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Photo of Traeth Bychan, a beach near Benllech, Anglesey, north Wales.

© Colin Park / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Traeth Bychan

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A small, sheltered sandy beach near Benllech, with a slipway that dinghy sailors and divers use to launch. It’s quieter than its bigger neighbours and best at low tide. Llanfairpwll is the nearest station, some 13km south.

More places to visit near Traeth Bychan

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

here · spans 16 counties

Photo of Anglesey, an island in Anglesey, north Wales.Iconic

Anglesey

Island near Llangefni

Large, low island of farmland ringed by a coast path, with Beaumaris Castle, sandy bays, seabird cliffs and prehistoric tombs

0.1 km S

Photo of Llugwy Chambered Tomb, a chambered tomb near Moelfre, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Llugwy Chambered Tomb

Chambered tomb near Moelfre

A Neolithic chambered tomb in Anglesey.

2 km NW

Photo of Benllech Beach, a beach in Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Benllech Beach

Beach near Benllech

Wide east-coast Blue Flag sandy beach with sheltered waters and summer lifeguards.

2.3 km S

Photo of Din Lligwy Hut Group, a prehistoric village near Moelfre, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Din Lligwy Hut Group

Prehistoric village near Moelfre

Well-preserved late-Roman-era enclosed settlement near Moelfre, with nine surviving stone buildings inside a walled compound.

2.4 km NW

Photo of Lligwy Beach, a beach near Moelfre, Anglesey, north Wales.Highlight

Lligwy Beach

Beach near Moelfre

Sheltered east-coast sandy beach (Traeth Lligwy) near Moelfre with a beach cafe, popular for swimming and watersports.

3.5 km NW