• Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path
The Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path is a developing long distance route that follows much of the island’s coastline. The path primarily caters for walkers however cyclists and horse riders can also enjoy certain sections. The Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path falls within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) which covers 95% of the coast. It passes through landscape that includes a mixture of farmland, coastal heath, dunes, salt-marsh, foreshore, cliffs and a few small pockets of woodland. This includes a National Nature Reserve.
Length: 125 miles / 200km
The highlights are perhaps, Holyhead Mountain (highest point on the island), South Stack lighthouse and sea cliffs, Bwa Gwyn sea arches at Rhoscolyn, Ynys y Fydlyn at Carmel Head, and Porth Wen, Llanddwyn island, Cemlyn Nature Reserve and Penmon Point and Priory.
• Amlwch Copper Kingdom
Amlwch was once deemed by a local 18th century cartographer and customs official to be undeserving of being included on a map of sheltering ports for ships and sailors, since it was a "mere cove between two rocks". Copper was needed everywhere as the industrial revolution was underway, coins were being minted, and Nelson wanted copper sheathing for his ships. As many as 40 copper cargos and in-bound tobacco leaf ships could be anchored at Amlwch, and such was the congestion that an act of Parliament was passed to enlarge Amlwch’s access and berth capacity. The “mere cove between two rocks” was now on every nautical map.
The source of copper was Parys Mountain, where some 1500 men and women were employed in hazardous conditions.
The Sail Loft Visitor Centre Amlwch Port Amlwch
LL68 9DB
Tel: +44 (0)1248 725758
email: [email protected] web: Amlwch Copper Kingdom
• Anglesey Circuit
o Ty Croes Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01407 811400
Anglesey Circuit (Trac MÔn) was opened during 1997 as a fully licensed MSA (Motor
Sport Association) and ACU (Auto Cycle Union) championship racing circuit.
• Anglesey Shooting School
o Bodedern Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01407 740652
SUMMER OPENING TIMES: WEDNESDAYS 6 till 8.30 P.M.
SATURDAYS 12.30-5 P.M. AMPERSAND BANK HOLIDAYS 12.30-5 P.M.
Clay Shoot Open Easter – end of September
FULLY INCLUSIVE INTRODUCTORY LESSONS
EQUIPMENT, CARTRIDGES AND CLAYS AVAILABLE
• Anglesey Sea Zoo
o Brynsiencyn Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01248 430411
There’s amazing marine life to see at the biggest aquarium in Wales! Enter an eerie
shipwreck brimming with Conger Eels then dare to walk the Shark Pool grids and see a
Kelp Forest full of huge fishes! With over 150 native species from the familiar to the rare
and strange, there's something for everyone! • Barclodiad y Gawres
Translated as “The Giantess’s Apronful”, this is a decorated cruciform passage grave, and its location on Anglesey is unusual. Similar tombs are found in Ireland, but those found elsewhere in Britain lack the decoration found here.
It is one of the more unusual and important Neolithic sites in Wales dating back to 2500 BC…and the tranquil views are stunning!
• Bridges Exhibition - Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust
o Menai Bridge Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01248 715 046
Tel: 01248 715 046
Welcome to the “Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust” a community project to
celebrate our two world famous bridges, the rich marine environment, the beauty of the
straits and the story of the local people down the centuries. • Beaumaris Castle
o Beaumaris Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01248 810361
• Beaumaris Gaol
o Beaumaris Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01248 810921
Beaumaris Gaol in Steeple Lane was built in 1829 by Joseph Hansom, the man who also
designed the Hansom Cab. It is famous for its brutal punishment methods and a number of hangings took place there. It is now a museum with exhibits, some rather gruesome,
revealing what it must have been like for prisoners then.
• Canolfan Ulcheldre Centre
o Holyhead Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01407 763341
The Ucheldre Centre is a community effort to provide those who live in and visit Holyhead,
and nearby parts of north-west Wales, with a centre for arts events, exhibitions, and other
community activities of an educational and cultural kind. No comparable multi-purpose
facility exists elsewhere in the region, and in its distinctive mixture of artistic and
community events the Ucheldre Centre may well be the only venue of its kind in Britain.
• CartioMon Karting
o Bodedern Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01407 741144
Situated a short drive from the Port of Holyhead, Cartio MÔn Karting, is Anglesey's only
leisure karting centre. With the addition of the most up-to-date outdoor karting fleet,
individuals and private groups can now book the very latest karts on our purpose built
400m, fully floodlit outdoor circuit.
