Tusker Rock

Tusker Rock is a rock in the Bristol Channel, about 2 miles west of Ogmore-by-Sea, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is suggested that it takes its name from Tuska the Viking, a Dane whose fellow Vikings semi-colonised the Vale of Glamorgan.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coney Beach Pleasure Park and St John the Baptist Church.

Coney Beach Pleasure Park

Photo: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coney Beach Pleasure Park was a small amusement park in Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan in Wales, opened in 1918 and in operation from the end of February until 5 November. The park was permanently shut down on 5 October 2025. Coney Beach Pleasure Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Tusker Rock.

St John the Baptist Church

Church

Photo: David Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John the Baptist Church is a medieval church and Grade I listed building in Church Street, Newton, Porthcawl, Wales. It was built in the late twelfth century and has been remodelled several times in the succeeding centuries. St John the Baptist Church is situated 2 miles north of Tusker Rock.

Porthcawl Library

Library

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Porthcawl Library is situated 2½ miles northwest of Tusker Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ogmore-by-Sea and Newton.

Ogmore-by-Sea

Village

Photo: David Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ogmore-by-Sea is a seaside village in St Brides Major community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It lies on the western limit of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast of south Wales. The population in 2011 was 878. Ogmore-by-Sea is situated 1½ miles east of Tusker Rock.

Newton

Village

Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.

Newton is a village located near the seaside resort town of Porthcawl, in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Newton is situated 2 miles north of Tusker Rock.

Porthcawl

Photo: Gareth Thompson, CC BY 2.0.

Porthcawl is a town and community in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales. It is located on the south coast, 25 miles west of Cardiff and 19 miles south-east of Swansea.

Tusker Rock

Type: Rock
Description: island in Bristol Channel, Wales, United Kingdom
Categories: island and landform
Location: Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

51.45422° or 51° 27′ 15″ north

Longitude

-3.66974° or 3° 40′ 11″ west

Open location code

9C3RF83J+M4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2388658478

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=rock

GeoNames ID

2635324

Wikidata ID

Q7856800

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Tusker Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Tusker Rock” goes by many names.

Breton: “Craig y Sger”
Cebuano: “Tusker Rock”
Dutch: “Tusker Rock”
French: “Tusker Rock”
Swedish: “Tusker Rock”
Welsh: “Ynys Twsgr”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Southerndown and Heolymynydd.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hardy’s Bay and Traeth yr Afon.

Wales: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Cardiff, Swansea, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, and Newport.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.