• Easton’s Beach - Begin your scenic walk at the Cliff Walk entrance by Easton’s Beach. We’ll start by learning a bit about Easton’s Beach, followed by a brief look at the Chanler. As we proceed, we’ll delve into Newport’s history, the impact of the Gilded Age, and the creation of the Cliff Walk. We’ll also explore the stories of the “old-money” families, like the Vanderbilts and Astors, whose grand summer cottages line the Cliff Walk.

Note: This 16+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Cliff Walk in 1-2 hours.

• Forty Steps - Our first major stop is the iconic Forty Steps. This is an alternative starting point for the tour and a great chance to walk down these historic steps and admire the wild beauty of the crashing waves. We’ll learn about the Gilded Age elites who tried to keep access to the Cliff Walk for themselves by building a wall – and the lower-class residents who tore those walls down! Thanks to their efforts, this beautiful pathway has remained open to the public.
• Ochre Court - Ochre Court will immediately catch our eye! This châteauesque mansion cost $4.5 million… in 1892. And it certainly shows! Now the centerpiece of Salve Regina University, this mansion isn’t open for tours… but that won’t stop us from learning all about its rich and fascinating history!
• McAuley Hall - Next on our Cliff Walk tour: the manorial Vinland Estate. This Vikings-inspired mansion is now Salve Regina’s McAuley Hall. As we pass this beautiful red-stone mansion, we’ll learn all about its inspiration and its unique owner.
• The Breakers - Finally, we reach Newport’s highlight: The Breakers. This Vanderbilt mansion is the biggest and the best of all of Newport’s summer cottages – and you can tell. We’ll look past the gate, across the sweeping lawns, and up to the majestic and marvelous mansion’s facade. We’ll dive into the Vanderbilt backstory, the mansion’s architectural wonders, and much more while here. We’ll also explore the technological wonders at work beneath the Breakers.
• Rosecliff - Rosecliff is next on our path along the Cliff Walk. This is arguably the most beautiful of the Newport Mansions, and it contains a rotating exhibition gallery on its top floor. You can immediately spot this mansion by its pink-and-white awning.
• Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty - As we continue, we’ll pass the Astors’ summer cottage: Beechwood. Mrs. Astor famously had a “300 List” - the definitive list of the 300 people she considered high society. Where did that number come from? Well, this ballroom actually! It fit 300 guests. We’ll learn more about this list, the Astors, and the Gilded Age as we continue to walk down Newport’s Cliff Walk.
• Marble House - Our journey now takes us past Marble House, one of the most opulent and magnificent of Newport’s Mansions. This Gilded Age marvel is another Vanderbilt home, and actually has one of the most interesting histories of all the mansions here. We’ll learn all about Marble House’s powerful owner Alva and its beautiful Chinese Tea House.
• Rough Point Museum - As we continue along the Cliff Walk, we can catch a glimpse of an English Manorial style home through the trees: that’s Rough Point. As we pass, we’ll learn all about its eccentric (and possibly dangerous) owner: Doris Duke.
• Lands End - As we near the end of the Cliff Walk, we’ll see one final mansion: Land’s End. This was the home of Edith Wharton, the gifted author who abhorred being a Gilded Age elite. We’ll learn all about Wharton and her works as we continue.
• Bailey’s Beach - Our tour along the beautiful Cliff Walk ends near another beach: Bailey’s Beach. The northeast end of the beach, where the Cliff Walk ends, is open to the public, but Bailey’s Beach itself is private, welcoming only a very exclusive club…. reminiscent of Mrs. Astor’s “400” list. Perhaps the Gilded Age lives on in Newport!

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