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Castle
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.
A mini guide to
Beaumaris, Menai Bridge & the east: things to do
Places worth your time in Beaumaris, Menai Bridge & the east
Top places
Things to do in Beaumaris, Menai Bridge & the east
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
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.
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Village
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Village beside the Britannia Bridge whose 58-letter lengthened name is said to be the longest place name in Europe.
Country house and garden
Plas Newydd House and Garden
Former seat of the Marquesses of Anglesey on the Menai Strait, with Rex Whistler's mural and a Grade I listed garden; National Trust.
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Neolithic chambered tomb
Bryn Celli Ddu
Neolithic henge later replaced by a passage tomb you can walk into; free to visit in daylight, in Cadw's care.
Aquarium
Anglesey Sea Zoo
Independent aquarium near Brynsiencyn with over 40 tanks of British marine life and conservation work including a lobster hatchery.
Tidal island, beach and forest
Ynys Llanddwyn and Newborough
Small tidal island off the west coast near Newborough; Newborough Forest behind it is a red squirrel conservation site.
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Romano-British village
Din Llugwy
Late Roman settlement of the 3rd and 4th centuries near Moelfre, with round huts and rectangular buildings inside a stone wall.
Photo credits
- 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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