If you happen to do not wish to decide to island life full-time, it is also good for a day journey or weekend away.
The island has been named one of many UK’s greatest locations to reside (Picture: Getty Pictures/iStockphoto)
If somebody requested you to image your dream place to reside, chances are you’ll conjure up pictures of an island, maybe with sandy seashores, clear waters and palm timber swaying within the breeze. And there’s a slice of this island life (minus the palm timber, maybe) nearer to residence than you may assume.
Anglesey is the seventh largest island within the British Isles, protecting an space of round 275 sq. miles. Much less well-known than the likes of the Isle of Wight, Isle of Man or Skye, it however has superb seashores, which vary from picturesque coves to huge sandy stretches.
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The island and lots of of its areas are ceaselessly on the prime of best-of journey lists and guides. Earlier this 12 months, Time Out named Anglesey among the best locations to go to within the UK in 2026 and final 12 months it was named the UK’s ‘greatest island’ by The Telegraph. And it was just lately named among the best locations to reside within the UK in 2026 by The Sunday Occasions, which described it as “a panorama of rolling greenery set towards the cinematic, jagged backdrop of Snowdonia and the Llyn Peninsula”.
It goes on to say that the city of Menai Bridge is residence to the island’s greatest retailers and eating places with views which are a “delight”, whereas Beaumaris is the island’s “inventive anchor”.
And it provides: “Aberffraw, Benllech and Trearddur Bay are energetic seaside villages, and there is wildness and heat neighborhood spirit to be discovered in additional distant corners of the island.”
The Sunday Occasions information is designed to showcase locations to reside and highlights the common home worth on the island is £270,500 however for individuals who simply fancy a style of island life, then a vacation in Anglesey – or perhaps a day journey – does the job and the aforementioned Menai Bridge is a good place to remain in case you fancy the hustle and bustle of city life.
In truth this 12 months the Menai Suspension Bridge celebrates its 2 hundredth anniversary so there isn’t any higher time to go to. Designed by Thomas Telford, the bridge reaches 1,265ft lengthy with a central span of 579ft and is a formidable sight to behold.
Beaumaris has a formidable fortress which dominates the city (Picture: undefined)
In Beaumaris you may discover pastel-coloured buildings and the spectacular Beaumaris Citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Web site. Constructed by Edward I together with his architect James of St George, it adopted on from the castles of Conwy, Caernarfon and Harlech.
The fortress was large with near-perfect symmetry however an absence of cash and hassle in Scotland meant the fortress was deserted. However its magnificent partitions nonetheless stand.
The seashore within the small west coast village of Aberffraw (Picture: Getty Pictures)
Anglesey’s seashores are a should for any customer. In truth, given the shoreline stretches for 125 miles, it is fairly laborious to keep away from them. Near the village of Aberffraw within the south west, you may discover Traeth Mawr, an enormous sandy seashore backed by powdery dunes with beautiful views over the mainland.
Llanddwyn Island is among the most picturesque locations in Britain (Picture: Getty Pictures)
The seashore connects to the Anglesey Coastal Path, a protracted distance coastal path which, as you have guessed, follows a lot of the island’s shoreline. It takes round 12 days to finish, however clearly you may choose shorter sections to do.
The Menai Suspension Bridge with the snow-covered mountains of Snowdonia within the background (Picture: undefined)
After all, The Sunday Occasions does shine a light-weight on considered one of Anglesey’s most scenic areas: Newborough Seashore and the tidal Llanddwyn Island with its rolling sand dunes and rock outcrops. This “beautiful spot” is a spot steeped in legend and residential to the stays of St Dwynwen’s Church, named after the Welsh patron saint of lovers, who fled to the island after she was forbidden to marry the person she cherished.
These cottages had been as soon as lived in by pilots who guided boats into and out from the Menai Strait (Picture: undefined)
Newborough Forest is a spectacular web site in itself with towering corian pines rising beside the sand dunes of Newborough Warren. It is also the right spot to see crimson squirrels, after they had been launched in 2004.
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