Rhosneigr is certainly ‘my happy place’ in North Wales. Driving on the A4080, heading north past Aberffraw passing a beautiful beach, Porth Prescastel and then closer to Rhosneigr itself and the brilliant Oyster Catcher pub you reach the town itself. There is a very special vibe about this town, all year around and especially […]
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, One of the many beaches on Anglesey is Beddmanarch Bay, adjacent to Penrhos Coastal Park on Holy Island, Anglesey. An expansive bay with far reaching sand and mudflats and views across Traeth y Gribin to mainland Anglesey’s western coast. One of the spectacles that can be observed from the bay is the sea […]
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Campaigners are calling for 12 feet high lions “hidden” under the Britannia Bridge to be raised up to welcome visitors to Anglesey. Four fat lions Without any hair Two on this side And two over there. John Evans penned this rhyme to the four large stone lions sculpted by John Thomas of Gloucestershire in 1848, […]
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Cycling – Anglesey loves cyclists! Two of the UK’s nine national cycle routes (route 5 and route 8) can be found here on Anglesey.Coastal Blo Cycling gives you the chance to enjoy a change of pace, experience all the natural beauty that Anglesey has to offer and really enjoy the unspoilt scenery and rolling landscapes […]
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Anglesey is one of the largest Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Wales. Designated in 1966 and covering 95% of the Anglesey coast, its diverse and spectacular coastline supports a very great variety of attractive landscape features. We invite you to come and explore our stunning coastline and decide for yourself what you think […]
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The UK’s second largest expanse of fens can be found in Wales and includes four National Nature Reserves (NNRs). Cors Erddreiniog on Anglesey is the largest of the three on Anglesey, which also has Cors Bodeilio and Cors Goch; the fourth is Cors Geirch, which is on the Lleyn Peninsula. It is the alkaline water […]
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Born in Gwynedd in 1931, Mr Prichard painted and taught on Anglesey before moving to France, then Pembrokeshire. Following the death of Sir Kyffin Williams in 2006, he was considered by many as the senior figure in Welsh landscape painting. Mr Prichard died on Sunday at the home he shared with wife and fellow artist […]
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Six famous Anglesey beaches have gained prestigious Blue Flag awards for 2015 to rank them among the world’s best for water quality and to ensure that they are among the best family-friendly beaches in Britain. The blue flag award is issued by the Foundation for Environmental Education which rates beaches on safety, facilities and environmental […]
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It was a gorgeous spring morning, too good to spend in the office. I muttered “research” as I left but I suspect that my Lycra cycling kit rather gave the game away. A local CTC group (http://www.ctc.org.uk/) that I had not been out with before were meeting just up the road. It was a rendezvous […]
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Cable Cottage is a wonderful holiday home right next to the beach in a secluded bay with panoramic views out to sea. The elegant building is full of character and charm which belies its origins as a telecommunications station at Cable Bay (Porth Crugmor) on the west coast of Anglesey. The cottage displays many maritime […]
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