Broughton Bay

Broughton Bay is a beach of the , , located at the north western tip. The bay is backed by sand dunes further inland. Access to the adjacent Whiteford Sands beach to the west is only available at low tide.
Wikipedia
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Burry Holms and Cwm Ivy Marsh.

Island
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
, a tidal island with the height of is at the northern end of in the , . During spring and summer, is covered by flowers such as thrift and sea campion.

Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llangennith and Llanmadoc.

Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
is a village in the City and County of , . It is located in the . Moor Lane leads westwards to a caravan park near Rhossili Bay and Burrows Lane leads northwards to a caravan park overlooking Broughton Bay.

Village
Photo: Steve Rigg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village.

Hamlet
Photo: Daniel Giddy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet on the north coast of the , in the City and County of , south . To the north are the extensive saltmarshes of Marsh, adjoining the .

Broughton Bay

Latitude
51.618° or 51° 37′ 5″ north
Longitude
-4.28483° or 4° 17′ 5″ west
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
9C3QJP98+63
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11751862703
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
11103270
Wiki­data ID
Q4975812
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Satellite Map

Discover Broughton Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Broughton Bay” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Broughton Bay”
  • French: “Broughton Bay”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Broughton Bay”
  • Welsh: “Bae Broughton”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cwm Ivy and Burry Green.

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Highlights include Twlc Point and Prissen’s Tor (OS 1900) / Spiritsail Tor (OS 1896).

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