ALL-WALES COAST PATH OPENING YEAR Isle of Anglesey Festival of Walks Celebrating Anglesey’s Wildlife June 2 - 17, 2012 r e t x a B t e n a J © • Superb Coastal Path Walks h t a M c M • Prehistoric, Industrial Heritage y d n a and Local Produce Bus Tours M © r e • Evening Events v i l O y n o • Walks accessible to all T © • Family Events • Themed and Specialist Guided Walks • Ghostly and Mythological Trails • Matchmaking Singles Walk www.angleseywalkingfestival.com • ¤ 01248 725 700/737 This project has received funding from 1 10 The Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path Team, 6 62 Countryside Council For Wales and the 64 11 26 Discover Môn and Gwynedd project 52 funded from the Rural Development Plan 43 53 for Wales 2007 – 2013 which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Wales. All-Wales Coast Path programme funded by the Countryside Council for Wales through the Welsh Government and EU Convergence Fund. 12 68 40 27 4 21 13 67 33 42 61 35 38 65 23 25 19 49 50 66 45 48 2 3 7 17 14 24 29 58 16 WHERE TO STAY: 44 Tourist Information Centres – 51 Llanfair PG 01248 713177 47 39 www.llys-llewelyn.com www.anglesey.gov.uk 57 28 FOR MORE INFORMATION: 59 www.angleseywalkingfestival.com 31 www.visitanglesey.com www.angleseycoastalpath.co.uk http://www.ccw.gov.uk/enjoying-the-country/visiting-the-coast.aspx 4 15 18 55 32 Holyhead Breakwater Country Park Isle of Anglesey SYMBOLS USED IN THE WALK GUIDES Festival of Walks 2012 elcome to the Isle of Anglesey Festival of Walks W2012. This year marks the official opening of the All-Wales Coast Path. This festival invites you to explore a very special part of it: the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path. From June 2 nd to the 17 th you can walk, see and learn about the beautiful island of Anglesey with its 41 many myths and legends. Visit quaint coastal and rural villages with their tales of shipwrecks, cannibalism, Where these logos appear the walk uses a section of the Isle smugglers and ghosts and explore the island’s industrial of Anglesey Coastal Path heritage on the Parys Copper Mountain and Amlwch Where this logo appears the Port bus tour. Walk the Belgium Promenade in Menai walk will have a wildlife focus Bridge, and further inland see the variety of wildlife and wetlands of the local Nature Reserves. 22 The 2012 festival showcases Anglesey’s fabulous 6 9 coastal path and includes more family friendly events, 20 walks accessible to all and an exciting programme for 56 30 8 schools. In addition to this will be a romantic “speed 3 46 dating” event and coastal walk, a special evening with ‘Thomas Telford’ and a bus tour exploring and tasting local produce on the Anglesey Produce Day. All our walks are guided by experienced, informative 60 guides who will ensure your enjoyment during the festival. Menter Môn, as the organisers, are continuing our close working relationship with the Countryside Council 54 36 63 for Wales, the statutory adviser to the Government on 5 34 5 sustainable natural beauty, outdoor enjoyment, access and conservation and are part funding this event. The 9 69 Ramblers Association (Ynys Môn Group) are also assisting us in addition to the Anglesey Coastal Path 37 Team, North Wales Wildlife Trust, National Trust, Country - side Officers of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Outdoor Partnership and GeoMôn. GeoMôn is now a ISLE OF ANGLESEY COASTAL PATH member of the prestigious European Network of which there are 33 members in Europe and is also a Global Geopark (UNESCO). GeoMôn is grateful to the walking festival for combining their activities as part of the European Geopark week. The All-Wales Coast Path will be officially opened on May 5th at events across Wales. Be one of the first to enjoy it as part of this year’s Anglesey Walking Festival. Design and all photos (unless stated): Walks will start promptly at the indicated start MEL PARRY DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY, times. Walkers must report to the walk leader 07810 161614. See more photos at www.melparry.co.uk no later than 15 minutes before the start time One of the following logos will appear with each walk, denoting the walk organiser: Countryside Isle of Anglesey Holyhead North Wales Isle of Anglesey Menter Council Ynys Môn GeoMôn Area of Outstanding Breakwater Wildlife County Council Outdoor Môn for Wales Ramblers Natural Beauty Country Park Trust Countryside Officers Partnership Friends of the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path Cyfeillion Llwybr Arfordirol Ynys Môn If you’re interested in taking part in