The OS Explorer map the OL263, the Anglesey, the unfolded on the kitchen table of the cottage in the Beaumaris, the orange tracks of the Isle of the Anglesey Coastal Path that wrap the entire island in the 210 km, and the realisation that the Anglesey is the everything in the one island: the beaches (the 27 Blue Flag beaches), the prehistoric (the oldest monuments in the Wales, the Bryn Celli Ddu, the 5,000-year-old burial chamber, the passage aligned with the midsummer sunrise, and the best Neolithic monument in the Wales, the Barclodiad y Gawres, the 6,000-year-old, the decorated stones, and the most important prehistoric art in the Wales), the castle (the Beaumaris, the Edward I, the 1295, the “perfect” concentric castle, the UNESCO, and the most beautiful castle in the Wales, see #956 for the Wales castles), and the wildlife (the puffins, see #803, the seals, the dolphins). Here is your guide.

There Is Something for Everyone on Anglesey

• The coast, the essential Anglesey: The Anglesey Coastal Path (the 210 km, the essential section): the walk around the entire island (the 12 sections, the 10–12 days for the full circuit, and the essential day-sections: the Llanddwyn Island (the Newborough Warren, the 2 miles, the tidal island, the access at the low tide, the church of the St Dwynwen, the Welsh patron saint of the lovers, the lighthouse, the views of the Snowdonia, and the best walk on the Anglesey. The essential: the check the tide before the crossing, the island is the cut off at the high tide, and the 4 hours of the crossing window is the standard. The free, the car park: the £5 at the Newborough Forest, and the essential: the wet suit for the swim at the Llanddwyn, the best wild-swimming on the Anglesey), the South Stack (the Holy Island, the RSPB reserve, the lighthouse, the 1809, the 400 steps, and the best puffin-viewing on the Anglesey: the May–July, the 4,000 puffins on the cliffs, and the best seabird colony in the Wales. The £7 for the lighthouse tour, the free for the RSPB hide), the Ynys Llanddwyn to the Rhosneigr (the 15 km, the dunes, the Newborough, the sand, the broad, and the best beach walk in the Wales, see #1344 for the best UK beaches), the Cemaes Bay to the Amlwch (the industrial heritage, the copper, the Parys Mountain, the “Copper Kingdom” of the 18th century, and the most unusual walk on the Anglesey. The orange-and-purple landscape of the copper mine, the free). More UK →
• The inland, the food, and the practicalities: The Menai Strait and the bridges: the Menai Suspension Bridge (the Thomas Telford, the 1826, the first major suspension bridge in the world, the 176 metres, and the essential Anglesey arrival: the walk the bridge from the Bangor side, the 500 metres each way, and the best approach to the Anglesey), the Church in the Sea (the St Cwyfan’s, the “Little Church in the Sea”, the 12th century, the tidal island off the Porth Cwyfan, and the most beautiful church in the Wales. The free, and the essential: the low tide for the walking to the island). The food, the essential Anglesey: the Anglesey Sea Zoo (the local seafood, the lobster, the crab, and the best-value seafood restaurant: the Catch 22 Brasserie, the £15 for the main), the Dylan’s (the Menai Bridge, the seafood restaurant, the £20 for the main, the view of the Strait, and the best restaurant on the Anglesey). The essential Anglesey ice cream: the Red Boat (the Beaumaris, the £3 for the scoop, and the best ice cream in the Wales). The practicalities: the car is the essential (the Anglesey bus is the limited, and the car is the best), the cottage (the £600–800/week for the 2-bedroom in the August, and the best base: the Beaumaris, the castle, the restaurants, and the most beautiful town on the Anglesey. The essential booking: the January for the August), the day-trips: the Snowdonia is the 30 minutes, the Llanberis Pass, the Snowdon (see #956), and the essential combination: the Anglesey for the beach and the Snowdonia for the mountains.