Rhossili
in City and County of Swansea of Wales, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.569 and -4.285 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 34' 10" and W -4° 17' 5"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:16 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 8:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Discover Rhossili

Rhossili in City and County of Swansea (Wales) with it's 278 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 179 mi (or 288 km) west of London, the country's capital city.

Local time in Rhossili is now 12:16 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Rhossili, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Swansea Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 61 mi (or 97 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kidwelly, Pennard, Llansteffan, Bishopston and Llangain. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 13%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 20 km/h (13 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Blas Gwyr

Address
2,2 mi
Plenty Farm, Gower
SA3 1HU Swansea
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

DJI Phantom 2 flight over Rhossili Bay in The Gower

Published: November 10, 2014
Length: 14:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aurora Wedding Films

This was going to be a part of a bigger surf video but we had issues with the other Go Pro we were using on the surfer, which we didn't find out about until we looked at the footage on the...


Rhossili - Kite Surfers having FUN

Published: May 20, 2011
Length: 10:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brian Tunnard

Kite Surfing at Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK ... on Sunday 15th May 2011. Lovely weather for them, but way too windy for us to do Powered Paragliding ;-( Did see a couple...


Light Winds - Small Surf - Kitesurfing = Fun

Published: February 16, 2012
Length: 16:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marc Blast

Light wind kitesurfing session in very small surf at Llangennith Gower S.Wales.


Kite surfing @ Rhossili Beach/Llangennith Sand

Published: October 14, 2012
Length: 33:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: danfan04

Kite surfing at Rhossili Beach, Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK, 11/9 2012.


Wales Bike Trip July 2010 - Part 1

Published: October 29, 2010
Length: 28:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SpiroZoren

Wales bike trip to celebrate nearing 40 years of us lot on the planet... Day 1 - Swindon, Huntley, Tidenham Chase (Offa's Dyke) Day 2 - Stanica, Chepstow, Usk, Raglan, Abergavenny, Sennybridge,...


Worms Head & Rhossili Bay

Published: June 11, 2010
Length: 51:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kelvinator3

Rhossili is a wide expansive sandy beach that maybe accesed at the southern end via Rhossili village, or nearer the centre of the bay at Hillend which is near the village of Llangennith. This...


japanese shiba inu adventures : rhossili bay . gower . wales 2012

Published: July 01, 2012
Length: 58:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rainey Day Rambles

our little trip to rhossili bay on the gower pennisula, wales. super windy as usual :) and again momo tried chasing the sheep n scaring the horses, silly thing!


Rhossili Bay Vlog April 2014

Published: April 13, 2014
Length: 25:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: How Quickly Can I

A quick trip to Rhossili Bay in Wales :o) Loads more Videos and Vlogs to come... Watch this space! Keep watching it! Give me a follow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/QkI3eH...


Hoopoe Middleton 16Apr13

Published: April 17, 2013
Length: 24:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mark Hipkin

This bird was first reported by Barrie Swinnerton, in his garden on 13/4/13. It's been reported fairly frequently since, between Middleton and Mewslade Valley. It showed well for me in the...


Pruning gorse bushes with your balls

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 51:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: chillirat

Coming in to land at Rhossili and got lifted off my feet, spun around and flown downwind at +30mph balls first through a gorse bush. Watch out for the big branch in my lap.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Red Lady of Paviland

The Red Lady of Paviland is a fairly complete Upper Paleolithic-era human male skeleton dyed in red ochre. Discovered in 1823 it is the first human fossil to have been found anywhere in the world, and at 33,000 years old is still the oldest ceremonial burial of a modern human ever discovered anywhere in Western Europe. The bones were discovered between 18 and 25 January 1823 by Rev.

Located at 51.5501, -4.25519 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Human remains (archaeological), Stone Age Britain, Prehistoric sites in Swansea, Gower Peninsula

Burry Holms

Burry Holms is a small tidal island located at the northern end of the Gower Peninsula, Wales. 9,000 years ago it was up to 12 miles (19 km) away from the sea and inhabited by nomadic Mesolithic hunters. Flint tools provided the first evidence of their existence in 1919, since when charcoal, charred hazelnut shells, and tools made out of wood and bone have also been found.

Located at 51.6095, -4.30773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gower Peninsula, Hill forts in Swansea, Islands of Swansea, Prehistoric sites in Swansea, Tidal islands of Wales

Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton

Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton are villages in Swansea, south Wales. Together they share a community council.

Located at 51.6106, -4.26333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Communities in Swansea

Mewslade Bay

Mewslade Bay is a sandy beach in the south of the Gower Peninsula, Wales. To the east lies Butterslade, to the west lies Fall Bay. It is accessible via a rocky wooded path which is muddy in places. The beach is popular with surfers. At high tide, the sandy beach is submerged by the sea.

Located at 51.5595, -4.28218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gower Peninsula, Bays of Swansea


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rhossili, Rhosili, Rhosilli, 羅西里