Worms Head

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Worms Head is a distinctive, serpent-shaped tidal island off the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, popular for coastal walks and dramatic sea views.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Worms Head canonical 10
Worms Head promontory 1
Worms Head tidal island 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf landform
tidal island
accessCondition cut off by sea at high tide
only accessible on foot at low tide
accessibleBy rock causeway at low tide
coastType Atlantic-facing coast
composedOf limestone
country Wales
elevation about 47 metres
geologicalPeriod Carboniferous limestone
hasFeature blowholes
cliffs
natural arch
rocky headland
hasNearbyFacility Rhossili National Trust car park
coast path access point
hasPart Devil's Bridge
Inner Head
Middle Head
Outer Head
hasShape serpent-shaped
hasWildlife marine invertebrates in rock pools
seabirds
seals
hazard rapidly incoming tides
slippery rocks
steep drops
length about 1 mile
locatedIn Bristol Channel
Gower Peninsula
South Wales
Swansea
United Kingdom
managedBy National Trust (surrounding coastline)
nameEtymology from Old English wyrm meaning dragon or serpent
near Rhossili
linked to: Rhossili Bay

Rhossili Bay
overlooks Rhossili Bay
partOf Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
popularFor birdwatching
coastal walks
dramatic sea views
hiking
photography
region Glamorgan
safetyGuidance visitors advised to check tide times
tourismImportance major landmark of the Gower Peninsula
viewpointFrom Rhossili village
visibility visible from much of Rhossili Bay

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Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rhossili Bay hasNearbyIsland Worms Head
Old Rectory at Rhossili near Worms Head
Rhossili Down hasViewOf Worms Head
Worms Head Causeway connects Worms Head
Worms Head Causeway hasViewOf Worms Head promontory
linked to: Worms Head
Worms Head Causeway hasNearbyFeature Worms Head tidal island
linked to: Worms Head
Llangennith Beach near Worms Head
Cefn Sidan beach hasView Worms Head
West Gower hasNotableNearbyPlace Worms Head
Gower contains Worms Head