Minor Point

Coastal Feature, Headland, Point in Glamorgan

Wales

Minor Point

Rocks on west end of Burry Holms Burry Holms is a small island, barely separated from the mainland. There was supposed to have been a fort on the flat top at the west end but there it is no longer evident.
Rocks on west end of Burry Holms Credit: Nigel Davies

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Rocks on west end of Burry Holms Burry Holms is a small island, barely separated from the mainland. There was supposed to have been a fort on the flat top at the west end but there it is no longer evident.
Rocks on west end of Burry Holms
Burry Holms is a small island, barely separated from the mainland. There was supposed to have been a fort on the flat top at the west end but there it is no longer evident.
Sheep on the west end of Burry Holms This is the only sheep on the island. When the tide comes in the farmer is going to need a boat to get it back.
Sheep on the west end of Burry Holms
This is the only sheep on the island. When the tide comes in the farmer is going to need a boat to get it back.
Caer bentir Burry Holms / Burry Holmes promontory fort Clawdd a ffos yn amddiffyn ochr ddwyreiniol caer bentir Ynys Burry Holms. Mae'r gaer yn dyddio o'r Oes Haearn.

Rampart and ditch defending the vulnerable eastern end of the Iron Age promontory fort on Burry Holms island.
Caer bentir Burry Holms / Burry Holmes promontory fort
Clawdd a ffos yn amddiffyn ochr ddwyreiniol caer bentir Ynys Burry Holms. Mae'r gaer yn dyddio o'r Oes Haearn. Rampart and ditch defending the vulnerable eastern end of the Iron Age promontory fort on Burry Holms island.
View of the Gower Peninsula from Mynydd y Garreg As suggested by <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4135799">SN4308 : Interpretation Board on Mynydd y Garreg</a> here is a view of the Gower. Burry Holms is the closest visible island with Worm's Head behind.
View of the Gower Peninsula from Mynydd y Garreg
As suggested by SN4308 : Interpretation Board on Mynydd y Garreg here is a view of the Gower. Burry Holms is the closest visible island with Worm's Head behind.
Burry Holms Parked at the end of Burrows Lane before the entrance to the caravan park, then walked down the track towards the beach with Colin Crawford. The flora on the dunes was stunning. Easy crossing on mainly sand to Burry Holms for our second tidal island of the morning.
Name: Burry Holms
Hill number: 15919
Height: 30m / 98ft
Parent (Ma/M): none
Section: 32B: Carmarthen to Vale of Neath
County/UA: Swansea (UA)
Island: Mono Tump island  
Maritime Area: South Wales - Carmarthen Bay
Class: Tump (0-99m), SIB
Grid ref: SS 39864 92606
Summit feature: no feature: grass
Drop: 30m
Col: Sea
Burry Holms
Parked at the end of Burrows Lane before the entrance to the caravan park, then walked down the track towards the beach with Colin Crawford. The flora on the dunes was stunning. Easy crossing on mainly sand to Burry Holms for our second tidal island of the morning. Name: Burry Holms Hill number: 15919 Height: 30m / 98ft Parent (Ma/M): none Section: 32B: Carmarthen to Vale of Neath County/UA: Swansea (UA) Island: Mono Tump island Maritime Area: South Wales - Carmarthen Bay Class: Tump (0-99m), SIB Grid ref: SS 39864 92606 Summit feature: no feature: grass Drop: 30m Col: Sea
Winter sunset from Burry Holms
Winter sunset from Burry Holms
Bury Holmes Accessible to the mainland at low tide
Bury Holmes
Accessible to the mainland at low tide
The western end of Burry Holms Looking out onto Carmarthen Bay.
The western end of Burry Holms
Looking out onto Carmarthen Bay.
Burry Holms Looking towards Rhossili Bay and Worm's Head.
Burry Holms
Looking towards Rhossili Bay and Worm's Head.
Path back to the mainland On Burry Holms, with the path towards the mainland, though it still has to cross a bit of beach.
Path back to the mainland
On Burry Holms, with the path towards the mainland, though it still has to cross a bit of beach.
Burry Holms The coast and rocks exposed at low tide at the end of Burry Holms.
Burry Holms
The coast and rocks exposed at low tide at the end of Burry Holms.
Approaching storm Rain clouds approaching Burry Holms.
Approaching storm
Rain clouds approaching Burry Holms.
Approaching storm Storm in the Loughor estuary, around Burry Holms.
Approaching storm
Storm in the Loughor estuary, around Burry Holms.
Rhossili Bay Five km away at the northern tip of Rhossili Bay lies Burry Holms.
Rhossili Bay
Five km away at the northern tip of Rhossili Bay lies Burry Holms.
Burry Holms - Cloudscape Big skies over Rhossili Bay seen from the south.
Burry Holms - Cloudscape
Big skies over Rhossili Bay seen from the south.
Burry Holms Limestone headland at the north end of Rhossili Bay seen from about midway on the beach.
Burry Holms
Limestone headland at the north end of Rhossili Bay seen from about midway on the beach.
View northwards from the footpath below Llanmadoc Hill The footpath here follows the edge of the hillside and its open moorland and looks down over fields towards one of several static caravan parks in this area of Gower. Wonderfully sited, they all back major beaches. This one is near Broughton Bay.
View northwards from the footpath below Llanmadoc Hill
The footpath here follows the edge of the hillside and its open moorland and looks down over fields towards one of several static caravan parks in this area of Gower. Wonderfully sited, they all back major beaches. This one is near Broughton Bay.
Footpath below Llanmadoc Hill Joining the two houses at Lagadranta and Delvid, this path passes through hazel coppice as it traverses the lower slopes of Llanmadoc Hill.
Footpath below Llanmadoc Hill
Joining the two houses at Lagadranta and Delvid, this path passes through hazel coppice as it traverses the lower slopes of Llanmadoc Hill.
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Minor Point is located at Grid Ref: SS4093 (Lat: 51.614551, Lng: -4.29844)

Unitary Authority: Swansea

Police Authority: South Wales

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Source: OS-OpenMap_Local_2023_04
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