Powder House Point

Coastal Marsh, Saltings in Monmouthshire

Wales

Powder House Point

Winter reedbeds, Newport Wetlands Winter reedbeds next to the paraphernalia of the adjacent Uskmouth Power Station.
There was a good number of visitors on this bright January day following a very stormy period.
Numbers were also boosted following an episode of the BBC TV Countryfile program from here the previous Sunday. — Winter reedbeds, Newport Wetlands Credit: Robin Drayton

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Winter reedbeds, Newport Wetlands Winter reedbeds next to the paraphernalia of the adjacent Uskmouth Power Station.
There was a good number of visitors on this bright January day following a very stormy period.
Numbers were also boosted following an episode of the BBC TV Countryfile program from here the previous Sunday.

Winter reedbeds, Newport Wetlands

Winter reedbeds next to the paraphernalia of the adjacent Uskmouth Power Station. There was a good number of visitors on this bright January day following a very stormy period. Numbers were also boosted following an episode of the BBC TV Countryfile program from here the previous Sunday.

Way marker, Newport Wetlands There are a variety of local and longer paths that pass through the reedbeds.

Way marker, Newport Wetlands

There are a variety of local and longer paths that pass through the reedbeds.

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the gatehouse at the entrance to the Power Station. It marks a point 7.788m above mean sea level.

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark

This OS cut mark can be found on the gatehouse at the entrance to the Power Station. It marks a point 7.788m above mean sea level.

Footbridge on Wales Coast Path Bridge over ditch just to west of Nash village.

Footbridge on Wales Coast Path

Bridge over ditch just to west of Nash village.

Footbridge over Skinner's Reen The route of the Wales Coast Path, waymarked on the bridge, seems to differ from the OS map. The railings restrict access to a sluice <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6933579">ST3483 : Sluice on Skinner's Reen</a>. The red roof is of the Wellington Inn.

Footbridge over Skinner's Reen

The route of the Wales Coast Path, waymarked on the bridge, seems to differ from the OS map. The railings restrict access to a sluice ST3483 : Sluice on Skinner's Reen. The red roof is of the Wellington Inn.

Sluice on Skinner's Reen Sluice viewed from footbridge over reen at bend in reen.

Sluice on Skinner's Reen

Sluice viewed from footbridge over reen at bend in reen.

Gated footbridge between grass fields The Wales Coast Path leaving a large grass field.

Gated footbridge between grass fields

The Wales Coast Path leaving a large grass field.

Gated footbridge on Wales Coast Path Bridge over drain between fields.

Gated footbridge on Wales Coast Path

Bridge over drain between fields.

Impassable overgrown boardwalk The boardwalk, on the Wales Coast Path, joins a wooden footbridge <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6937531">ST3483 : Overgrown gated footbridge</a>, also overgrown with brambles!

Impassable overgrown boardwalk

The boardwalk, on the Wales Coast Path, joins a wooden footbridge ST3483 : Overgrown gated footbridge, also overgrown with brambles!

Overgrown gated footbridge The bridge, on the Wales Coast Path, leads to an impassable boardwalk <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6937517">ST3483 : Impassable overgrown boardwalk</a>.

Overgrown gated footbridge

The bridge, on the Wales Coast Path, leads to an impassable boardwalk ST3483 : Impassable overgrown boardwalk.

Footbridge over grip, Wales Coast Path Wooden footbridge over grip (shallow field drain); two more overgrown similar bridges on the Path can be seen further along.

Footbridge over grip, Wales Coast Path

Wooden footbridge over grip (shallow field drain); two more overgrown similar bridges on the Path can be seen further along.

Gated footbridge between grass fields Wooden footbridge over ditch on Wales Coast Path.

Gated footbridge between grass fields

Wooden footbridge over ditch on Wales Coast Path.

Partly overgrown footbridge over grip Bridge on Wales Coast Path which continues to gated footbridge <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6944074">ST3383 : Gated footbridge between grass fields</a>.

Partly overgrown footbridge over grip

Bridge on Wales Coast Path which continues to gated footbridge ST3383 : Gated footbridge between grass fields.

Footbridge from Fish House Lane The Wales Coast Path continues from the gated bridge to a series of field footbridges <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6944050">ST3383 : Footbridge over grip, Wales Coast Path</a>.

Footbridge from Fish House Lane

The Wales Coast Path continues from the gated bridge to a series of field footbridges ST3383 : Footbridge over grip, Wales Coast Path.

Gates from Fish House Lane The Wales Coast Path goes through the two pedestrian kissing gates on to the grassy track in the Newport Wetlands NNR.

Gates from Fish House Lane

The Wales Coast Path goes through the two pedestrian kissing gates on to the grassy track in the Newport Wetlands NNR.

Overgrown grass track to Perry Lane The Wales Coast Path follows this track on the edge of the nature reserve; the house at Great House Farm, is on West Nash Road.

Overgrown grass track to Perry Lane

The Wales Coast Path follows this track on the edge of the nature reserve; the house at Great House Farm, is on West Nash Road.

Gated track off Perry Lane The Wales Coast Path goes into the nature reserve through the small gate, and in the other direction to the left on the Lane.

Gated track off Perry Lane

The Wales Coast Path goes into the nature reserve through the small gate, and in the other direction to the left on the Lane.

Bus shelter, car park at RSPB Visitor Centre The wooden signpost indicates the route of the Wales Coast Path into the nature reserve.

Bus shelter, car park at RSPB Visitor Centre

The wooden signpost indicates the route of the Wales Coast Path into the nature reserve.

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Powder House Point is located at Grid Ref: ST3284 (Lat: 51.5566, Lng: -2.9691703)

Unitary Authority: Newport

Police Authority: Gwent

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Located within 500m of 51.5566,-2.9691703

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Newport Uskmouth Sailing Club

Waterway: boatyard

Lat/Long: 51.5528917/-2.9668324

Railway: level_crossing

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Power: tower

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Seamark Information: 6

Seamark Light Category: vertical

Seamark Light Character: F

Seamark Light Colour: green

Seamark Light Height: 2

Seamark Light Multiple: 2

Seamark Light Range: 4

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Seamark Type: light_minor

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Lat/Long: 51.5570501/-2.9657356

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Seamark Type: light_minor

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Seamark Light Category: upper

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Seamark Light Colour: green

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Seamark Type: light_minor

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Powder House Point

Place: locality

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Steel Works Quay

Place: locality

Lat/Long: 51.5561199/-2.9657029

Generator Method: wind_turbine

Generator Source: wind

Generator Type: horizontal_axis

Power: generator

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Generator Method: wind_turbine

Generator Source: wind

Generator Type: horizontal_axis

Power: generator

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