Anglesey

Much of Anglesey’s 125-mile coastline, including Holy Island/ Ynys Gybi, is outstandingly beautiful and has National Landscape status. Just a short bridge crossing from the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia) over the Menai Strait/Afon Menai, eight of the ten superb walks in this guide are set on the coast. Opportunities abound to explore some of the best stretches of the Anglesey Coastal Path, from Bull Bay/Porthllechog, Amlwch, and Traeth Lligwy, Moelfre, on Anglesey’s north coast, to the pine-backed sandy expanses of Traeth Llanddwyn, Newborough/Niwbwrch, and the surf-loving vibe at Rhosneigr on the south coast of the island. You can admire the longest harbour breakwater in Europe from the summit of Holyhead Mountain, while on the opposite coast you can walk under the Menai Suspension Bridge and watch the racing tidal current in the strait from Church Island.   Inland, walks take you round the copper mine at Parys Mountain/Mynydd Parys, with the remarkable colour of its incredible moonlike landscape, which contrasts dramatically with the reed-fringed wetland boardwalks and tranquil forest paths of Llyn Cefni.   You might spot a red squirrel on a forest feeder at the beauty spot of Penrhos Coastal Park; read about the Welsh patron saint of lovers, St Dwynwen, on Ynys Llanddwyn; and enjoy the fascinating history of Beaumaris Castle