We also have a the Cub Karts specifically for Children aged 3-7yrs old. The cub Karts are
battery operated, colourful and exciting for young children.
• Swtan
o Holyhead Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01407 730501 It is owned by the National Trust but wholly managed by Cyfeillion Swtan who have turned
it into a folk museum
• Foel Farm Park
A great day out on Anglesey in North Wales for all the family. Pay once on entry and all the rides are FREE.
Foel Farm is situated in a beautiful beachside location on Anglesey in North Wales with stunning views of Caernarfon Castle, the Menai Straits and Snowdonia.
There are tractor & trailer and quad bike & mini-trailer rides, pony rides, chances to feed and meet the farm animals, and a lot more!
There is also a Café & Bistro Bar, Gift Shop and even a Chocolate Workshop where you can see chocolates being made - something for children and adults alike. Contact Information:
Foel Farm Park, Brynsiencyn, Anglesey, North Wales, LL61 6TQ. UK
Phone: 01248 430646
• Bull Bay Golf Club
o Amlwch Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01407 830960 Bull Bay Golf Club is the most northerly course in Wales - the host country for the 2010
Ryder Cup. A Celtic nation steeped in history, proud of its culture, renowned for its scenic
beauty and blessed with some of the best golf in the British Isles.
Few can rival the spectacular setting of the 18 hole championship course at Bull Bay, laid
out above the rugged coastline on the beautiful holiday island of Anglesey, with panoramic
views of the mountains of Snowdonia and over the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man and the
distant hills of the Lake District.
• Holyhead Maritime Museum
• Ask the local divers and they will tell you about the wealth of marine life to be found around the island. It is one of the UK’s favourite diving destinations. They will tell you of the fascinating wrecks, now supporting that marine life. Unfortunately, many souls perished on the North Wales coast, and in the maritime museum you will be introduced to the tales of those who survived, and those who didn’t. • Many survivors will have owed their lives to the lifeboat stalwarts. The museum once housed the oldest lifeboat station in Wales, founded by the independent Anglesey Lifesaving Association. There is, within the museum, a great collection of Holyhead lifeboat models from 1857-1928, and you might wonder how on earth they fared against the Irish Sea. • During World War II, Holyhead Harbour was also a target for the German Luftwaffe. As enemy bombers headed for Liverpool and Lancashire, some of the homeward bound planes would target the British Navy and Royal Dutch Navy shipping vessels taking shelter on Anglesey. As part of the museum's complex there is a permanent exhibition "Holyhead at War" housed in a Second World War air raid shelter situated alongside the maritime museum. Beach Road Holyhead LL65 1ES
Tel: +44 (0)1407 769745
• Breakwater Park Holyhead
Created in an old quarry at the base of Holyhead Mountain, the Breakwater Country Park provides an excellent centre for coastal walks. From here it is possible to walk along the Holyhead Breakwater, (which is the longest in the UK with a length of 1¾ miles). There is a popular circular path around scenic 'Rocky Coast'; and also trails which lead to the summit of Holyhead Mountain, and along the coast to breathtaking North Stack. (The start of the trail to North Stack is marked by a memorial to several American servicemen who lost their lives in a nearby aeroplane crash in 1944. The memorial features the remains of a propeller blade from the original aircraft).
Details of the paths can be found at the Park Centre, which incorporates a car park, shop, toilets and an information centre manned by a warden.
During the summer months the Holyhead Model Boat Club sail on the pond in the park on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons, making a visit especially popular with children.
Also, during the summer, the Holyhead Breakwater Railway Company run a Land Train service from Newry Beach in Holyhead, to both the Breakwater Country Park, and to the end of the Breakwater.
Phone: (44) 01407 762579 Mobile: 0770913406
• Holyhead Golf Club
o Trearddur Bay Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01407 763279 Enjoying fantastic views towards the mountains of Snowdonia and situated only 1 mile
from the port of Holyhead, gateway to Ireland, the course is a challenging heathland 18
hole championship course with some of the best greens to be found anywhere
• Porth Y Post Riding Stables
o Holyhead Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01407 861358
Porth Y Post Riding Stables are a leading livery in Anglesey offering a wide range of
services in Anglesey to customers from throughout the world.
• Isle of Anglesey Riding Centre
o Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01248 430977
Tal y Foel has its own riding centre offering a variety of activities to local regular riders and
to people on holiday in the area, and individual riding programmes with beach and grass-
track riding and instruction to suit all standards.
