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Holyhead & Holy Island

The Dublin ferry port, with South Stack's seabird cliffs, Holyhead Mountain and the beaches of Holy Island

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The Dublin ferry port, with South Stack's seabird cliffs, Holyhead Mountain and the beaches of Holy Island

Holyhead (Caergybi) is the largest town in the county and stands on Holy Island, linked to Anglesey by causeways that carry the A55, the A5 and the railway. The port, sheltered by a breakwater about 2.7 km long, handles ferries to Dublin, and the station is next to the terminal. In the town centre, St Cybi's Church stands inside the walls of a small Roman fort, and the Maritime Museum and the Ucheldre arts centre are nearby.

West of the town, Holyhead Breakwater Country Park leads up to Holyhead Mountain, the highest point in the county, with the Iron Age hillfort of Caer y Twr on its summit. Beyond are the RSPB cliffs at South Stack and its lighthouse. Trearddur Bay and Rhoscolyn are to the south, and the guide also covers the Neolithic tomb of Barclodiad y Gawres and the Cemlyn lagoon on the north coast.

Points forts

Par où commencer

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Réserve naturelle

RSPB South Stack and Ellin's Tower

Heath and sea cliffs where guillemots, razorbills and puffins breed in spring and choughs fly all year; viewpoint at Ellin's Tower.

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Phare

South Stack Lighthouse

Trinity House lighthouse first lit in 1809 on an islet off Holy Island, automated in 1983; seen from the cliffs.

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Parc de campagne

Holyhead Breakwater Country Park

Former quarry that supplied the stone for Holyhead Breakwater, opened as a park in 1990, with a lake, café and paths to Holyhead Mountain.

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Hill and hillfort

Holyhead Mountain and Caer y Twr

Highest point on Anglesey, topped by an Iron Age hillfort with ramparts up to 3 m high and a late Roman watchtower site.

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Church and Roman fort

St Cybi's Church and Caer Gybi

Grade I listed medieval church inside the walls of Caer Gybi, a small 3rd-century Roman fort in the town centre.

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Musée

Holyhead Maritime Museum

Museum in an old lifeboat station with ship models, shipwreck stories and a Second World War air raid shelter; open Easter to October.

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S'orienter

Sur la carte

The map shows Holyhead & Holy Island and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.

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Bons plans d'initiés

Avant de partir

Allow time before a sailing

Holyhead station adjoins the port, but Irish Ferries notes the terminal is closed between 3am and 5.45am. Check in times with your ferry operator.

Take care on the cliffs

The coastal trail at South Stack is rugged, uneven and narrow. The RSPB reserve has a level path from the Ellin's Tower car park to the viewpoint.

Respect the tern colony

At Cemlyn the North Wales Wildlife Trust asks visitors to walk on the seaward side of the shingle ridge between late April and August.

Check museum season

Holyhead Maritime Museum closes for the winter and reopens just before Easter; it asks visitors to phone to confirm opening.

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Crédits photos

Holyhead & Holy Island (area photo): 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
RSPB South Stack and Ellin's Tower: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
South Stack Lighthouse: Denis Egan, CC BY 2.0, source
Holyhead Breakwater Country Park: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Holyhead Mountain and Caer y Twr: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
St Cybi's Church and Caer Gybi: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Holyhead Maritime Museum: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Ucheldre Centre: Mx. Granger, CC0, source
Trearddur Bay: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Rhoscolyn: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Barclodiad y Gawres: Rhion, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Cemlyn Nature Reserve: Jimfbleak at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
Beaumaris, Menai Bridge & the east: Ron Galliers, CC BY-SA 2.0, source

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