Finding some premier Anglesey attractions for your holiday on this magical North Wales island will be key to make the experience memorable. So you have confirmed your hotel or guesthouse booking and the family is asking what exciting and interesting places they will do when they arrive on Anglesey. This island is a cornucopia of historic, adventure and cultural delights and once you have tasted one you will want to experience more.
In the far west visit the famous Trinity House Lighthouse at South Stack, near Holyhead. This location is truly spectacular, with the lighthouse on a small stack below a steep cliff, which you can only reach by descending 400 steps down the cliffs and crossing a bridge. Enjoy spectacular sea views over to Ireland and the Cambrian coast, watch the birdlife and learn about the local geology and rich history of the lighthouse which celebrated 200 years in 2009.
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.
How would you like to visit the last remaining working windmill in Wales where you can watch stone ground wholemeal flour being made as the sails turn at Llynnon Mill, Llanddeusant? Near the windmill are some old mill stones and two roundhouses which are replicas of the sort of houses people lived in around 3,000 years ago. While you are at this Anglesey attraction you can also walk through nearby woodlands and see the remains of an old bakery.
Of all the Anglesey attractions to see, Beaumaris Gaol designed by Joseph Hansom and built in 1829 must be the gloomiest to the visitor. No longer used the gaol is now a museum showing what life was like as a Victorian prisoner. Experience the darkness of the punishment cell, how the prisoners treadmill efforts pumped water, and where a condemned prisoner spent his last days, with the last man being executed in 1862.
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.
How would you like to go back in time to the mid 18th century in Beaumaris Courthouse and stand in the dock and walk about the rectangular court room? See where prisoners of the day had to wait for their trial and discover the story of infamous Anglesey prisoners at this Courthouse, built in 1614. A visit to Beaumaris will also reveal details of the trial of villains accused of taking booty from a shipwreck off the south west coast near Rhosneigr.
One thing seems certain, you will not be short of places of interest and chances to see and enjoy the past as well as the present of this island. In some way Anglesey manages to offer a mixture of experience which excites as well as informs and this will be appreciated by the discerning visitor. To be sure you will be find it hard not to reflect positively on these Anglesey attractions.
In the far west visit the famous Trinity House Lighthouse at South Stack, near Holyhead. This location is truly spectacular, with the lighthouse on a small stack below a steep cliff, which you can only reach by descending 400 steps down the cliffs and crossing a bridge. Enjoy spectacular sea views over to Ireland and the Cambrian coast, watch the birdlife and learn about the local geology and rich history of the lighthouse which celebrated 200 years in 2009.
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.
How would you like to visit the last remaining working windmill in Wales where you can watch stone ground wholemeal flour being made as the sails turn at Llynnon Mill, Llanddeusant? Near the windmill are some old mill stones and two roundhouses which are replicas of the sort of houses people lived in around 3,000 years ago. While you are at this Anglesey attraction you can also walk through nearby woodlands and see the remains of an old bakery.
Of all the Anglesey attractions to see, Beaumaris Gaol designed by Joseph Hansom and built in 1829 must be the gloomiest to the visitor. No longer used the gaol is now a museum showing what life was like as a Victorian prisoner. Experience the darkness of the punishment cell, how the prisoners treadmill efforts pumped water, and where a condemned prisoner spent his last days, with the last man being executed in 1862.
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.
How would you like to go back in time to the mid 18th century in Beaumaris Courthouse and stand in the dock and walk about the rectangular court room? See where prisoners of the day had to wait for their trial and discover the story of infamous Anglesey prisoners at this Courthouse, built in 1614. A visit to Beaumaris will also reveal details of the trial of villains accused of taking booty from a shipwreck off the south west coast near Rhosneigr.
One thing seems certain, you will not be short of places of interest and chances to see and enjoy the past as well as the present of this island. In some way Anglesey manages to offer a mixture of experience which excites as well as informs and this will be appreciated by the discerning visitor. To be sure you will be find it hard not to reflect positively on these Anglesey attractions.
About the Author:
David Phillips lives on the sunny island of Anglesey in North Wales and runs a helpful online guide covering local news and resources. Discover more about exciting and interesting Anglesey attractions to experience during your island stay.
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