• Anglesey Model Village
o Newborough, Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01248 440477
An acre of landscaped gardens with water features and a range of plants and trees, in a
position looking across the Menai Strait to Snowdonia.
• James Pringes Weavers
o Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01248 717171 World famous Victorian railway station with the longest name in the world. Two rare 15"
gauge Atlantic class steam locomotives built in Wales 65 years ago. Replica Victorian
station platform. Stamp your passport. Superb selection of quality knitwear, clothing,
Welsh crafts, gifts and souvenirs at value for money prices.
o Caernarfon Gwynedd o phone: 01286 677617
A brute of a fortress. Caernarfon Castle’s pumped-up appearance is unashamedly muscle-
bound and intimidating. Picking a fight with this massive structure would have been a
daunting prospect. By throwing his weight around in stone, King Edward I created what is
surely one of the most impressive of Wales’s castles. Worthy of World Heritage status no
less!
• Foel Farm Park & Anglesey Chocolate Farm
o Brynsiencyn Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01248 430646
Foel Farm is situated in a beautiful beachside location with stunning views of Caernarfon
Castle, the Menai Strait and Snowdon.
• GreenWood Forest Park
o Y Felinheli Gwynedd o phone: 01248 671493 Let the family adventure begin! Voted Best Family Attraction in North Wales, GreenWood
Forest Park is a ‘must visit’ day out. Set in 17 magical acres, discover bags of woodland
adventure, awesome attractions and forest family fun.
• GYPSY WOOD
o CAERNARFON Gwynedd o phone: 01286673133
Gypsy Wood is an enchanting outdoor attraction for the whole family and is situated in the
foothills of Snowdonia, North Wales. Set in 20 acres of natural beauty, discover one of
Wales's best kept outdoor secrets.
• Henblas Country Park
o Bodorgan Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01407 840440 Shearing demonstrations, working sheepdog demonstrations, tractor tours. Dragon Train
Ride, Duck Dispaly, Stable Block. Indoor adventure playground, bouncy castle, ball pool,
play tractors, Neolithic Burial Chamber, pony rides, tea rooms, craft workers, gift shops,
picnic area, games room and farm animals. Crazy golf course and outdoor play area.
Falconry display. Lamb feeding, mould painting, face painting.
Situated in the heart of Anglesey, commanding superb views of Snowdonia, this family run
establishment provides entertainment for the whole family - whatever the weather!
• Holland Arms Garden Centre
o Gaerwen Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01248 421 655
North Wales foremost Garden AMPERSAND Christmas Centre. Established 51 years.
Super licened Cafe. Ample parking. Large undercover displays. Special Offer: Free Mince
Pie when mentioning MORNING MINCE PIE MADNESS available between 30/10/2004 -
24/12/2004 mornings only, 1 per customer.
2 and 4 Hour Courses for Total Beginner / Improver. Tel 01407 810598
• Llynnon Mill
Anglesey is known as the "Granary of Wales" due to the large quantities of barley and oats once grown here. At one time the island had about 50 working windmills and nearly as many watermills.
Llynnon Mill was built in 1775 and operated until 1918 when it suffered severe damage from a storm. Today, Llynnon Mill operates as an agricultural museum, securing museum registration status in 2001, and produces stoneground wholemeal flour using organic wheat. Llynnon Mill is the only working windmill in Wales.
Roundhouses
Two roundhouses, 10m in diameter and built from timber with wattle and daub walls and a thatched roof, provide an unique impression of the prehistoric past.
Developments include the furnishing and decoration of one of the roundhouses to reflect a living late prehistoric roundhouse. This reconstructed settlement is typical of what existed on Anglesey and north west Wales, about 3000 years ago.
Linking Llynnon Mill and the nearby Howell Water Mill - this three mile trail will take you about one and a quarter hours to walk.
There is probably no finer place to enjoy a traditional Welsh tea than at the Llynnon tearoom. Fine home cooking can be enjoyed in beautiful surroundings and a varied menu can also be sampled. • Llyn Alaw
o Holyhead Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01407 730037
One of the best trout fishing lakes in Wales. Well stocked with both Rainbow and Brown
Trout. Fly, spinner allowed. Fishing tackle and worms for sale and fishing boats for hire.
Llyn Alaw is well known for the variety of birds found there, often rare species turn up.
