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Lat: 51° 23.24' N Long: 003° 15.82' W OS Grid Ref: SS 120 664
NCI Nells point is situated on Barry Island on the coastal path between Whitmore bay and Jacksons bay. The watch station overlooks the busy Bristol Channel.
From the watch tower we have views of the Somerset coast line from Weston Super Mare in the east, taking in the islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm, to Foreland Point on the Devon coast in the west.
All commercial traffic bound for Barry, Cardiff, Newport, and all ports in and around Bristol pass by Nells Point. Pilots for commercial traffic using the Upper Bristol Channel are based at Barry harbour.
Barry has the second highest tidal range in the world second only to the Bay of Fundy in Canada where at Burncoat head the range reaches nearly 16 metres. The tidal range in the Bristol Channel is in excess of 15 metres.
Nells Point Coast Watch station, the first NCI station established on the Welsh coast, is built on the site of a derelict Coast Guard station. With funding from the National Assembly, the Vale of Glamorgan Council rebuilt the station to a very high standard.
The new station was designed by a young architect Malcolm Walker of EPT Partners, and has been entered for the prestigious Vale building control design award.
The ground floor is open to all local organizations as an exhibition centre.
The official hand over and opening ceremony took place on the 16th of February 2007 and the first official watch was on Saturday 17th of February 2007.
Fundraising for the running of the station relies upon the goodwill of local people and businesses. Any donations are gratefully received and can be made by contacting the station on 01446 420746 or email ncinellspt@tiscali.co.uk ( here is our WISH LIST )
| Manager | Clive Wilton |  |
| Deputy Manager (Opps) | Leslie Aspinal | |
| Deputy Manager (Admin) | Peter Woollacott | |
| Secretary | Jeni Sweet | |
| Treasurer | Glynis Parsons | |
| Training Officer | Douglas Jones | |
| Roster | Terry Ewington | |
| Committee Member | Janet Marshall | |
| Committee Member | James Tuttle | |
| Committee Member | Tony Colbourne | |
| Webmaster | Fred Marshalsea |
