Description
The East Usk lighthouse is still a functioning lighthouse, owned and maintained by Trinity House, guiding ships into Newport docks. It was one of the first lighthouses to feature the Dalen sun valve which automatically switches the unmanned lighthouse on when the light levels drop sufficiently. Being unmanned it comprises of a lamp housing only and no accommodation. It is situated in an area of wetland now controlled by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Reeds from the wetland can be seen in the foreground.