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Worms Head, Glamorgan

Worms head is a craggy headland, an island at high tide, making the furthest point of the Gower peninsula, Glamorgan. The remains of a fort stand on the dry part of the headland. The punishing sea has driven beneath the island to create "the Devil's Bridge". The island is in the council area of Swansea.

Primary Name(s): Worms Head
Place Type: Island
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.5655,-4.3229
Grid Reference: SS 3909 8773
Council Area: Swansea CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID:  GBPN50995

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Worms_Head,_Glamorgan_50995
 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Worms_Head