There are abundant wild flowers and butterflies. There are two bird hides. Three picnic
sites and a network of paths linked to the Sannan and Ceidio Circular walks. There is also
small information centre with details about Llyn Alaw and wildlife.
• Llyn Y Gors Coarse Fishery
o Menai Bridge Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01248 713410
A Carp Lake and marsh, attracting countless species of birds, butterflies, wild flowers and
other forms of wild life
• Marquis of Anglesey Column
o Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01248 714393
The panorama of the Menai Strait backed by the mountains of Snowdonia is spectacular
and memorable.
• Oriel Ynys Mon
The History Gallery invites you to step back awhile and appreciate the history of Anglesey and its people, its formation and development, and most impressive of all, its heritage and habitats. This includes the large, world renowned Charles Tunnicliffe collection of wildlife paintings which are changed on a six monthly basis. You will discover an introduction to Anglesey's history. Find out about the island's visitors both past and present, the industries that put Anglesey on the map, the wealth of archaeological discoveries, the tragic shipwrecks, and the hunters who gradually changed their way of life to become the first farmers of Anglesey. The temporary exhibition space hosts a number of exhibitions which offer a taste of this fascinating heritage.
The Discovery Den offers a range of fun activities for everyone. This is not a dry exhibition, it is rather a place where you can listen, see, smell, take part, touch, play and write.
Oriel Ynys Môn Rhosmeirch Llangefni Ll77 7TQ
Tel: +44 (0)1248 724444 Fax: +44 (0)1248 750282 Email: [email protected]
• Oriel Cemaes
o Cemaes Bay Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01407 711300
Here at Oriel Cemaes we can cater for all your picture framing requirements, from the
budget and contract customer to the standard and museum conservation type, with over
500 mouldings in stock and 200 different colours of mounting board, three different glass.
Playhouse at Miri Mawr
Childrens Playcentre in Llangefni. Parc Cefni, Bodffordd, LL77 7PJ. 01248 750444.
• Pili Palas Nature World
o Menai Bridge Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01248 712474
Pili Palas Nature World is a great day out whatever the weather – but pay us a visit, or
browse this site, and you’ll soon see that it really is a jungle in here!
• Penmon Priory
The rise of Christianity in the 6th century was accompanied by the building of monasteries in remote places. Two were built at opposite ends of Anglesey. St Cybi’s monastery was built at Holyhead or Caergybi in Welsh (fort of St Cybi), and the other on the north-eastern side, called Penmon (the head of Anglesey). The two saints were friends, walking the breadth of the island for a weekly meeting.
Penmon has a range of different and interesting buildings. The oldest is probably St Seiriol’s well, thought to have healing powers, and visited by pilgrims.
Nearby, across the treacherous sound is Puffin Island, or Ynys Seiriol (Seiriol’s Island). A small community was established here at St Seiriol, and a number of mediaeval monastic buildings are to be found here.
• Plas Newydd - National Trust
o Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01248 714673
Home of the Marquess of Anglesey, with spectacular views of Snowdonia
One of the UK's finest mansion house settings
The largest collection of Rex Whistler works
Military museum with relics from the battle of Waterloo
Large gardens, woodland walks and a marine walk along the Menai Straits
• RSPB Ellin's Tower
o Holyhead Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01407 764937
Free entry to one of the island's most spectacular sites. Set on top of the towering cliffs
above the seabirds and famous lighthouse the RSPB Ellin's Tower Seabird Centre
provides wonderful views down across the seabird cliffs and across the Irish Sea. You
don't have to be an expert, we have friendly staff to help you enjoy this wonderful part of
Anglesey's natural heritage.
• Starida Sea Services
o Beaumaris Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01248 810251
Starida sea services operate 3 dual purpose and versatile Angling/Pleasure Cruise boats
on the Menai Straits at Beaumaris Pier.All 3 vessels and Skippers are licensed directly
through the M S A (Marine Safety Agency) to the highest standards of safety for operating
up to 60 miles offshore carrying up to 12 passengers. And with two of their vessels, 57
passengers (Island Princess) and 85 passengers (Starida 4) on license classes 5
AMPERSAND 6 for the pleasure cruises on the Menai Straits.
