Newport-on-Tay

Settlement in Fife

Scotland

Newport-on-Tay

Trig Point Overlooking Tay Bridges Sitting 93 metres up and having excellent views, this trig pillar is unusual for not being located at the top of the hill, meaning that it must only have been used in conjunction with pillars on the other side of the water.
It was first brought into service in 1948 and goes by the name of Northfield, after the farm below. There is no mystery to the farm&#039;s name - further North lies the very wide River Tay.
The two mile long Tay Rail Bridge, which sits upstream from the road bridge, is shown in the picture. — Trig Point Overlooking Tay Bridges Credit: Ian Dodds

Newport-on-Tay is a small coastal town located in Fife, Scotland. Situated on the northern shores of the Firth of Tay, it is positioned directly opposite the city of Dundee, with the River Tay separating the two. The town has a population of around 3,000 residents.

Historically, Newport-on-Tay was a significant port for the ferry services that operated across the River Tay, connecting Fife with Dundee. However, with the construction of the Tay Road Bridge in 1966 and the subsequent opening of the Tay Rail Bridge in 1878, the town's importance as a transportation hub diminished.

Despite this, Newport-on-Tay retains its charm with stunning views across the river towards Dundee, as well as the picturesque slopes of the nearby Sidlaw Hills. The town offers a peaceful and friendly atmosphere, making it an attractive place to reside.

The town's amenities include a primary school, a library, a community center, and various shops and services. Residents and visitors can enjoy leisurely walks along the promenade or explore the nearby Tentsmuir Forest with its beautiful coastline and nature reserves.

Newport-on-Tay is also home to the Royal Tay Yacht Club, which provides sailing facilities and hosts various events throughout the year. Additionally, golf enthusiasts can take advantage of several golf courses in the surrounding area.

With its scenic location and proximity to Dundee, Newport-on-Tay offers a tranquil lifestyle while still providing easy access to the amenities and cultural attractions of a larger city.

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Trig Point Overlooking Tay Bridges Sitting 93 metres up and having excellent views, this trig pillar is unusual for not being located at the top of the hill, meaning that it must only have been used in conjunction with pillars on the other side of the water.
It was first brought into service in 1948 and goes by the name of Northfield, after the farm below. There is no mystery to the farm&#039;s name - further North lies the very wide River Tay.
The two mile long Tay Rail Bridge, which sits upstream from the road bridge, is shown in the picture.

Trig Point Overlooking Tay Bridges

Sitting 93 metres up and having excellent views, this trig pillar is unusual for not being located at the top of the hill, meaning that it must only have been used in conjunction with pillars on the other side of the water. It was first brought into service in 1948 and goes by the name of Northfield, after the farm below. There is no mystery to the farm's name - further North lies the very wide River Tay. The two mile long Tay Rail Bridge, which sits upstream from the road bridge, is shown in the picture.

Lodge, Chesterhill

Lodge, Chesterhill

Grazing and woodland, Chesterhill

Grazing and woodland, Chesterhill

Minor road, Chesterhill Towards Inverdovat.

Minor road, Chesterhill

Towards Inverdovat.

Woodland near Inverdovat

Woodland near Inverdovat

Cottages, Inverdovat

Cottages, Inverdovat

Downhill towards the A92 Minor road from Inverdovat.

Downhill towards the A92

Minor road from Inverdovat.

Approaching Forgan Roundabout on the A92 Heading south.

Approaching Forgan Roundabout on the A92

Heading south.

Service station on the A92 near Forgan Roundabout

Service station on the A92 near Forgan Roundabout

A92 towards Glenrothes Beware of falling rocks in the cutting.
Also beware of motorists telling cyclists that they have no right to be on their road.

A92 towards Glenrothes

Beware of falling rocks in the cutting. Also beware of motorists telling cyclists that they have no right to be on their road.

National Cycle Route 1 in the centre of the Tay Road Bridge Towards Dundee.

National Cycle Route 1 in the centre of the Tay Road Bridge

Towards Dundee.

National Cycle Route 1 in the centre of the Tay Road Bridge Downhill towards Dundee.

National Cycle Route 1 in the centre of the Tay Road Bridge

Downhill towards Dundee.

National Cycle Route 1 in the centre of the Tay Road Bridge Downhill towards Dundee.

National Cycle Route 1 in the centre of the Tay Road Bridge

Downhill towards Dundee.

