Swellies

Swellies

The Swellies (or Swillies - Welsh: "Pwll Ceris") is a stretch of the Menai Strait in North Wales.

It is notable for its difficulty in safely navigating its shoals and rocks due to the whirlpools and surges that are the result of the tides washing around the island of Anglesey at different speeds.

External links

* [http://www.beaumarislifeboat.com/swellies.htm Illustrated guide from the local lifeboat station]
* [http://www.divemagazine.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=2174&v=5&sp=332618698417328936274 Guide for divers]
* [http://www.hmsconway.org/history_swellies.html Details and photographs of HMS Conway being towed through the Swellies]
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