[6] In addition to the village itself, the parish contains Uskmouth power stations[7] and part of the Newport Wetlands nature reserve,[8] including its Visitors Centre which was opened in 2008.

The parish is bounded to the south by the sea (Bristol Channel), to the east by the lower reaches of the River Usk, and to the north by Lliswerry and the Llanwern steelworks site.

Some twenty-nine commercial interests include mostly farmers (22) but also William German, blacksmith and wheelwright, at "Pye Corner"; Mrs Sarah Jones, publican, at "Waterloo Inn"; John Skuse, shop-keeper, at Broadstreet Common; Edward Tamplin, butcher, at "Box Cottage"; David Thomas, farm bailiff to Mr. James Thomas, at "Pye Corner Farm"; John Watkins, butcher; and Lewis Williams, mason, at "Ash Cottage".

[10] A large part of the village, including Farmfield House, was lost in the construction of the Uskmouth power station and the adjoining huge ash-pits in 1959.

[11] About 400 metres (440 yd) south of Pye Corner is Fair Orchard, dating from the early 19th century, which is a Grade II listed building.

An unusual feature, the squint or hagioscope was used to enable those with leprosy, smallpox or other such diseases to see or participate in the service without endangering the rest of the congregation with infection.

In the fields to the south of the neighbouring Church Farm are ancient tumuli and remnants of a possibly mediæval dwelling or chapel.

[17][18] To the north of church, at the end of St. Mary's Road, The Waterloo Inn public house is a tenanted free-house notable for the fact that it is owned by the parish council.

As a result Nash Community Council became a member of the "Campaign Against the Levels Motorway" (CALM) Alliance formed to oppose such schemes by the Friends of the Earth Cymru.

[citation needed] In June 2010 a public meeting was held at the village Community Centre to discuss proposals for a waste incinerator in Newport.

Members of the "Stop Newport Incinerator Campaign (SNIC)" organised the meeting to explain to residents the possible development on Bowleaze Common land south of Llanwern steelworks.