Worms Head
Worm's Head is a headland, at Rhossili, part of the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It is the furthest westerly point of the Gower Peninsula. The name Worm's Head is derived from an Old English word 'wyrm' for 'sea serpent'.Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Junch88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: headland and tidal island in City and County of Swansea, Wales
- Also known as: “Helvick Head” and “Worm’s Head”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Mary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhossili and Llangennith.
Rhossili
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rhossili is a small village and community on the southwestern tip of the Gower Peninsula in Wales. It is within the first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the United Kingdom.
Llangennith
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Llangennith is a village in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. It is located in the Gower. Moor Lane leads westwards to a caravan park near Rhossili Bay and Burrows Lane leads northwards to a caravan park overlooking Broughton Bay.
Worms Head
- Categories: headland, tidal island, locality, and landform
- Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.5643° or 51° 33′ 52″ northLongitude
-4.3241° or 4° 19′ 27″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9C3QHM7G+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1493808602OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Worms Head” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Worms Head”
- German: “Worm’s Head”
- German: “Worms Head”
- Japanese: “ワームズ・ヘッド”
- Swedish: “Worms Head”
- Welsh: “Pen Pyrod”
- Welsh: “Penrhyn-gwyr”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kitchen Corner and Middleton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Low Neck and Devil’s Bridge.
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