Activities on the Isle of Anglesey

Anglesey's excellent facilities, the beauty of the 124-mile coastline, its rich tradition and culture and its warm welcome come together to produce the perfect venue for the family holiday. You can explore the island, its beautiful beaches, its varied attractions, the historic castle at Beaumaris, as well as other areas of North Wales, including the magnificent castles at Caernarfon and Conwy, and the spectacular scenery of Snowdonia. The choice is limitless. Everything you'll need is in Anglesey. Whatever your interests, you will find plenty to do. Here are a few suggestions to help you plan your visit!

Anglesey Attractions is a group of superb tourist attractions based on the island. Full details are available on the website. From seabirds to starfish, from gaols to castles, there is a wealth of things to be seen.

With its relative flatness and quiet lanes, Ynys Môn is ideal for recreational cycling. The signposted cycle tours established by Menter Môn in 1997 enable visitors and locals alike to enjoy the quieter rural byways. On the island there are very few opportunities for 'off road' cycling, and so all the tours follow public roads or lanes, but avoid main roads as much as possible. Inevitably there is some climbing from time to time, but the effort is rewarded with views across the finest scenery. The routes are designed to link places of interest. These include tourist attractions (such as Henblas Country Park and Llynnon Mill); sites of archaeological interest such as Din Lligwy; villages (for refreshments); and places chosen for their scenic beauty such as Black Point at Penmon and Bodafon Mountain.

Or perhaps you like walking. Enjoy the superb landscape whilst learning about the island's history. See for yourself what variety of hidden treasures this Welsh Isle (known as the Mother of Wales) holds! This website gives the routes of 14 walks around Aberffraw, Amlwch, Brynsiencyn, Holyhead, Llangoed, Llyn Alaw, Moelfre and Pentraeth, along with a host of background information to enable you to get the most from your walk.

You could also take a look at some of the island's rich natural attractions. There is a wealth of sites of natural interests - cliffs, estuaries, dunes, heaths, wetlands, lakes, parks, and woodland - which are renowned for their birds, flower, geology and landscapes. This website describes some of the best of these, how to get to them and what facilities you will find there.

If that sounds too strenuous, how about an afternoon's fishing? Just imagine it ... You're sitting on the bank of a well-stocked lake, in a beautiful rural setting, the spectacular mountains of Snowdonia providing a stunning panorama ... a perfect way to "get away from it all" and relax. Then, the sheer excitement - you land that 6lb rainbow trout, a 12lb carp, or one of the myriad of other fish available to catch. This website brings together all the information the serious and not-so-serious angler will need to get the very best from coarse and game fishing on the island's inland lakes and ponds.

And of course, there's always time for a round of golf. Anglesey has links, parkland and heathland courses, two driving ranges and a public golf course all within a short distance of each other. Green fees are competitively priced from £2.00 to £22.00 with impressive clubhouses and facilities. You can experience a diverse range of courses, from the relatively flat links at Anglesey Golf Club to the challenging undulations of Bull Bay, from the gorse-lined fairways at Holyhead to the rugged features at Baron Hill. Not to mention the new facilities at Henllys Hall and the driving ranges at Holyhead and Llanddaniel. This website will give you all the information you need.

At the end of the day, it's nice to relax over a good dinner. This recipe trail aims to form a local link between food producers and those who provide food for sale in hostelries. It is first and foremost a local produce guide. It is also a guide to eating establishments on the Isle of Anglesey who strive to use local ingredients in their dishes. Try out these superb dishes made from local produce, served in a wonderful surroundings - you'll definitely be back for more!