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The Dublin ferry port, with South Stack's seabird cliffs, Holyhead Mountain and the beaches of Holy Island
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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.
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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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Trinity House lighthouse first lit in 1809 on an islet off Holy Island, automated in 1983; seen from the cliffs.
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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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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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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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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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The map shows Holyhead & Holy Island and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insidertips
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.
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.
At Cemlyn the North Wales Wildlife Trust asks visitors to walk on the seaward side of the shingle ridge between late April and August.
Holyhead Maritime Museum closes for the winter and reopens just before Easter; it asks visitors to phone to confirm opening.
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