Anglesey Beaches

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Beach name Where Post Code Description One of Anglesey's largest and most beautiful beaches. Plenty of room for everyone to enjoy themselves Aberffraw Beach Aberffraw LL63 5EX without being on top of each other. There is a small shop in the village. Aberffraw boasts beautiful white sands and panoramic views of Snowdonia. Certainly one of Anglesey's most beautiful beaches. Winner of the European Blue Flag award since Benllech Beach Benllech LL74 8QE 2004. That should say it all. Lots of space, clean sand and ice cream parlours, a seaside shop and food available right beside the beach. Parking is available but can get very busy. Sandy rural and undeveloped beach backed by dunes, attracting windsurfers, surfers and canoeists in Cable Bay LLanfaelog LL64 5JR particular. Llanfaelog village has a selection of shops and restaurants for day trippers and families. Cemaes is a small town overlooking a picturesque sheltered bay on the far north coast of Anglesey. Cemaes Beach Cemaes LL67 0ND Within the bay and next to the town, Traeth Mawr is a sandy beach with rock pools and a promenade. There is a slipway giving access to disabled visitors. A great place for nature and bird watching, shore and kayak fishing, kayaking and rock pooling. A large Cemlyn Bay Cemaes LL67 0DU shingle ridge separates the sea from the salt and fresh water lagoon which becomes a hive of activity in the summer months when terns arrive to nest here. Church Bay is so called because of the nearby Llanrhuddlad Church which is visible from the sea. A small Church Bay Rhydwyn LL65 4EU and delightful little pebble beach with occasional patches of sand. Some facilities are available nearby and the local Lobster Pot restaurant is famous for its cooked lobster. This is a wonderful beach located behind RAF Valley and is nearly always deserted. It is a very clean beach and it is possible to catch a few good fish here. There is what looks like a river running between Cymyran Bay RAF Valley LL65 3LF Anglesey proper and Holy Island, with plenty of beach if the tide is low. Regardless of the temptation, do not drive on to this beach, it is soggier than it looks! Between A challenge to get to, as the beach is located down one of the steepest hills you will find on Anglesey, Llanddona Beaumaris and LL58 8UW but it’s worth the effort. It's a natural, long and spacious haven that is ideal for family fun, a dip in the Benllech sea, windsurfing, kite surfing and quality sea-fishing.

The island at the north end of Newborough beach is covered in secluded coves of golden sand. Once Newborough inhabited by St Dwynwen, the patron saint of lovers, it a beautiful spot, with delightful views across the Llanddwyn Beach LL61 6SG Warren Menai Strait to Snowdonia, especially at sunset. One of the UK’s top 10 romantic beach settings as recommended by The Guardian. Winner of a seaside award since 2004. Not hard to see why. A large expanse of sand, ideal for families. Lligwy (Dulas) Moelfre LL70 9PQ Not much in the way of amenities, but a nice little café in the car park. A beach not to be missed! Pretty shingle bay popular for sailing, fishing, boating and picnics. Sea watch centre near the harbour Moelfre Moelfre LL72 8HL with maritime history display. Newborough Spectacular long sandy beach, dogs are allowed on half of the beach during the summer months. The Newborough LL61 6SG Warren beach is very shallow and therefore a favourite of kite surfers during windy weather. This is a sheltered sandy beach on the south coast of Holy Island. Nestling below rugged headlands, the Porth Dafarch Holyhead LL65 2RS beach offers safe anchorage for yachts, rock pools for children to play in and clean bathing water. There is a slipway, parking area and public toilets. Broad Beach/Cable Bay/Porth Nobla/Traeth Crigyll. Home to some of the UK’s best windsurfers and kite surfers, due to its consistently good winds, so much so that the British National Wave Championships Rhosneigr Beaches Rhosneigr LL64 5JR have been held here. Learners can sail here with a favourable forecast. Ask at Funsport, the local windsurfing shop for more details. One of the UK’s top 10 windsurfing spots as recommended by The Guardian. A lovely beach, ideal for families. Apart from the caravan park, this delightfully long beach is isolated Sandy Beach (Porth and has a wonderful atmosphere. The sea is great for swimming and the opportunities for building Llanfwrog LL65 4YH Tywyn Mawr) sandcastles are plentiful in the delightfully soft, golden sand. At low tide it remains sandy and clean and is designated as a very clean beach indeed. There is a local shop in the caravan park next to the beach. A secluded and pretty sandy beach, which is quite difficult to reach, its access road being a narrow Silver Bay Rhoscolyn LL65 2RZ winding lane. Nevertheless, well worth a visit. Also very close to the White Eagle public house, which serves good meals and has a beer garden. Winner of a seaside award since 2004. A lovely sandy and cobbled beach which should not be missed St David’s Red Wharf Bay LL75 8RJ off the list. A delightful and beautiful area, with nice walks, a spectacular view across the sea and the amenities include a café, restaurant and pub. Sheltered safe sandy bay, facing east and backed by cliffs that provide shelter and safe bathing. At low Marianglas, Traeth Bychan LL73 8PN tide the large sandy beach is part of the Anglesey Coastal path; at high tide the beach is split into two Moelfre contrasting areas, a busy sandy side to the north and a quiet secluded pebble beach to the south. Trearddur has quiet, shallow bays in the area that offer great snorkelling. The seabed is a mix of gullies, walls, trenches and holes which attract tompot blennies, shrimps and crabs, plus larger species such as Trearddur Bay Trearddur Bay LL65 2YT wrasse, dogfish and lobster in deeper water. Just beware of the currents. One of the UK’s top 10 snorkelling spots as recommended by The Guardian.