Nash Point is a headland

Headland

A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...

 and beach in the Monknash Coast

Monknash Coast

Monknash Coast is a coastal Site of Special Scientific Interest in Mid & South Glamorgan, south Wales. It contains Nash Point and forms part of the Glamorgan Heritage coast, bordered by Southerndown Coast to the northwest.....

 of the Vale of Glamorgan

Vale of Glamorgan

The Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales...

 in south Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

. It is a popular location for ramblers

Ramblers

The Ramblers, formerly known as the Ramblers' Association, is the largest walkers' rights organisation in Great Britain which aims to look after the interests of walkers...

 and hiking along the cliffs to Llantwit Major beach

Llantwit Major Beach

Llantwit Major Beach is a beach in Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan on the south coast of Wales. It overlooks the Bristol Channel.-History:The beach was once occupied by the Romans...

.

A short circular walk of 4 miles from the lighthouses at Nash Point to St Donats can be accessed along the cliff tops. The walk covers part of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast path with dramatic views of the coast. The going is flat and easy although the cliff-tops can be muddy after rain. The walk goes past the Lighthouse Inn at Marcross. Refreshments are sold at the Nash Point car park and there are toilet

Toilet

A toilet is a sanitation fixture used primarily for the disposal of human excrement, often found in a small room referred to as a toilet/bathroom/lavatory...

s in the small building when it is open.

Nash Point Lighthouse

The Nash Point Lighthouse was designed by James Walker

James Walker (engineer)

James Walker, FRS, was an influential Scottish civil engineer of the first half of the 19th century.Walker was born in Falkirk and was apprenticed to his uncle Ralph Walker in approximately 1800, with whom he gained experience working on the design and construction of the West India and East India...

, the chief engineer for Trinity House

Trinity House

The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond is the official General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and other British territorial waters...

. Established in 1832, the lighthouse was electrified in 1968. Nash Point Lighthouse became the last manned lighthouse in Wales, and was automated in 1998.

Trinity House provides public tours of the lighthouse.

External links

• Information and photos
• 360 degree panorama
• Nash Point Lighthouse - information from Trinity House
  Trinity House
  The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond is the official General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales and other British territorial waters...
  
  
• Lighthouse visiting information at Trinity House