Finding some premier Anglesey attractions for your holiday on this magical North Wales island will be key to make the experience memorable. So you have confirmed your hotel or guesthouse booking and the family is asking what exciting and interesting places they will do when they arrive on Anglesey. This island is a cornucopia of historic, adventure and cultural delights and once you have tasted one you will want to experience more.
In the far west visit the famous Trinity House Lighthouse at South Stack, near Holyhead. This location is truly spectacular, with the lighthouse on a small stack below a steep cliff, which you can only reach by descending 400 steps down the cliffs and crossing a bridge. Enjoy spectacular sea views over to Ireland and the Cambrian coast, watch the birdlife and learn about the local geology and rich history of the lighthouse which celebrated 200 years in 2009.
The Oriel in Llangefni is a recently refurbished Arts Museum hosting up to around eighteen temporary exhibitions each year. A permanent gallery houses the Tunnicliffe Collection, amazing sketches of island birds and other fauna by this renowned naturalistic painter who worked in watercolours, oils and etching. There is also a gallery for the paintings of Kyffin Williams, a landscape painter as well a gallery which sweeps up the islands history from the Stone Age era.
The oldest working windmill in Wales, Llynnon Mill, is near the village of Llanddeusant, where you can buy some wholemeal flour freshly ground as the sails turn. Near the Windmill are some old mill stones as well as the ruins of an old bakery which can be reached through small woodland. This Anglesey attraction has a small cafe and shops and you can also visit two roundhouses which authentically reproduce living conditions 3,000 years ago.
Of all the Anglesey attractions to see, Beaumaris Gaol designed by Joseph Hansom and built in 1829 must be the gloomiest to the visitor. No longer used the gaol is now a museum showing what life was like as a Victorian prisoner. Experience the darkness of the punishment cell, how the prisoners treadmill efforts pumped water, and where a condemned prisoner spent his last days, with the last man being executed in 1862.
On the east coast is one of the Anglesey attractions which illustrate the very rich maritime history associated with the island. Moelfre is a quaint seaside location, associated with the famous Royal Charter tragedy in 1859, with yachts anchored in the harbour and the feel of a Mediterranean fishing village. The Seawatch Centre houses a lifeboat and records the bravery shown by Moelfre life boatmen through the ages, including coxswain Dic Evans.
Beaumaris Courthouse was built in 1614 and here you have the chance to walk around the old rectangular Court room, stand in the dock and visit the grand jury room. Discover where the prisoners were kept while they waited for the trial and learn about some of the infamous prisoners on Anglesey. In 1742 the trial was held of notorious robbers accused of stealing from ships wrecked in a violent storm off Rhosneigr on the south west coast.
Your stay on this island will never be short of places to go and things to do, and will have a taste of the past as well as experience the present. Anglesey has the ability to blend the historic with the exhilarating and tragic and you can be sure that when you look back on your vacation these Anglesey attractions will not be far from your thoughts.
In the far west visit the famous Trinity House Lighthouse at South Stack, near Holyhead. This location is truly spectacular, with the lighthouse on a small stack below a steep cliff, which you can only reach by descending 400 steps down the cliffs and crossing a bridge. Enjoy spectacular sea views over to Ireland and the Cambrian coast, watch the birdlife and learn about the local geology and rich history of the lighthouse which celebrated 200 years in 2009.
The Oriel in Llangefni is a recently refurbished Arts Museum hosting up to around eighteen temporary exhibitions each year. A permanent gallery houses the Tunnicliffe Collection, amazing sketches of island birds and other fauna by this renowned naturalistic painter who worked in watercolours, oils and etching. There is also a gallery for the paintings of Kyffin Williams, a landscape painter as well a gallery which sweeps up the islands history from the Stone Age era.
The oldest working windmill in Wales, Llynnon Mill, is near the village of Llanddeusant, where you can buy some wholemeal flour freshly ground as the sails turn. Near the Windmill are some old mill stones as well as the ruins of an old bakery which can be reached through small woodland. This Anglesey attraction has a small cafe and shops and you can also visit two roundhouses which authentically reproduce living conditions 3,000 years ago.
Of all the Anglesey attractions to see, Beaumaris Gaol designed by Joseph Hansom and built in 1829 must be the gloomiest to the visitor. No longer used the gaol is now a museum showing what life was like as a Victorian prisoner. Experience the darkness of the punishment cell, how the prisoners treadmill efforts pumped water, and where a condemned prisoner spent his last days, with the last man being executed in 1862.
On the east coast is one of the Anglesey attractions which illustrate the very rich maritime history associated with the island. Moelfre is a quaint seaside location, associated with the famous Royal Charter tragedy in 1859, with yachts anchored in the harbour and the feel of a Mediterranean fishing village. The Seawatch Centre houses a lifeboat and records the bravery shown by Moelfre life boatmen through the ages, including coxswain Dic Evans.
Beaumaris Courthouse was built in 1614 and here you have the chance to walk around the old rectangular Court room, stand in the dock and visit the grand jury room. Discover where the prisoners were kept while they waited for the trial and learn about some of the infamous prisoners on Anglesey. In 1742 the trial was held of notorious robbers accused of stealing from ships wrecked in a violent storm off Rhosneigr on the south west coast.
Your stay on this island will never be short of places to go and things to do, and will have a taste of the past as well as experience the present. Anglesey has the ability to blend the historic with the exhilarating and tragic and you can be sure that when you look back on your vacation these Anglesey attractions will not be far from your thoughts.
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David Phillips lives on the sunny island of Anglesey in North Wales and runs a helpful online guide focusing on local information and resources. Discover more about exciting and interesting Anglesey attractions to visit during your island vacation.
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