Walton Signal Station
Walton Signal Station
In its early days, messages were sent to passing shipping by means of flags flown from its flag staff. This building was used to signal ships at anchor in the channel that "all was ready" to proceed up to the docks at Avonmouth and Bristol. Modern communication systems are now used and the building is no longer manned. It is mainly used as a structure to carry radar aerials.
Just below the signal station there is a seat, it is well worth resting here to admire the panoramic
view. On a clear day across the Bristol Channel you can see the Llanwern Steel Works. Up the Channel into the Severn you can see the Second Severn Crossing and the Severn Bridge. Down the Channel on the Welsh side you can see Newport and Cardiff. Further down on a clear day, the islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm and beyond the distant hills of the Quantocks, Exmoor and the Brecon Beacons come into view.
Walton Signal Station
Walton Signal Station
In its early days, messages were sent to passing shipping by means of flags flown from its flag staff. This building was used to signal ships at anchor in the channel that "all was ready" to proceed up to the docks at Avonmouth and Bristol. Modern communication systems are now used and the building is no longer manned. It is mainly used as a structure to carry radar aerials.
Just below the signal station there is a seat, it is well worth resting here to admire the panoramic
view. On a clear day across the Bristol Channel you can see the Llanwern Steel Works. Up the Channel into the Severn you can see the Second Severn Crossing and the Severn Bridge. Down the Channel on the Welsh side you can see Newport and Cardiff. Further down on a clear day, the islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm and beyond the distant hills of the Quantocks, Exmoor and the Brecon Beacons come into view.