• SKIPPERED SAILING CHARTERS
Anglesey Sailing - Enjoy a day on the water with picnic skippered for 6 people
Call -Paul Sutton on 07793 201 691 or e-mail on [email protected]
• Sea Kayaking
For hire or private tuition contact:
Nigel Dennis
Newry Beach Road Holyhead Anglesey, LL65 1YD
Office hours 9am - 5pm. Telephone (+44) 1407 765 550 and (+44) 1407 762 425
In Rhoscolyn for outdoor activities for kayaking, sea kayaking, coasteering advernture and raft
building. Contact Andy Short on 07833 424046 or 01407 740247 and www.b-active-
rhoscolyn.co.uk
• Powerboat Rides Charter your very own powerboat and enjoy the spectacular North Wales' coast line, visit remote beaches, off-shore islands and view some breathtaking scenery.
• Fully qualified skipper • Waterproofs and lifejackets provided
Please book directly with Ribride on 07914040001
• Water sports at Plas Menai There are many one day courses, taking place on selected dates during the Summer holidays but a minimum booking of two days activities is required. Each morning you will be met by your instructor, who will discuss the activity with you.
• Each day runs from 9.15am to approx. 5.00pm, with an hour for lunch. • Prices include all personal protective clothing i.e. wetsuit, buoyancy aid, helmet, waterproofs, use of all equipment and tuition by fully qualified instructional staff. • Minimum group size 4, maximum 6 (maximum of 8 for kayaking and coasteering) • Minimum age 14 (if accompanied by an adult, minimum age is 8).
To book any of the above courses, please telephone the Plas Menai Booking Line on 01248 673943 or 0845 8460028, or e-mail [email protected].
Bike Hire
You can hire bikes to suit all ages from child bikes to adult bikes with 27 gears. The adult bikes can also be fitted with child trailers or child seats so that your little-ones can join in the fun too!
Call: 07748 872295 E-mail: [email protected]
Enquire within the Best Western The Bulkeley Hotel
19 Castle Street, Beaumaris, Anglesey. North Wales. LL58 8AW • CLIMBING AND MOUNTAIN WALKS
Dringo Adventure Rhian 01248 671 177 [email protected]
• HELICOPTER FLIGHTS
Helicentre – Caernarfon Airport 01286 830 800 [email protected]
South Stack is set in a spectacular location to the north-west of Holyhead. In 1645 when lighthouses were privately owned, King Charles II was petitioned for a patent to build a lighthouse on South Stack. The request was refused. However, 143 years after the original petition, Trinity House leased South Stack island and construction of the lighthouse commenced. On 9 February 1809, the station's oil lamps, designed by Daniel Alexander at a cost of £12,000, were first lit. In 1828 an iron suspension bridge was built to replace the rope catwalk that originally linked the lighthouse to the bottom of the 400 steps down the cliff face. They are not all lighthouse enthusiasts, willing to face the challenge of 400 steps down, and the same number on the return journey.
Far from it, South Stack offers a wealth of bird life from the RSPB's Ellin’s Tower.
• Stena Line Limited
o Holyhead Isle of Anglesey
o phone: 01407 606766
Stena Line is an international transport and travel service company and one of the world's
largest ferry operators to Ireland.
• Treasure Island Fun Centre
Little Lane, Beaumaris, Anglesey, N. Wales, LL58 8DL – Tel 01248 811377
• Let the fun begin when they travel the maze of ramps, slides, bish bash and tubes. If they dare, cross the rope bridge, walk the plank into the ball lagoon or enter the haunted cave. Come along and prove you’re a pirate at heart • A great play experience for children aged 1 to 10 • Baby pirates soft play area • Visit the Captain’s Table Café Open all year Mon – Fri 9.30 until 6
• Tacla Taid
o Llanfairpwllgwyngyll Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01248 440344
Tacla Taid, the Anglesey Transport and Agriculture Museum , is the largest of its kind in
Wales . It features displays of cars, motorbikes, commercial and farm vehicles and static
engines. There is also a children's play area, a souvenir shop and a tea room
Ty Hen Carp Lake
o Isle of Anglesey o phone:
Mixed fishing lake (carp, roach, rudd, tench) in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Achieved David Bellamy Gold Award. Prices from £7.
Walks - Wildlife - Fresh Air
• Tyddyn Sargent Coarse Fishery
o Benllech Isle of Anglesey o phone: 01248 853024
We have 2 lakes on the site, both of which are well stocked with a range of coarse fish
including carp (ghost, common, mirror), bream, tench, perch, roach and rudd. All the fish
are in excellent condition and provide a pleasant day for the novice and more experienced
angler alike.