First-floor apartment with lift from ground floor. Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin with en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC. Open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with balcony
The western shore of Holy Island is where you’ll find Trearddur Bay. It’s breath-taking with miles of sandy beaches and rocky coves tucked into a broad, grassy peninsula (European Blue Flag). In the summertime, most visitors come to Holyhead to play golf or enjoy the excellent 18-hole links course or to partake in one of the many watersports available. The South Stack Lighthouse RSPB Reserve is a great place to go birdwatching, and there are also many rock pools and cliff top walks to discover. Trearddur Bay has its own selection of shops, pubs, and restaurants, and the larger town of Holyhead is just a short drive away, where you can take advantage of even more services, such as a top-notch leisure centre, a picturesque waterfront, a marina, the second-longest breakwater in the world, and thrilling ferry excursions to Dublin. If you find yourself in Holyhead, be sure to check out the Maritime Museum’s excellent cafe and the beautiful Holyhead Breakwater Country Park, where you can go for walks. In addition to Beaumaris, which is home to a town and castle, there is the beautiful Newborough, which boasts an excellent forest and beach. There’s a lot to see and do in this fantastic area.
Anglesey has a diverse range of habitats including cliffs, heaths, wetlands, dunes, and sand marshes supporting a rich variety of wildlife, and most of its coastline has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The RSPB manages several reserves on Anglesey including Valley Wetlands near Holyhead which holds one of the most important reedbeds in Wales as well as marshes and grasslands. Bitterns breed here and if you’re not lucky enough to spot one hidden in the vegetation then listen out for their booming calls in spring. The lakes are home to hundreds of wildfowl including shovelers, tufted ducks, and goldeneyes.
RSPB Cors Ddyga in the village of Gaerwen is another important wetland site that supports a large colony of lapwings and is one of the few places in Wales where it’s possible to see marsh harriers.
For seabirds, head to Cemlyn nature reserve on the wild north coast of the island, famous for its tern colony with hundreds of pairs of sandwich terns, and smaller numbers of Arctic and common terns. Puffins can also be found on the island; the best place to find them is at South Stacks Cliffs, also managed by the RSPB. Look out for choughs and peregrine falcons too.
As the name suggests puffins can also be found on Puffin Island off the eastern tip of Anglesey and which is also home to a large colony of cormorants. Seals, porpoises, and bottlenose dolphins can often be seen in the surrounding waters.
Llyn Alaw to the north of the island is a man-made reservoir which is 4.3 km long and has several walking trails by the water. It is an important destination for overwintering birds including whooper swans, wigeons, teals, tufted ducks, and pink-footed geese.
