Black Rock

Black Rock Picnic Site, Portskewett NGR ST 514 881

Drive east through Portskewett village and follow sign to the picnic site.
Black Rock was adapted by Brunel to form the western terminus of his ferry from New Passage and hence by rail into south Wales. Parts of the pier still survives. The wealth of stray finds suggest this was the Roman and medieval ferry terminals as well. The small barn opposite the car park is the base for the Black Rock Lave Netters, the last traditional salmon fishermen in the Welsh Severn Estuary, who can be seen using their hand nets on favourable tides from June to August.


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