guided walks all year round why not join the Friends of the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path ? This is an Anglesey-based group that aims to raise awareness of the coastal path, and help interested persons get more involved with the Path. Becoming a member entitles you to discounts off coastal path literature, a newsletter and access to guided walks, talks and other activities. For more information send a stamped addressed envelope to: The Secretary, Friends of the Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path, Dwy Dderwen, Glyn Garth, Menai Bridge, Anglesey LL59 5NP, or email [email protected] For general information about the Coastal Path visit: https://sites.google.com/site/friendsofangleseycoastalpath/ or call (01248) 752300. Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path Distances Chart Recommended sections of the coastal path as described at www.angleseycoastalpath.co.uk Section Distance Start Finish Height Ascended Section 1: Holyhead to Trearddur 19km/12m SH 247 826 St Cybi’s Church SH 255 790 Trearddur 610m/2,000ft Section 2: Trearddur to Four Mile Bridge 14km/8¾m SH 255 790 Trearddur SH 280 783 Four Mile Bridge 231m/758ft Section 3: Four Mile Bridge to Aberffraw 22km/13¾ m SH 280 783 Four Mile Bridge SH 355 689 Aberffraw 280m/918ft Section 4: Aberffraw to Newborough 21km/13m SH 355 689 Aberffraw SH 429 650 Llyn Rhos-Ddu 219m/718ft Section 5: Newborough to Moel-y-don 12km/7½ m SH 429 650 Llyn Rhos-Ddu SH 518 678 Moel-y-don 127m/416ft Section 6: Llanfairpwll to Beaumaris 12km/7½m SH 530 710 Pwllfanogl SH 606 760 Beaumaris 296m/970ft Section 7: Beaumaris to Pentraeth 20km/12½m SH 606 760 Beaumaris SH 531 797 Pentraeth 353m/1,157ft Section 8: Pentraeth to Moelfre 9km/5½m SH 531 797 Pentraeth SH 513 863 Moelfre 239m/784ft Section 9: Moelfre to Amlwch Port 20km/12½m SH 513 863 Moelfre SH 449 932 Amlwch Port 566m/1,856ft Section 10: Amlwch Port to Cemaes 12km/7½m SH 449 932 Amlwch Port SH 371 934 Cemaes 534m/1,752ft Section 11: Cemaes to Church Bay 17km/10½ m SH 371 934 Cemaes SH 301 892 Church Bay 484m/1,587ft Section 12: Church Bay to Holyhead 22km/14m SH 301 892 Church Bay SH 247 826 St Cybi’s Church 235m/770ft Totals 200km 4174m 125miles 13,690ft SATURDAY JUNE 2 www.angleseywalkingfestival.com WALK 1 WALK 4, 11.00 am BioBlitz Weekend - Wildlife Event 1 Dwynwen Trail, S.W. Anglesey - Cemlyn is home to one of the most important seabird colonies in A Truly Bilingual Experience Wales and a fantastic place to see lots of wildlife. A bioblitz is a This walk is open to everyone including Welsh learners and will chance to discover as much as possible about this wildlife in a 24 start at Llanddwyn Beach Car Park. Moving on to Llanddwyn hour period. Over the weekend of 2 nd and 3 rd of June 2012 the Island the resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers, Santes Wildlife Trust will be running a series of events and short walks for Dwynwen, who lived and died alone on the island. For a chance to anyone interested in learning more about anything from birds to practice your Welsh a Welsh tutor will be providing assistance spiders and lichens. There will be family activities and more, all in during the walk. and around Cemlyn Nature Reserve. Full details of times etc Start point: Llanddwyn Beach car park; SH 405634 available from The Wildlife Trust 01248 351541, Length & Grade of Walk: 4 miles, 3-4 hrs, easy www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/ Fee: £4.00 (plus £3.00 charge for parking if driving) Leader: Bedwyr ap Gwyn Start point: Bryn Aber Car park: SH 328936 Length & Grade of Walk: 1-2 miles: 1-2 hrs, easy to moderate Fee: FREE. Booking essential Guides: Wildlife Trust staff and wildlife experts WALK 5, 2.00 pm The Bridges of Menai WALK 2, 9.30 am Walk over the Suspension Bridge and along a section of the Bird Watching and Historical Tour of Gwynedd Coastal path to Britannia Bridge. See the preserved the Valley Lakes piece of tube from the original bridge, get close to a lion, then A bird watching and historical walk around Llyn Cerrig Bach down to the shore and see how the bridge was constructed and where Iron Age artefacts including a slave chain, tools, and chariot later reconstructed. Continue through the University Botanical parts were found by local M.O.D. groundsman W O Roberts in Gardens at Treborth then back to the Canolfan. 1943. His daughter, a local historian will provide an interesting Start point: Canolfan Thomas Telford; SH 555 718 Length & Grade of walk: 3 miles, 3 hrs, moderate talk about the artefacts by the Lake at the beginning of this walk.