The best places to stay in Anglesey

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Posted by Ed Roberts on 1st April 2022

Top places to stay in Anglesey

Planning a holiday in Anglesey in North Wales but not sure where to stay? Well, you’re in the right place to get a better idea of the places to base yourself on your North Wales getaway. In this guide, you’ll discover how much there is to do in Anglesey, especially if you love the outdoor life, ancient history, and good food and drink.

Anglesey is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and covers an area of 220 square miles. With an array of habitats, you can find woodlands, mountain landscapes, farmland, and towering cliffs. An island separated from the Welsh mainland by the Menai Strait, Anglesey is characterised by its rolling scenery, lighthouses, giant bridges and gorgeous, craggy coastline. With its neighbour, the smaller Holy Island, Anglesey has been a popular holiday destination for over 100 years.

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Beaumaris – the best place to stay for castles

Beaumaris – the best place to stay for castles

Beaumaris is a historic seaside town with a pleasant seafront, a pier, and outstanding views across the Menai Strait to Snowdonia/Eryri.  The small town centres around the ruins of Beaumaris Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has an almost symmetrical layout, a moat and a dock with access to the sea, making it a place of immense historic interest. 

Also worth a visit is the 19th-century Beaumaris Gaol, Penmon Point and Lighthouse, and the 13th-century Penmon Priory. Beaumaris is home to some lovely pubs, restaurants and cafes too, making it a lovely place to stay in Anglesey. 

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Benllech – the best place to stay for watersports

Benllech – the best place to stay for watersports

Benllech Beach is said to be Anglesey’s best-loved beach with its clear waters and its long stretch of sand. It’s popular with families who visit for the calm sea waters and beautiful views across the bay. It is also a favourite with locals and visitors that enjoy kayaking, sailing, surfing, and windsurfing. The village of Benllech itself has some handy local shops like a butcher, a cafe and a pub or two. 

If you enjoy walking, you can pick up the 124-mile Anglesey Coastal Path. It’s possible to complete a circuit of Anglesey in nine to twelve sections if you are keen to hike the path’s full length. It’s very close to Red Wharf Bay too, another beach with a great reputation for its beauty. If you are looking for places to stay by the beach, then Benllech is a good place to start your search.

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Red Wharf Bay – best place to stay for spotting sea birds

Red Wharf Bay – best place to stay for spotting sea birds

This beautiful beach is a nature reserve where you can spend time spotting sea birds such as dunlin, shelducks, curlews, and a host of waders and waterfowl. At low tide, a vast strand of sand is revealed making it an excellent place for a seaside walk (be mindful of quick-rising tides). 

The sand dunes are impressive and provide good conditions for orchids to grow. The village of Red Wharf Bay is small but sustains three very good restaurants.

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Moelfre - best place to a day at the beach

Moelfre - best place to have a day at the beach

Moelfre is a lovely seaside village on the north-eastern side of the island, with lighthouse views and a gorgeous sandy beach. It's here that you can enjoy a seemingly endless choice of water sports, whether you are a novice or a seasoned pro. 

Enjoy paddleboarding, kite surfing, canoeing, kayaking, and even yachting. There are six other beaches within easy reach, some within walking distance from Moelfre too, so if you don't object to a seaside stroll, Moelfre works as a great holiday base for you.

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  • A lot of beaches: Traeth Bychan, Porth yr Aber, Porth Helaeth, Traeth Lligwy, Traeth Penrhyn, and Traeth yr Ora

  • Moelfre RNLI Seawatch Centre: Learn about the island's relationship with the sea through the ages
  • Lligwy Cromlech: Visit this Neolithic burial chamber first excavated in 1909

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Holyhead – best place to stay for walking up mountains

Holyhead – best place to stay for walking up mountains

Holyhead is a port town on Holy Island, which is connected to Anglesey by a road bridge. There is more to Holyhead than being a busy terminal for ferries to Northern Ireland and Eire. It is a superb place to base yourself for climbing Anglesey's highest peak, Holyhead Mountain (220 metres) and partaking in some great coastal walks. 

The town of Holyhead is home to shops and pubs galore as well as visitor attractions such as Breakwater Country Park, and the RSPB visitor centre at South Stack, with its iconic lighthouse. Enjoy views from the top of the mountain across the town and port.

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Amlwch – best place to stay for historic landmarks

Amlwch – best place to stay for historic landmarks

The most northerly town in Wales, Amlwch is close to the site of an open Copper Age mine, one of Anglesey’s best visitor attractions – Myndd Parys. Excavations in 2002 revealed underground workings (at an existing 18th-century quarry) that date back 4,000 years to the Bronze Age. In the 1700s, the mine was said to be the largest in the world. 

In Amlwch, you can find a lovely section of the Anglesey Coastal Path that runs to Point Lynas Lighthouse. Sea fishing and golf are popular with locals and visitors to this pretty coastal town, with the Bull Bay Golf Club on the town’s outskirts.

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  • Copper Kingdom: Once the largest copper mine in the world, this is a spectacle for all historians
  • Bull Bay Golf Club: Enjoy a few rounds of golf during your holiday 
  • Adelphi Vaults: A good spot for an evening drink and a quality meal 

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Rhosneigr – best place to stay for fishing

Rhosneigr – best place to stay for fishing

Rhosneigr is a pleasant town in the south-west of Anglesey; it is close to historic visitor attractions such as the Neolithic burial chambers of Barclodiad y Gawres, and the ‘Church in the Sea’ at Porth Cwyfan.  

Keen anglers can enjoy some fishing at Llyn Maelog which is well stocked with fish. There is a public footpath that circles the lake, perfect for bird spotting. There are three good beaches close to Rhosneigr too: Traeth Crigyll, Pwll Cwch, and Traeth Llydan.

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch – best place to stay for a photo opportunity

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch – best place to stay for a photo opportunity

Llanfairpwllgwyngyll has the longest one-word place name in the world and the signpost at the village’s railway station is a major draw for Anglesey’s many visitors. Close to the Menai Strait and the Menai Bridge, it’s located near the main link road across the island connecting you to all the major attractions on Angelsey and Holy Island.

If you want to enjoy a pleasant day trip, visit Plas Newydd House, which is a National Trust-managed stately home and gardens. For those who love to shop, dip into Llanfairpwllgwyngyll’s department store, Jamie Pringle Weavers, for some fancy clothes.

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