Worm's Head facts for kids

Looking back towards the mainland from the Outer Head

Worm's Head (Welsh: Pen Pyrod) is a headland which is the furthest westerly point on the Gower Peninsula, at Rhossili, part of the City and County of Swansea, Wales. The name Worm's Head is derived from an Old English word for 'dragon'. The headland of carboniferous limestone comprises three islands: the Inner Head, Middle Head and Outer Head. In total it is approximately a mile long, and the Inner Head up to 200 yards wide. Worm's Head is only accessible on foot for 2+1⁄2 hours either side of high tide, via a causeway from the mainland.

The poet Dylan Thomas initially described the Worm's Head as "the very promontory of depression" and was forced once to spend the night on the Head after being trapped by the tide.

In August 2020 seven visitors were rescued by the coastguard after getting stranded on Worm's Head by the incoming tide. In September 2020 seven Swansea University students also had to be rescued after becoming stranded.