Best things to do in Anglesey

Anglesey Essentials

Anglesey’s landscape is defined by its maritime and industrial heritage. This selection includes Thomas Telford’s 19th-century Menai Suspension Bridge and the reconstructed Britannia Bridge. Visitors can explore the 18th-century Parys Mountain copper mines, the Victorian-era Beaumaris Gaol, and Melin Llynon, the only working windmill in Wales. The island’s coastline features the tidal Ynys Llanddwyn, home to the Tŵr Mawr lighthouse, the medieval Eglwys Cwyfan—often called the "Church in the Sea"—and the marine conservation efforts at the Anglesey Sea Zoo.

Anglesey Essentials — Map

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Famous for having the longest place name in Europe, this village’s 58-letter title was devised in the 1860s as a publicity stunt to attract tourists to the local railway station.

Nilfanion / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Menai Bridge

The Menai Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales.

Robin Drayton / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Parys Mountain Copper Mines

These copper mines have been used since the Bronze Age, reaching the peak of their popularity in 18th century. An industrial gem.

Sven-Olaf Ehrecke / CC-BY-SA

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Ynys Llanddwyn

A tidal island featuring the 19th-century Tŵr Mawr lighthouse and the ruins of a 16th-century chapel dedicated to St Dwynwen, the Welsh patron saint of lovers.

Velela / Public domain

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Britannia Bridge

Britannia Bridge is a bridge across the Menai Strait between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales.

Velela / Public domain

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Eglwys Cwyfan

St Cwyfan's Church is a Grade II*-listed medieval church in Llangadwaladr, Anglesey, Wales.

Cls14 / Public domain

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Beaumaris Gaol

Beaumaris Gaol is a disused gaol located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales.

Lynne Kirton / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Anglesey Sea Zoo

An aquarium focused on native British marine life, featuring over 40 tanks and conservation programs for seahorses and lobsters.

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Lligwy Beach

A wide, sandy bay on the north-east coast near Moelfre, located within walking distance of the Din Lligwy Neolithic burial chamber and Roman-British village ruins.

August Schwerdfeger / CC BY 4.0

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Llynnon Mill

Melin Llynon, or Llynon Mill, is a gristmill located on the outskirts of the village of Llanddeusant on the island of Anglesey.

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