Rhossili Bay

Rhossily Bay, Gower, as seen from Rhossili Down

Rhossili Bay is both the name of the beach section and the bay itself near the town of Rhossili on the Gower Peninsula in South Wales.

At almost five kilometers in length, Rhossili Bay Beach is the second longest continuous and westernmost stretch of beach on Gower. It is framed by the tidal islands of Worm’s Head in the south and Burry Holms in the north. To the east lies the Rhossili Down range of hills directly behind the beach. Like most beaches on Gower, it is heavily used by day visitors in the summer months. Stones or algae can only be found in sections; this beach, too, has a mostly flat transition into the water, so that it is suitable for families.

When the tide is low, Rhossili Bay and the more northerly beach of Broughton Bay are connected, so that together with Whiteford Sands there is a continuous beach area of ​​almost 11 kilometers over the entire west coast of Gower . Due to the direct location of the beach end in the south on the outskirts of Rhossili , the beach is easily accessible and also has tourist infrastructure such as sanitary facilities, restaurants and small shops.

literature

• Ordnance Survey (Ed.): Explorer Map 164 Gower , 2005, ISBN 0-319-23628-5
• Rough Guides Ltd. (Ed.): The Rough Guide to Wales , 07/2005, ISBN 1843536072 (Engl.)

Web links

• Homepage of Rhossili Bay, Gower (English)

Coordinates: 51 ° 35 ′ 14 "  N , 4 ° 17 ′ 56"  W.