Burry Holms
Ynys Lanwol
51°37′N 4°19′W
Burry Holms (grid reference SS403926) (Welsh: Ynys Lanwol), a tidal island with the height of (98 feet (30 m)) is at the northern end of Rhossili Bay in the Gower Peninsula, Wales. During spring and summer, Burry Holms is covered by flowers such as thrift and sea campion.
Terrain
51°37′N 4°19′W
Overview
Burry Holms (grid reference SS403926) (Welsh: Ynys Lanwol), a tidal island with the height of (98 feet (30 m)) is at the northern end of Rhossili Bay in the Gower Peninsula, Wales. During spring and summer, Burry Holms is covered by flowers such as thrift and sea campion.
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Nearest islands
- Anglesey186 km
- Ireland319 km
- Great Britain341 km
- Islay477 km
- Isle of Mull549 km
- Isle of Skye652 km
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Isle of Skye
1,636 km²▲ 992 m
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Mainland
953 km²▲ 450 m
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Isle of Mull
885 km²▲ 966 m
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Anglesey
680 km²▲ 178 m
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Islay
618 km²▲ 491 m
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Photographs
Bury Holms

Burry Holms

Burry Holms

Taken by me from the air flying a paraglider over Rhossili Down. Burry Holms in Wales is the small island off the beach to the left of the image. Loughor estuary in the background.

Foundations of former chapel on Burry Holms

Rhossili Bay from Burry Holms

The western end of Burry Holms

Burry Holmes, Llangenith

Cliffs at western end of Burry Holms, Rhossili

Tide race between mainland and Burry Holms
Sources
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Photographs
- Burry Holms. Rodw / Public domain
- Burry Holms - geograph.org.uk - 4994820. Helen / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Burry Holms - geograph.org.uk - 2053402. Dave Croker / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Burry Holms. CharlesC at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Foundations of former chapel on Burry Holms - geograph.org.uk - 5479241. David Tyers / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rhossili Bay from Burry Holms - geograph.org.uk - 4908752. Bill Boaden / CC BY-SA 2.0
- The western end of Burry Holms - geograph.org.uk - 4908760. Bill Boaden / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Burry Holmes, Llangenith - panoramio. Ceri Roberts / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cliffs at western end of Burry Holms, Rhossili - geograph.org.uk - 8244900. Colin Park / CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tide race between mainland and Burry Holms - geograph.org.uk - 2687644. Richard Law / CC BY-SA 2.0