Anglesey Guide

The beautiful Isle of Anglesey hugs the coast of North Wales and boasts over 100 miles of spectacular coastline within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Variety is its special attraction, all of which is easily accessible from wherever you choose to stay. Anglesey is steeped in a rich archaeological and historical heritage. It is unparalleled in its diversity of wildlife habitats from the great sea cliffs, estuaries, lagoons and dunes on the coast to the lakes, wetlands, heaths and richly mosaiced farmland of the interior. Favourite attractions are its beaches, from the unspoilt and extensive sands at Llanddwyn Bay to the busier seafront at Benllech or the quiet and picturesque Cemaes Bay.

Here are some facts about the Isle of Anglesey:


• Situated in the North West corner of Wales, covering an area of 720 square kilometers, Anglesey is the largest of the Welsh islands.

• Anglesey has the smallest resident population in Wales. The population of 69,568 is slowly increasing after declining slightly over recent years. However, Anglesey also has a large transient population due to the presence of the ferry port at Holyhead and the popularity of the Island as a tourist destination.

• The Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge which operate as a two level bridge carrying both trains to and from Holyhead and road traffic on the A55 expressway, connect Anglesey to the mainland. Due to its proximity to Ireland, Anglesey is also a strategic international gateway to the Irish Republic, with the ferry port at Holyhead connecting around 2.5 million people a year by sea to and from Ireland.

• The Island's environment is of great national and European importance, and has a high local economic and social value. The Island is home to a large amount of wildlife and nature, with it's 201 kilometers of coastline, 22,000 hectares of Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 60 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, which underpin 4 National Nature Reserves, 3 Special Protection Areas and 8 candidate Special Areas of Conservation, not to mention their 4 Local Nature Reserves.

• Anglesey is one of the main strongholds for the Welsh language and culture, despite experiencing a significant loss of Welsh speakers in recent years, over 60% of the current population continue to speak Welsh.


Here are just some of the places to visit in and around the Isle of Anglesey: