Put some top Anglesey attractions on your checklist of things to do when you are planning your trip to this beautiful island in North Wales. Now that you've chosen your family's self-catering vacation cottage or caravan park base you can get down to discovering some of the exciting locations to visit. Anglesey is like a treasure trove of history and culture and you have to ease open the lid and see what's inside.
Near Holyhead on Holy Island is South Stack and its iconic Trinity House lighthouse perched on a rocky outcrop. You will find the views from this spot truly breathtaking, but be warned there are 400 steps to the bottom of the cliff and then you need to cross a bridge. But it's worth it with magical sea views over to Ireland and the Welsh coast, and get your binoculars to watch sea birds on the cliffs and learn about the rich 200 year history of the lighthouse.
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.
Outside the village of Llanddeusant is Llynnon Mill, the only working windmill left in Wales, and what makes it special is you can watch the sails turn and then buy some freshly stone ground wholemeal flour from the adjacent shop. Nearby is an old bakery which can be reached by walking through some woods and there is also a marked path taking you to a nearby disused water mill. Also take a look at replicas of 2 roundhouses built around 3,000 years ago.
The Gaol at Beaumaris designed by Joseph Hansom was built in 1829 and of all the wonderful Anglesey attractions, it must be among the gloomiest though no less interesting. closed in 1878 as a gaol, it is now a museum dedicated to showing what life was like as a Victorian prisoner, where the last execution was in 1872. Feel what it must have been like in the dark punishment cell, and see the treadmill used to pump water to the top floor of the prison.
The Seawatch Centre at Moelfre on the east coast of the island shows how Anglesey attractions can really help visitors understand the past by engaging them with the present. In this quaint seaside village, much like a Mediterranean coastal settlement, you can board a real lifeboat and read about heroic rescues. You will also learn about the Royal Charter tragedy of 1859 and how Coxswain Dic Evans was awarded two gold medals for his courageous rescues.
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.
Near Holyhead on Holy Island is South Stack and its iconic Trinity House lighthouse perched on a rocky outcrop. You will find the views from this spot truly breathtaking, but be warned there are 400 steps to the bottom of the cliff and then you need to cross a bridge. But it's worth it with magical sea views over to Ireland and the Welsh coast, and get your binoculars to watch sea birds on the cliffs and learn about the rich 200 year history of the lighthouse.
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.
Outside the village of Llanddeusant is Llynnon Mill, the only working windmill left in Wales, and what makes it special is you can watch the sails turn and then buy some freshly stone ground wholemeal flour from the adjacent shop. Nearby is an old bakery which can be reached by walking through some woods and there is also a marked path taking you to a nearby disused water mill. Also take a look at replicas of 2 roundhouses built around 3,000 years ago.
The Gaol at Beaumaris designed by Joseph Hansom was built in 1829 and of all the wonderful Anglesey attractions, it must be among the gloomiest though no less interesting. closed in 1878 as a gaol, it is now a museum dedicated to showing what life was like as a Victorian prisoner, where the last execution was in 1872. Feel what it must have been like in the dark punishment cell, and see the treadmill used to pump water to the top floor of the prison.
The Seawatch Centre at Moelfre on the east coast of the island shows how Anglesey attractions can really help visitors understand the past by engaging them with the present. In this quaint seaside village, much like a Mediterranean coastal settlement, you can board a real lifeboat and read about heroic rescues. You will also learn about the Royal Charter tragedy of 1859 and how Coxswain Dic Evans was awarded two gold medals for his courageous rescues.
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.
About the Author:
The author, David Phillips, lives on the magical island of Anglesey in North Wales and manages a helpful website dedicated tolocal information and resources. Find outmore about exciting and interesting Anglesey attractions to visit during your island vacation.
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