Burry Holms

Burry Holms: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Burry Holms

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Burry Holms — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 51.60920, -4.31299. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burry Holms

• Blue Pool Bay · beach · Swansea · ~1 km · Must-see
• Langennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Community Council · viewpoint · Swansea · ~4 km · Must-see
• Whiteford Sands · beach · Swansea · ~6 km · Must-see
• Whiteford Lighthouse · beach · Swansea · ~8 km · Must-see
• Weobley Castle · fort · Swansea · ~10 km · Must-see
• Burry Port Lighthouse · beach · Carmarthenshire · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cefn Sidan · beach · Carmarthenshire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Penrice Castle · fort · Swansea · ~13 km · Must-see
• Castell Oxwich · fort · Swansea · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cefn Bryn · viewpoint · Swansea · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tabernacl Chapel · church · Carmarthenshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Parc le Breos Chambered Tomb · fort · Swansea · ~18 km · Must-see
• Three Cliffs Bay · beach · Swansea · ~18 km · Must-see
• Kidwelly Castle · fort · Carmarthenshire · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pennard Castle · fort · Swansea · ~19 km · Must-see
• Capel y Crwys · church · Swansea · ~22 km · Must-see
• Leucarum Roman Fort · fort · Swansea · ~22 km · Must-see
• Loughor Castle · fort · Swansea · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burry Holms

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Burry Holms

• Caldey Island · river spot · Pembrokeshire · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lundy · river spot · Devon · ~67 km · Must-see
• Worms Head · river spot · Swansea · ~6 km
• St Catherine's Island · river spot · Pembrokeshire · ~34 km
• Saint Margaret's Island · river spot · Pembrokeshire · ~35 km
• Tusker Rock · river spot · Somerset · ~60 km
• Crow Rock · river spot · Pembrokeshire · ~64 km
• St John's Stone · river spot · Devon · ~66 km
• St Peter's Stone · river spot · Devon · ~66 km
• St Mark's Stone · river spot · Plymouth · ~67 km

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