The views from Portishead seafront include the Welsh coastline and there is nowhere better than to take in these far reaching views than Portishead Point, perhaps better known as Battery Point. The water off Battery Point is extremely hazardous due to strong currents and the high tidal range, no swimming is allowed. Close to the point you will find a large memorial dedicated to seafarers past and present who have sailed past the point. A navigational light sits right on the point where ships pass closer to the mainland than anywhere else on the UK coastline. The bell, originally used in the lighthouse to warn sailors of treacherous conditions, now sits near to the town centre, as a symbol of Portishead’s maritime history.
The views from Portishead seafront include the Welsh coastline and there is nowhere better than to take in these far reaching views than Portishead Point, perhaps better known as Battery Point. The water off Battery Point is extremely hazardous due to strong currents and the high tidal range, no swimming is allowed. Close to the point you will find a large memorial dedicated to seafarers past and present who have sailed past the point. A navigational light sits right on the point where ships pass closer to the mainland than anywhere else on the UK coastline. The bell, originally used in the lighthouse to warn sailors of treacherous conditions, now sits near to the town centre, as a symbol of Portishead’s maritime history.
Technical Information: Focal Length 39mm, Aperture f22, Shutter Speed 1/8 second, ISO64
