Directions
This circular walk around Holyhead can be started at any point.
Marina to rail station
From the marina, walk along the promenade with the sea on your left. When you reach the Maritime Museum, go up the steps and turn left past the small car park.
Walk along the road past the coastguard, recreation ground and allotments.
Follow the road round to the right past a small parade of guest houses at Marine Square. Keep the long fence on your left.
Opposite a car park, behind the fence is a collection of large Grade II listed marine workshops. Soon on your right are the walls of the Roman Fort and steps up to St Cybi’s Church. Just after another car park, climb the flight of metal steps.
Turn left at the top and cross the Celtic Gateway Bridge to the Rail Station.
Rail Station to Market Square
Exit the rail station and turn right towards the roundabout, where you cross the entrance to the port.
Turn left along Turkey Shore Road past a pastel-coloured terrace of houses. Shortly you’ll see a brown sign for Skinner’s Monument on your right.
Climb the steps to visit the monument (and World War 2 pillbox) and admire the views over the town and harbour. Retrace your steps back toward the rail station but turn left once you’ve crossed the zebra crossings.
Walk up the slope towards the railway bridge. Halfway across the bridge, on your right you’ll see the clock tower.
When you’ve crossed the bridge, turn right towards the town centre.
Cross the road at the pelican crossing, and at the war memorial fork left up Market Street. (At the Anchor Memorial you could take a short detour to the left up the steep hill to admire a cluster of impressive Victorian Methodist chapels, or to visit the Ucheldre Centre).
Carry on up Market Street. On your right you’ll pass a blue-tiled passageway which is the town end of the Celtic Gateway Bridge.
Market Square to marina
When you reach the stone cross (the two stone archways to the right will take you to St Cybi’s Church) bear left then right to continue past many shops, cafés and pubs.
On your left you’ll see an iron gateway and some steps which are the entrance to the Market Hall. Carry on past the archway, the Stanley Arms pub, and follow the road round to the left.
Continue up Newry Street passing the Town Hall and a baptist chapel on your right.
Follow Newry Street past some red-bricked villas on your left, and down the hill to join Beach Road at the Dutch Naval Monument.
Turn left and walk along Beach Road past the Sunken Garden back to the marina.