National Cycle Route 1 in the centre of the Tay Road Bridge Downhill towards Dundee.

National Cycle Route 1 in the centre of the Tay Road Bridge

Downhill towards Dundee.

B946 towards Tayport

B946 towards Tayport

Benchmark on Kirk Street/Bridge Street, Newport on Tay Ordnance Survey benchmark, described on database at <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm143012" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm143012">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>. See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6980756">NO4127 : Junction of Bridge Street and Kirk Street, Newport on Tay</a>.

Benchmark on Kirk Street/Bridge Street, Newport on Tay

Ordnance Survey benchmark, described on database at Link

. See also NO4127 : Junction of Bridge Street and Kirk Street, Newport on Tay.

Becky Williamson

Junction of Bridge Street and Kirk Street, Newport on Tay There is an Ordnance Survey benchmark on the wall to the right of the bin. See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6980737">NO4127 : Benchmark on Kirk Street/Bridge Street, Newport on Tay</a>.

Junction of Bridge Street and Kirk Street, Newport on Tay

There is an Ordnance Survey benchmark on the wall to the right of the bin. See NO4127 : Benchmark on Kirk Street/Bridge Street, Newport on Tay.

Becky Williamson

Gate at Inverdovat There is an Ordnance Survey rivet benchmark on the bottom stone in the picture. See <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6778536">NO4227 : Rivet benchmark on wall near Inverdovat</a>.

Gate at Inverdovat

There is an Ordnance Survey rivet benchmark on the bottom stone in the picture. See NO4227 : Rivet benchmark on wall near Inverdovat.

Becky Williamson

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Newport-on-Tay is located at Grid Ref: NO4227 (Lat: 56.440174, Lng: -2.9414156)

Unitary Authority: Fife

Police Authority: Fife

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 56.440174,-2.9414156

Mini Roundabout

Direction: clockwise

Lat/Long: 56.4401683/-2.9414089

Mini Roundabout

Direction: clockwise

Lat/Long: 56.4390319/-2.9421589

Newport-on-Tay

Is In: Fife,Scotland,UK

Name Sco: Newport on Tey

Place: town

Population: 7922

Wikidata: Q508190

Wikipedia: en:Newport-on-Tay

Lat/Long: 56.4397014/-2.9416726

Traffic Calming: table

Lat/Long: 56.4431949/-2.9379479

Scotmid

Addr City: Newport-on-Tay

Addr Housenumber: 48

Addr Postcode: DD6 8AD

Addr Street: High Street

Brand: Scotmid

Brand Wikidata: Q7435719

Brand Wikipedia: en:Scotmid

Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00

Operator: Cooperative

Shop: convenience

Lat/Long: 56.4399774/-2.941387

Pub

Brig O' Tay

Lat/Long: 56.4379555/-2.9433324

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:15; Sa 11:45

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: lamp

Ref: DD6 147

Royal Cypher: scottish_crown

Lat/Long: 56.4398141/-2.9418133

Historic: memorial

Memorial: war_memorial

Lat/Long: 56.4408622/-2.9411453

Parking

Parking: surface

Lat/Long: 56.4392304/-2.942534

Spar

Addr City: Newport-on-Tay

Addr Housenumber: 16

Addr Postcode: DD6 8AD

Addr Street: High Street

Atm: yes

Brand: Spar

Brand Wikidata: Q610492

Brand Wikipedia: en:Spar (retailer)

Opening Hours: Mo-Sa 06:30-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00

Shop: convenience

Lat/Long: 56.4394724/-2.941705

Cafe

Manna Coffee

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Lat/Long: 56.4402002/-2.940943

