There really is nothing better than spending a lazy day at the beach!
2018 is Wales’s ‘Year of the Sea’. It’s a theme that fits the Isle of Anglesey like a glove – and in more ways than you might have thought.
Annual two day agricultural show.
Beaumaris was the last of Edward I's 'iron ring' of castles along the North Wales coast.
Llynnon Mill, built in 1775, is the only working windmill in Wales producing stoneground wholemeal flour using organic wheat.
This community based museum tells the story of crossing the Menai Strait and celebrates the iconic, historic bridges and the famous engineers who built them.
The Menai Strait is the captivating submerged valley that separates Anglesey from mainland North Wales. It is orientated north east to south west, and stretches for approximately 15 miles from Trwyn Penmon to Abermenai Point. It encompasses numerous habitats, ranging from dynamic marine reefs to expansive sandy beaches and lofty sea cliffs.
The area forms part of the Menai Strait and Conwy Special Area of Conservation (SAC). This is a designation which enables the protection of special habitat types and species (excluding birds) which are considered to be most in need of conservation at a European level. The environmental conditions of the Menai Strait are unusual, inasmuch as it is sheltered from wave action but subject to rapid tidal flows which can reach speeds of 4 metres per second during spring tides. There is also much suspended matter in the water, which creates ideal conditions for filter feeders.
The Strait’s inner shores are dominated by bristle worms such as Spio filicornis. The limestone reefs are home to several rock-boring species including rock-boring sponges, piddocks and acorn worms. Large colonies of breadcrumb sponges exist, accompanied by other reef dwellers including scorpion spider crabs, red-eyed velvet swimming crabs, butterfish, lumpsuckers, and conger eels. The Straits are home to a wide variety of shore and wading birds, such as little egret, oystercatcher, curlew and redshank. During some winters, internationally important flocks of common scoter have been observed, gathering to feed upon the plentiful populations of bivalve molluscs. The nationally scarce dwarf eelgrass Zostera noltii is found in the area between Beaumaris and Lleiniog. If you are lucky, you may catch a glimpse of a seal or harbour porpoise hunting and playing in the tidal races.
For a list of public toilets on the island, please see Isle of Anglesey County Council - public toilets
A list of the toilets available through the Community Toilet Grant Scheme is also available
'There really is nothing better than spending a lazy day at the beach! '
'Who can resist a stunning stretch of coast? '
'Making the most of the great outdoors is easy on Anglesey, as the great outdoors is something we have plenty of. '
'The best part of any visit to Anglesey is knowing that all the family will take home some great memories to share. '
'Going for a walk on Anglesey is a pleasure in itself.'
'The Menai Strait, or Afon Menai as it is known locally, is the sea channel that separates Anglesey from mainland Gwynedd. '
'Aberlleiniog, Llangoed and Penmon all lie in close proximity to one another within the south eastern corner of Anglesey. '
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