Burry Holms Island – Blue Pool (Blue Pool Bay) loop from Burry Holms

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South Wales

Llangennith, Llanmadoc And Cheriton

Burry Holms Island – Blue Pool (Blue Pool Bay) loop from Burry Holms

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Burry Holms Island – Blue Pool (Blue Pool Bay) loop from Burry Holms

00:58

3.54km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Tips

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Gower National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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132 m

Sand Dunes at Llangennith Burrows

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Llangennith Burrows are soft sand dunes, constantly reshaped by wind, tide and vegetation - creating a rolling, uneven terrain of ridges and hollows with many narrow paths that weave between …

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1.60 km

Burry Holms Island

Highlight • Beach

Spaniards Rocks is simply an exposed rock formation on the shoreline that connects the mainland to Burry Holms Island at low tide. The island of Burry Holms is only accessible two hours or so either side of low tide.

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2.19 km

Blue Pool (Blue Pool Bay)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Blue Pool is a large natural rockpool that is simply awesome to jump into! It sits back off the beach on a small cove bordered by cliffs, and is accessible …

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2.96 km

View of Gower Beach

Highlight • Beach

3.10 km

View of Broughton Bay

Highlight • Beach

Broughton Bay features a huge tidal range which at low tide creates a beach that stretches dramatically towards the sea, exposing vast, firm sands ideal for long walks.

The view …

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3.54 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.45 km

650 m

Surfaces

1.77 km

1.52 km

255 m