Worm's Head: Warning after students stranded by high tide

Image source, Des Blenkinsopp | Geograph

Image caption, Two students were hurt trying to wade ashore to the mainland

Eight people became stranded on a tidal island after being cut off by the high tide.

Two suffered bleeding and bruising as they tried to wade ashore to Rhossili from Worm's Head, off Gower, on Saturday at 15:30 BST.

Seven members of the group, who were students studying in Swansea, were brought back to shore by the RNLI.

The lifeboat volunteers then located an eighth person who said they intended to remain on Worm's Head until low tide.

"Never try to to swim or wade to shore when cut off by the tide - it is extremely dangerous," said Lawrie Grove, operations manager for Horton and Port Eynon Lifeboat.

"If you plan to stay on Worm's Head when the tide is coming in, then notify the coastguard so that that they are aware and do not scramble the lifeboat thinking that you may be unintentionally cut off from the mainland."

Worm's Head is usually accessible for two hours and 30 minutes either side of low tide.

The RNLI said its opening times were displayed near to the causeway.