Isle of Anglesey Walks

The Wales Coast Path includes the Isle of Anglesey, a circular walk of 125 miles / 200km that takes an average of 12 days to complete. The path is aimed at walkers, but cyclists and horse riders can also enjoy certain sections.

The official starting point of the path is St Cybi’s Church, Holyhead. The route can be followed with the Isle of Anglesey Coastal and Wales Coast Path markers.

You don’t have to complete the whole route, but you can pick some nice smaller walks. We have listed some examples that you could try:

Aberffraw village, estuary, beach and dunes Circular 2.5 miles / 3.75 km

A short walk takes you to the village of Aberffraw, the pretty Ffraw estuary, and Aberffraw beach before returning via the dunes.

Holyhead to South Stack 2.75 miles / 4.25 km

This moderately challenging walk starts in Breakwater Country Park in Holyhead. The route heads over the mountain and Coast Path to the iconic South Stack. It is possible to return via well-defined paths around the other side of the mountain and back to the park.

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch to Menai Bridge 3 miles / 5 km

Use this lovely walk with great views across to the mainland as an opportunity to learn how to say the name of this world-famous village! The walk passes under both bridges to the island – Stephenson’s 1850 Brittania Bridge and Telford’s 1826 Menai Suspension Bridge.

Beaumaris to Penmon Point 4.5 miles / 7.25 km

Enjoy a wander around Beaumaris with its rich Georgian architecture and castle before heading along the coast, where you’ll enjoy superb views of the Carneddau Mountains across the Menai Strait. At Penmon Point, you’ll see Puffin Island, a protected habitat because of its large cormorant population (but no puffins!)

Moelfre to Dulas  4.5 miles / 7.25 km

This walk, with fantastic coastal views throughout, runs from the picture-postcard village of Moelfre to the popular beach of Traeth Lligwy and the little visited beach of Traeth yr Ora, before heading inland along the Dulas estuary to the Pilot Boat pub. The Path passes by the memorial to those lost in the 1859 Royal Charter and 1959 Hindlea shipwreck disasters.

Amlwch Port to Cemaes 8.25 miles / 13.25 km

From the historic and picturesque Amlwch Port, the path leads to low rocky cliffs and the spectacular bays of Porth Llechog (Bull Bay) and Porthwen. It then passes the remote Llanbadrig church and enters the coastal village of Cemaes.

For more information, see our Isle Of Anglesey Destination Guide.