Horton and Port Eynon RNLI rescue two people cut off by tide on Worms Head
Horton and Port Eynon RNLI rescue two people cut off by tide on Worms Head
Lifeboats News Release
Just after 7pm on Saturday 13 April, the Horton and Port Eynon lifeboat was launched after a report from HM Coastguard that two people were stranded by the incoming tide on local beauty spot Worms Head.
The lifeboat, made up of volunteer crew members Jon Tarrant, Dave Tonge and Jeremy Littlejohns, quickly made way towards Worms Head. They soon spotted the two people who were cut off, who had been visiting the area from Porth in Rhondda Cynon Taff.
They were taken on board the lifeboat and brought to the beach at Rhossili where they were handed over to the Coastguard. The visitors told the crew that they had misread the tide times leading to them becoming cut off.
Lawrie Grove, Horton and Port Eynon RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager said:
‘When walking on or near the coast, checking the local tide times is a great way to ensure you give yourself enough time to plan you walk accordingly.
‘But sometimes people do still get caught out and that’s when you should call for help. Never try to swim or wade to shore when cut off by the tide, as it can mean you get yourself into more danger.
‘The causeway at Rhossili that leads to Worms Head is usually open 2.5 hours either side of low tide and the times it is open are displayed near to the causeway. You should take a means of communication with you and, if you find yourself in difficulty or see someone in difficulty, phone 999 and ask for the Coastguard.’
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