Creepy Welsh island that's covered in shipwrecks can only be reached by kayaks
dailystar.co.ukREAD MORE: Inside nude holidays – from raunchy naked village to no clothes festival If you drive to Porthcawl or Ogmore you might get a glimpse of a rocky island a few kilometres out to sea that's an attraction for dark tourists.Upon this tiny land mass is Tusker Rock – at less than 500m across the jagged island sneaks out of the waves and has claimed a number of ships attempting to sail the Bristol Channel.And, the twisted remains of such ships have littered Tusker Rock like a rusting marine graveyard.Some of the remains have laid on the islands shores for centuries blending into the sand and rock to become a part of the landscape.Metal wheels, spokes, cogs and hulls can be spotted along the island in a spooky ensemble.And, photos don’t do justice to the creepy graveyard of ships on Tusker Rock – which is named after a Danish Viking, Tuska, who terrorised the Vale of Glamorgan.Some of the shipwrecks have been identified such as the Malleny.Malleny was a Portuguese iron ship heading to Rio stacked with Welsh coal, but it was lost to the rocks in 1886 along with 20 crew members.
The ship lay on Tusker Rock until 1979 when the military blew it up, reports WalesOnline.Tusker rock is mostly accessible only by kayak and you must be experienced to attempt the crossing.Boats avoid Tusker Rock due to… well, all the ships wrecked upon its shores. Would you ever travel to Tusker Rock?
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