Cafe

Starr's

Lat/Long: 56.4397189/-2.9414971

Recycling

Lat/Long: 56.4396323/-2.940991

Post Box

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00

Operator: Royal Mail

Post Box Mounting: stone_wall

Post Box Type: wall

Ref: DD6 123D

Royal Cypher: VR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102356

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 56.4432046/-2.9400002

Addr City: Tayport

Addr Housenumber: 10

Addr Street: Tay Street

Lat/Long: 56.4407537/-2.9408975

Addr City: Newport on Tay

Addr Housenumber: 52

Addr Street: Tay Street

Lat/Long: 56.4421811/-2.9404443

Addr City: Tayport

Addr Housenumber: 54

Addr Street: Tay Street

Lat/Long: 56.4422502/-2.9404243

Addr City: Tayport

Addr Housenumber: 66

Addr Street: Tay Street

Lat/Long: 56.4432795/-2.9398467

Addr City: Tayport

Addr Housenumber: 8

Addr Street: Tay Street

Lat/Long: 56.4406995/-2.9409199

Fast Food

The Silvery Tay

Cuisine: fish_and_chips

Lat/Long: 56.4400626/-2.941304

Fast Food

Wing Wah

Cuisine: chinese

Lat/Long: 56.4374471/-2.9443792

Atm

Lat/Long: 56.4400436/-2.9414078

Crossing

Crossing: uncontrolled

Crossing Ref: zebra

Lat/Long: 56.4400859/-2.9414645

Crossing

Crossing: uncontrolled

Crossing Ref: zebra

Lat/Long: 56.4401561/-2.941122

Bus Stop

Bench: yes

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 56.4420085/-2.9404993

Bus Stop

Bench: yes

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 56.4423516/-2.940587

Entrance: yes

Lat/Long: 56.4404976/-2.9403502

Man Made: flagpole

Lat/Long: 56.4396035/-2.9410772

Bus Stop

Naptan AtcoCode: 6500N0073

Naptan NaptanCode: 34343937

Lat/Long: 56.4393026/-2.9419248

Bus Stop

Bench: no

Bus: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 6500N0518

Naptan NaptanCode: 34343939

Public Transport: platform

Shelter: no

Lat/Long: 56.4397925/-2.9417464

Post Office

Newport-on-Tay Post Office

Addr City: Newport-on-Tay

Addr Postcode: DD6 8DB

Brand: Post Office

Brand Wikidata: Q1783168

Ref Pol Id: 177334

Lat/Long: 56.4393995/-2.9416165

Post Box

Brand: Royal Mail

Brand Wikidata: Q638098

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 17:30; Sa 11:45

Operator: Royal Mail

Operator Wikidata: Q638098

Post Box Type: pillar

Ref: DD6 146

Royal Cypher: GVIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102169

Lat/Long: 56.4401492/-2.9408278

Leisure: bandstand

Lat/Long: 56.441686/-2.9408842

Bench

Lat/Long: 56.4402841/-2.9413723

Bench

Lat/Long: 56.4416919/-2.9409808

Bus Stop

Naptan AtcoCode: 6500N0552

Naptan NaptanCode: 34358584

Lat/Long: 56.4400306/-2.9404576

Telephone

Booth: KX100

Covered: booth

Lat/Long: 56.4400928/-2.9411148

Bench

Backrest: yes

Lat/Long: 56.4433171/-2.9400362

Post Box

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00

Operator: Royal Mail

Post Box Type: lamp

Ref: DD6 121D

Royal Cypher: scottish_crown

Lat/Long: 56.4394804/-2.9372167

Defibrillator

Emergency: defibrillator

Opening Hours: 24/7

Lat/Long: 56.4399128/-2.9417631

Entrance: yes

Lat/Long: 56.4399172/-2.9417855

Minick of Newport

Shop: butcher

Lat/Long: 56.4401851/-2.9408531

Bus Stop

Bench: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 6500N0070

Naptan NaptanCode: 34343928

Shelter: yes

Lat/Long: 56.438762/-2.9427856

Bus Stop

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 56.4390289/-2.9382005

Bus Stop

Bus: yes

Public Transport: platform

Lat/Long: 56.4391593/-2.9381118

Doctors

Tayview Medical Practice

Healthcare: doctor

Lat/Long: 56.4379379/-2.9358044

Newport-on-Tay East

Historic Railway: station

Railway: site

Wikidata: Q7018725

Wikipedia: en:Newport-on-Tay East railway station

Lat/Long: 56.4407078/-2.9351431

Library

Newport Library

Opening Hours: Mo,Fr 10:00-17:00; Tu 10:00-14:00; Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-13:00

Lat/Long: 56.4394671/-2.9403724

Post Box

Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00; Sa 07:00

Manufacturer: Carronade

Operator: Royal Mail

Post Box Mounting: pier

Post Box Type: lamp

Ref: DD6 145D

Royal Cypher: scottish_crown

Source: survey

Lat/Long: 56.4364546/-2.9448626

The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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