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Coastal path finger post showing beach one way and people in distance.

Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path

Coastal path finger post showing beach one way and people in distance.

The Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path is a long distance route that follows much of the island’s coastline.

The path mainly caters for walkers; cyclists and horse riders can also enjoy certain sections.

The Isle of Anglesey Coastal Path falls within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) which covers 95% of the coast. It passes through landscape that includes a mixture of farmland, coastal heath, dunes, saltmarsh, foreshore, cliffs and a few small pockets of woodland. This includes a National Nature Reserve (NNR).

Facts

Length: 130 miles / 200km
Total height gain: 4,174m / 13,695ft
Official start point: St Cybi's Church, Holyhead (grid ref. SH247 826)
Average no. of days to complete: 12
Towns/villages directly on the path: 20
Possible to complete all sections using public transport: Yes

Highlights

  • Holyhead Mountain (highest point on the island).
  • South Stack lighthouse and sea cliffs.
  • Sea arches at Bwa Gwyn (Rhoscolyn).
  • Ynys y Fydlyn (Carmel Head.
  • Porth Wen.
  • Llanddwyn Island.
  • Menai Suspension Bridge.
  • Britannia Bridge.
  • Llangwyfan (Aberffraw).
  • Llanbadrig and St Tysilio (Menai Bridge) churches.
  • Cemlyn Nature Reserve.
  • Penmon Point and Priory.
  • Chough, peregrine falcon, terns, porpoises, seals and springtime wild flowers.

Friends of the Anglesey Coastal Path

Anyone who has completed the full 130 miles of the Coastal Path can now be rewarded with a special badge and a certificate recognising this achievement.

To claim your badge, please fill in the online form on the Friends of the Anglesey Coastal Path website.

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Admission

Admission fees apply

Parking

Parking charges may apply

Contact Details


Address

Isle of Anglesey

Amenities

  • Family friendly

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