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Beaumaris Castle
The last of Edward I's castles in Wales, begun in 1295 and never finished; part of a World Heritage Site and run by Cadw.
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Beaumaris, Menai Bridge & the east
Edward I's last castle, Telford's bridge, Plas Newydd and Neolithic tombs along the Menai Strait
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Edward I's last castle, Telford's bridge, Plas Newydd and Neolithic tombs along the Menai Strait
Beaumaris, the former county town of Anglesey, stands at the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait. Its castle, begun in 1295 and never finished, is part of the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd World Heritage Site, and the town also has a gaol built in 1829 and a courthouse of 1614. Boat trips leave Beaumaris for Puffin Island, and the priory and holy well at Penmon are a short drive east.
The town of Menai Bridge sits beside Thomas Telford's suspension bridge, completed in 1826 and still carrying road traffic; Robert Stephenson's Britannia Bridge carries the railway and the A55 a little to the west. Along the Strait are Llanfairpwllgwyngyll with its famous station sign, the National Trust's Plas Newydd and the Neolithic tomb of Bryn Celli Ddu, with Newborough and Ynys Llanddwyn on the south-west coast.
Highlights
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Historic gaol and courthouse
Beaumaris Gaol and Courthouse
County prison built in 1829, with original cells and exercise yards, and a courthouse built in 1614; both run by Beaumaris Town Council.
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Island and wildlife cruise
Puffin Island (Ynys Seiriol)
Uninhabited island off the eastern tip of Anglesey with remains of a 12th-century monastery; Starida runs wildlife cruises from Beaumaris, April to October.
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Priory ruins and holy well
Penmon Priory, Cross and St Seiriol's Well
Monastic site founded by St Seiriol in the 6th century; the priory remains are mostly 13th-century, in Cadw's care.
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Bridge and exhibition
Menai Suspension Bridge
Thomas Telford's bridge of 1826, still carrying road traffic; the Menai Heritage exhibition in the town tells its story.
Dorf
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Village beside the Britannia Bridge whose 58-letter lengthened name is said to be the longest place name in Europe.
Orientierung
Auf der Karte
The map shows Beaumaris, Menai Bridge & the east and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insidertipps
Vor der Reise
1
Check castle hours by season
Cadw opens Beaumaris Castle until 5pm or 6pm from March to October and 10am to 4pm from November to February, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.
2
Book Puffin Island trips for April to October
Starida runs its Puffin Island wildlife cruise from Beaumaris daily from April to October; dogs are welcome on its cruises.
3
Plas Newydd is seasonal
The National Trust publishes a day-by-day opening calendar for the house, garden and café; check it before you go, especially in winter.
4
Mind the tide at Ynys Llanddwyn
Ynys Llanddwyn is a tidal island off Newborough. Check tide times before you set out so you are not cut off.
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Everything for Beaumaris, Menai Bridge & the east
Fotonachweise
- Beaumaris, Menai Bridge & the east (area photo): Ron Galliers, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Beaumaris Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Beaumaris Gaol and Courthouse: Ian Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Puffin Island (Ynys Seiriol): Bencherlite, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Penmon Priory, Cross and St Seiriol's Well: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Menai Suspension Bridge: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyll: Meirion, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Plas Newydd House and Garden: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bryn Celli Ddu: Jensketch, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Anglesey Sea Zoo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ynys Llanddwyn and Newborough: Velela, Public domain, source
- Din Llugwy: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Holyhead & Holy Island: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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