

- Used Book in Good Condition

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #358,996 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #119 in New England US Travel Books #226 in Travel Pictorial Reference Books #3,934 in U.S. State & Local History |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 146 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A true gem of one of Newport's greatest "hikes"!
*by L***E on May 25, 2010*

I visited Newport and walked the Cliff Walk, or should I have said, hiked? It is a marvelous three miles of gorgeous acreage of the "backyards" of the summer "cottages" built more than a hundred years ago, impossible to duplicate today. The other side of the walk consists of the Atlantic Ocean, with no guard rails, it's just you and the sea. The book details the history of these mansions, as well as Newport itself, and also cautions the reader to truly beware on "the Walk" as a wrong twist of the foot could tumble you into the ocean. The book is an enchanting blend of pictures and narrative, written companionably to present a sublime image of one of Newport's greatest assets. It is marked to let the reader know where he is each step of the way. One word of warning, leave the book back at the motel, or read it before venturing out on Cliff Walk. One needs total concentration out there.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent! Great Guide book Greater history lessons.
*by N***B on August 2, 2019*

Never knew Newport had such a rich history. Everything I have ever read about the Gilded Age has been about New York. This book made me want to be there, walking the path and seeing these magnificent vacation homes. .

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very informative
*by D***6 on September 20, 2012*

I purchased this guide book prior to a trip to Newport. I had heard of the Cliff Walk but didn't know much about it. The last time we visited Newport we toured the mansions but we didn't have time to take the walk and this trip I intended to give the Cliff Walk priority. I googled for information on Newport, RI and reference was made to the Cliff Walk and this guide. I was very happy with my purchase. The author not only gave descriptions and pictures of the homes along the way but a little history regarding the owners of the homes and informative and humorous stories associated with them. He divided the 3.7 mile walk into map segments with information on what you would see in each section. I think a trip to Newport, RI would not be complete without visiting at least some of the mansions and taking this walk along the cliffs behind the famous homes. The views of the ocean are beautiful and many of the homes are viewable from the path. I would advise, however, that if you go on a sunny day that you take sunblock and a hat!

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